Special thanks to our host for the day --- the Moffett Field Historical Society Museum http://www.moffettfieldmuseum.org/ which is worth a dedicated trip to Moffett. There's lots of stuff, including some paintings from our last trip there in 2011, packed into a small space and a group of knowledgeable and friendly docents. (If you go, be prepared to show photo ID at the main gate and tell the NASA guard you're going to the Museum. Admission to Moffett is free, there is a charge for the Museum.)
Upcoming Paintsites and Special Events:
- Thursday, October 16, 2014: Ardenwood Historic Farm, Fremont
- Saturday, October 18, 2014: Annual Member Show Paintout - Triton Museum, Santa Clara.
- 11:00 AM Ink & Wash Demo by Dick Zunkel
- 2:00 PM Reception and Show - participants and observers welcome
- Thursday, October 30, 2014: Hike & Sketch - Alviso Marina County Park, Alviso
Painting in the shade of the old gas station across from the Museum, the Water Tower and Hangar One was ....
Broncha |
Broncha's painting of the Water Tower |
Melanie |
Melanie's painting of the Water Tower, the Museum & Hangar One |
Anu's painting of Hangar One |
Left to right: Yan, Dick, Leonard (standing), Sylvia (standing), Broncha, and Jane |
Leonard's painting of Hangar One |
Cathy, not leaving anything to chance, brought her own shade. |
Cathy's painting of the Water Tower, Museum & Hangar One |
Jenny & husband John (John is a natural when it comes to drawing) |
Jenny's painting of the Water Tower |
Jenny's painting of fire-fighting exercise |
The Water Tower & Museum |
Sylvia eschewed Hangar One and went for Hangar Two |
Sylvia's painting of the fire fighting exercise |
Sylvia's very accurate painting of a strange looking NASA plane - honestly, that's what it looked like. |
A more conventional looking aircraft painted by Anna |
Anna's painting of the Base Chapel |
Anna's painting of the old HQ |
http://annajackeart.com/blog/81996/the-artistic-touch-6-hot-off-the-press
Doug's painting of the Base Chapel |
John's painting of the HQ building |
Mary's painting captured everything: Hangar One, the Water Tower, the old HQ, the flag, fall foliage |
Dick painting the old HQ, the Water Tower & Hangar One |
Jane & Jenny painting the same scene. |
Admiring each others paintings during the critique ... |
still checking things out ... |
while Don, Doug, & John discussed some fine points of ... |
our day's work. |
Thank you for these pictures - I just found them online. My father was a sailor stationed at Moffett in the early 1950's and my parents were married at the chapel in 1955. My father recently passed away and it was a treasure to find these gems. Thank you!
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