Our leader, getting ready to head for cooler climes for the next few months, (I suspect already missing us), arranged for one last Paint-out before she packs her palette and brushes and boards her plane. She chose the site well as it was a hot, hot day in the City but pleasantly breezy by the Bay. Eucalyptus copses, rolling hills (maybe a former landfill but who cares), and unnaturally bright salt ponds gave us plenty to paint. Brad
So pleased to see so many people at this paint site considering we only gave five day's notice. Brad suggested this site last year when neither Sylvia nor Jenny were around, so it was time to find out what we had missed. A lovely little park, with lots of trails over the golden hills, and bay views all round. Jenny
For more information about Bedwell Bayfront park, with easy access just off Hwy 101, see:
http://www.menlopark.org/departments/com/parks/bayfront.htm
Upcoming Paintouts
Thursday, July 11th - Lexington Reservoir in Los Gatos
Thursday, July 18th - Anna Cook's "Mexican Garden" in Saratoga
Saturday, July 20th - Rosicrucian Museum in San Jose
And don't forget the California Harvest reception on Saturday, July 6th, and the Ice Cream Social on August 3rd (RSVP by July 20th). Check the Newsletter for details.
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| photo by Anna |
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| photo by Bonnie |
Lunch group - crowding into the largest area of shade we could find. Jenny
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| Bonnie Sandler |
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| Sara Kahn |
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| Dick Zunkel |
Despite
blocked auto access to the salt marsh and Poetry Monument, our creative
artists narrowed their vision and rendered trees, hills, and salt from
their available vantage. Dick
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| Broncha Berger |
I
enjoyed this outing, as always. I had to finish at home from a
photograph though. The sun was too strong on my paper, and I couldn’t
see what I was doing. Broncha
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| Jenny Tero |
The salt flats were as white as snow under a baking hot sun, and we needed to climb up the hill a way to get a more panoramic view. Jenny
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| Jenny Tero |
View over to the west side of the park in the later afternoon. Trying a different style! Jenny
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Anna Jacke
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Bedwell had an
interesting mix of colors, textures and surprises. I expected to be
painting along the Bay but ended up in the middle of a field with golden
grass and a random patch of blooming artichokes. Even though I was in
direct sun, I enjoyed watching and painting the butterflies landing on
the blooms. I had completed my first painting before lunch, but
thought afterwards to add a butterfly. Anna
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| Marilyn Perry |
I thought it might be too hot, but the pleasant shade and breeze made me completely comfortable. Marilyn
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| Sylvia Waddell |
This is a great place to paint - lots to see. The salt pans were intriguing.
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Chris Burnham
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