Hi, I’m Marco Flavio —artist, sketchbook-carrying wanderer, and founder of Out There Watercolors. I was born and raised in Rome, Italy, trained in traditional drawing and design, and eventually landed in San Francisco, where I’ve been making art ever since. My work has been shown across the U.S. and internationally, with solo exhibitions at the Museo ItaloAmericano, the San Francisco Arts Commission, and the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts. I’ve also been honored to exhibit with the Boston Printmakers, the Cambridge Art Association, and the Los Angeles Printmaking Society, and to serve as Artist in Residence for the Asian Art Museum’s Asia Alive program.

I’ve taught Japanese woodblock printmaking at institutions like the California Academy of Sciences and the Academy of Art University, and my work is part of private collections from Rome to Riyadh. But the heart of what I do now is this: I help people reconnect with creativity through line and wash, whether they're sketching a sunset in Golden Gate Park or a basket of peaches at the farmers market.

No experience needed—just a little curiosity and a willingness to begin.