Thank you, Carol R., for recommending Fremont’s beautiful Central Park and Lake Elizabeth and for warmly greeting us as we arrived. It is hard to believe we have never painted here before. We are lucky to have an East Bay member who helps us find East Bay sites. The park has lovely views of the East Bay Hills including Mission Peak with the lake in the foreground. The hills are starting to turn golden, but still have some green showing. There is a 2 mile walkway around the lake which seems just the right distance for a pleasant walk, and it seems that the walk is very popular, but I was too busy with my painting to check it out.
As I sat there peacefully painting in the beautiful weather, it seemed hard to believe that a BART Tunnel runs directly under the lake, but it is true. The tunnel was constructed under the park as part of the Warm Springs BART expansion and opened for service in 2017.
Link for more information about Fremont’s Central Park and Lake Elizabeth:
Upcoming Paintsites. See the SCVWS website or the June/July Newsletters for details.
- Saturday, June 8, Fredericks Field, Almaden Valley
- Thursday, June 13, Casa Grande, New Almaden
- Thursday, June 20, Maryknoll Retirement Residence, Los Altos
- Thursday, June 27, Sunnyvale Historical Museum
- Thursday, July 11, Moss Landing Harbor
- Thursday, July 18, Stevens Creek County Park Lakeshore Picnic Area, Cupertino
- Thursday, July 25, Portola Vineyards, Portola Valley
Artists and their artwork
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A view of Lake Elizabeth with Mission Peak in the background
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| Salinda's painting of Lake Elizabeth |
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| Toni |
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| Toni's painting of the view looking across the lake towards Mission Peak |
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We were delighted to see this beautiful acrylic painting depicting
Fremont's Central Park hanging in the Visitor Center.
This is the artwork of Toni's mother, Hildegard Gregorio.
Alas, due to the reflections off the glass, this photo does not
do justice to the beautiful painting. |
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| Liz |
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Liz's watercolor sketches of geese near the lake.
They were very accommodating models, except for the occasional hiss.
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Liz's watercolor of Lake Elizabeth highlighting the reflections
of the park's east shoreline |
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| Dick's abstract watercolor of Lake Elizabeth |
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| Mindy's watercolor of Lake Elizabeth |
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Benson's (Mindy's son) sketch of the lake and East Bay Hills.
This was Benson's first time joining Paintsites. |
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Page's painting of the hillsides and wooded canyons on east side of Lake Elizabeth.
This was Page's (Mindy's daughter) first visit to Paintsites. |
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| Helen's sepia toned watercolor study of park trees, shadows and buildings |
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| Wanda |
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| Wanda's watercolor and pastel of Lake Elizabeth and the shaded shoreline path |
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| Sham and Indira |
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Sham's watercolor of the view across the lake, featuring the
East Bay Hills and windswept trees along the shoreline |
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| Indira's watercolor of the boat house and the East Bay Hills. |
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Marilyn's painting of the view across the lake
towards the ever so slightly green slopes of Mission Peak |
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Kaaren's closeup of the view looking towards the East Bay Hills
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| Jane's watercolor sketch of Canada geese |
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| Jane's watercolor sketch of Sham and Indira painting from a lakeside bench |
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| Thank you, Carol R., for suggesting Lake Elizabeth. |
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Broncha's painting of a fisherman
along the Lake Elizabeth shoreline |
Grace D's painting of the park's geese and lakeside pavilion
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| Lunchtime viewing of Paintsite artwork |
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| Paintsite artists viewing their artwork |
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