Doug Minkler

Great art instruction and collaboration with other students. Fun and focused class for any level or age. Check out images! Come try out a class. $ 15.

My daughter Maya when to this class a few years ago and loved it. Doug is and amazing teacher and artist. I sat in on a few classes and a teacher myself (I’m from Europe) I can feel how much Doug love and listens to his students, this kids. I highly recommend the class.

If you are looking for an imaginative art class with an amazing teacher in Berkeley, look no further. Doug puts an incredible amount of energy into each class, making sure his students develop creatively. He is the kind of art teacher the students will always remember. My child loves the class and returns home with some real artistic gems! Fantastic!

My daughter has been taking art classes with Doug for 3 or is it 4 years now for as long as he has been teaching at his current location. At first my daughter Des did not appreciate taking classes every Sunday she wanted for awhile to be doing anything but taking an art class on that day. (she was 9 when she first began, now 12.) I have to really hand it to Doug for keeping her interest and helping her to see that her transforming stick figures, now actually looking like real people, have been an incredible developmental tool for my daughters creativity and outlook on life. She would not tell him this but everywhere she goes she carries her drawing book, pencils and colored pens. Her drawings are a great gift that Doug has given light to. Something that I as a parent would not have been able to give. If you’re interested in an excellent art class off the beaten path by a truely master art worker of these times send your kids to Doug, better yet join them… You won’t be disappointed!
Lisa Wetmore
Berkeley, ca.
Feb. 2012

Doug teaches small drawing classes in his backyard studio for ages 6-​adult on Sundays. Students learn realistic and expressive drawing, cultivating confidence in drawing and experimenting with uniqueness.
Taught with Doug’s unique sense of humor, supportive and clear instruction, and a commitment to the craft of drawing, these classes are enjoyable and affordable for all.