Week 36 November 15 - 21, 2020

Paintsite coordinator Jane is back and joined 10 other painters at spacious Sunnyvale Baylands Park! While Santa Clara County moved to a more restrictive tier, all painters enjoyed breezy and socially distanced views of the Diablo Range, fall colors and cloud variations (starting with ground fog and ending with mares tail and afternoon sun). - Alison

Paint site Guidelines

Please check the Paintsites website for details including directions and possible cancellations. To keep our members and guests as safe as possible during the COVID-19 era, we must change how we do things. Some of the paint sites have visitor limits. When this occurs we will post the information in paint site details on the SCVWS website. Participants must wear masks and observe the 6 ft. distancing rule. We no longer take photos of paintings on site. Please take your own photo, crop if needed, and submit  to paintsites@scvws.org 

Blog Submission Guidelines

We invite Paintsites' artists to paint or sketch during the week, pick one painting from that week and submit it by Saturday of that week. Here are some guidelines:

• Submit a digital photo of your artwork to paintsites@scvws.org. Cropped photos are preferred.
• Include your name, the date and comments about the site or unique media notes.
• Be creative! Some of your best subjects are in or around your home. You may want to paint from personal photos of your travels.
• Submissions after Saturday midnight will appear in the following week's blog.
• One submission per member per week, please.

Artwork and Photos from Sunnyvale Baylands Park

Foggy morning at Baylands by Alison

Baylands Grove by Claudia 

Cirrus Clouds

Distant view of the Diablo Mountains

Baylands walkway

Another view of the Diablos

Painters setting up

A nice place to sketch and catch some rays

Baylands Park by Iris

“This painting was all about that beautiful sky—
blue with sweeping brushstrokes of feathery white clouds. 
It got so cold that I had to forego gathering with other artists,
and ate lunch in my car to warm up!” - Laurie

Artwork by others, plein air and at home

Entangled at Forgarty Winery by Caroline

Allied Arts Barn by Caroline

Dick at Gilroy Hot Springs Park 

Dick's painting from Gilroy

Salinda's painting at Gilroy Hot Springs Park

Salinda at Gilroy Hot Springs Park

Maple leaves in the morning light by Indira

November 26th: No paint sites Happy Mask-giving!

Week 35 November 7 - 14, 2020 Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco

 Paint site Guidelines

Please check the Paintsites website for details including directions and possible cancellations. To keep our members and guests as safe as possible during the COVID-19 era, we must change how we do things. Some of the paint sites have visitor limits. When this occurs we will post the information in paint site details on the SCVWS website. Participants must wear masks and observe the 6 ft. distancing rule. We no longer take photos of paintings on site. Please take your own photo, crop if needed, and submit  to paintsites@scvws.org 

Blog Submission Guidelines

We invite Paintsites' artists to paint or sketch during the week, pick one painting from that week and submit it by Saturday of that week. Here are some guidelines:

• Submit a digital photo of your artwork to paintsites@scvws.org. Cropped photos are preferred.
• Include your name, the date and comments about the site or unique media notes.
• Be creative! Some of your best subjects are in or around your home. You may want to paint from personal photos of your travels.
• Submissions after Saturday midnight will appear in the following week's blog.
• One submission per member per week, please.

While the forecast was ominous, four artists were rewarded with a spectacular warm and beautiful autumn day in San Francisco. Every view was as beautiful as it was when San Francisco  hosted the 1915 Panama-Pacific  Exposition. Designed  by Bernard Maybeck, the Palace of Fine Arts building served as a quiet zone during the exhibition. Visually soothing, it was a fun challenge to capture  Maybeck’s inspiration from Roman and Ancient Greek architecture. Link

Artwork from or about the paintsite

Alison's photo of artists and the Palace

Palace of Fine Arts by Shirley

Virtual Palace in Ink by Tanvi

Alison's Painting of the Palace

Paintings at home or other locations

Autumn is Here by Indira

Pioneer Madonna by Caroline

Rancho San Antonio by Salinda

Next paintsite, Baylands Park Sunnyvale, November 19, 2020

Week 34, November 1 to 7, 2020

Susan BG, Laurie, XL, Toni, Kris, Claudia, Marni and I enjoyed a clear warm day at Santa Teresa County Park. The unofficial Thursday paint site theme was a turkey trot and although there were quadrupeds- Tule Elk, cattle and horses, and bipeds- hikers and birds, the only turkeys we found were turkey vultures. -Alison

Paint site Guidelines

Please check the Paintsites website for details including directions and possible cancellations. To keep our members and guests as safe as possible during the COVID-19 era, we must change how we do things. Some of the paint sites have visitor limits. When this occurs we will post the information in paint site details on the SCVWS website. Participants must wear masks and observe the 6 ft. distancing rule. We no longer take photos of paintings on site. Please take your own photo, crop if needed, and submit  to paintsites@scvws.org 

Blog Submission Guidelines

We invite Paintsites' artists to paint or sketch during the week, pick one painting from that week and submit it by Saturday of that week. Here are some guidelines:

• Submit a digital photo of your artwork to paintsites@scvws.org. Cropped photos are preferred.
• Include your name, the date and comments about the site or unique media notes.
• Be creative! Some of your best subjects are in or around your home. You may want to paint from personal photos of your travels.
• Submissions after Saturday midnight will appear in the following week's blog.
• One submission per member per week, please.

Artwork and Photos from Santa Teresa Park

XL's watercolor of a view from the Santa Teresa Park Pueblo 
Day Use Area

Alison's painting of the view of Coyote Peak

Santa Teresa County Park Pueblo Day Use Area

Laurie

Laurie's painting from the day use area.
What a beautiful day, with perfect weather and the nice company of
women artists at the Santa Teresa County Park’s Pueblo Day Use Area!  
It was nice to get back to plein air painting, after 9  months of COVID
shelter-in-place.  My view of Mt. Hamilton reminded me of how I
celebrated my July birthday at the Grand View Restaurant, which
is almost at the top of Mt. Hamilton, and has a GREAT view of our valley.

Paintsite artists gather to share artwork

Artwork by others, plein air and at home

Caroline's painting of the pond at
Fogarty Winery, Woodside

Dick's watercolor of Pigeon Point Lighthouse,
painted en plein air

Dick painting near Pigeon Point Lighthouse

Salinda's watercolor of Pigeon Point Lighthouse
painted en plein air

 

Next Paintsite: Thursday November 12 at The Palace of Fine Arts, 

3601 Lyon St., San Francisco 

Susan B-G's watercolor of Santa Teresa County Park

Toni's painting of the Santa Tersa Park

Week 33, October 25 - 31

New Almaden was full of ghosts and goblins that are ready for All -Hallows  Eve! Annie, Bobbi, Helen, Elaine, Susan BG, Kris and 3 newcomers enjoyed the autumnal weather near St. Anthony’s Historic Church. A few ventured to verify Richard Bertram Barrett’s arm is safely buried at Hacienda Cemetery- rumored to be on the loose on Halloween  in search for the rest of his body buried at Oak Hill. We eyed the local friendly dog warily; he seemed very attuned to us and our purpose. - Alison

Paint site Guidelines

Please check the Paintsites website for details including directions and possible cancellations. To keep our members and guests as safe as possible during the COVID-19 era, we must change how we do things. Some of the paint sites have visitor limits. When this occurs we will post the information in paint site details on the SCVWS website. Participants must wear masks and observe the 6 ft. distancing rule. We no longer take photos of paintings on site. Please take your own photo, crop if needed, and submit  to paintsites@scvws.org 

Blog Submission Guidelines

We invite Paintsites' artists to paint or sketch during the week, pick one painting from that week and submit it by Saturday of that week. Here are some guidelines:

• Submit a digital photo of your artwork to paintsites@scvws.org. Cropped photos are preferred.
• Include your name, the date and comments about the site or unique media notes.
• Be creative! Some of your best subjects are in or around your home. You may want to paint from personal photos of your travels.
• Submissions after Saturday midnight will appear in the following week's blog.
• One submission per member per week, please.

Artwork and Photos from New Almaden

St. Anthony Church

Apple Orchard serenade

Richard Bertram Barrett’s arm grave

As far as we know his arm is still in there

St. Anthony Church by Alison

Another view of St. Anthony Church by Kris

New Almaden Roofers by Annie

La Foret Restaurant by Susan B. G.

Nopal Cactus by Susan B. G.

Artwork by others, plein air and at home

Masked Art: Raging Grannies Say "Stay Safe" by Caroline

Lone Cypress from Point Lobos by Caroline

Catching the Light by Indira painted from her imagination

Wine Trail in Morgan Hill by Dick painted en plein air

Wine Trail in Morgan Hill by Salinda painted en plein air

Next Paintsite: Santa Teresa County Park (SJ) November 5th