Sikh Gurdwara Temple, San Jose, Thursday, January 9, 2020

Thursday's paint site started cold and grey; grew colder and greyer with rain (causing some of us to retreat to our cars and others into the Dining Hall where our gracious Sikh hosts offered us hot tea); then, warmed up and back outside where, still cold, the sun had broken thru -- the sky was a brilliant blue, the clouds bold, and the gold domes of the Temple positively glowing -- we were able to continue painting. Then, our work done, it was back into the Dining Hall where we were served a delicious lunch. It's the challenges and subsequent rewards of painting on such a day (including the  effects of unplanned rain drops) that makes the Thursday Paintsites so special. And even more so when it's with such a wonderful group of fellow artists!

Upcoming paintsites:  See the SCVWS website or the November Newsletter for details:

• Thursday, Jan 16, Don Edwards Environmental Education Centrer, Alviso
• Saturday, Jan 18, SCVWS Annual Holiday Party
• Thursday, Jan 23, Emma Prusch Farm, San Jose
• Thursday, Jan 30, TBD rain makeup day
• Thursday, Feb 6, Arastradero Preserve Parking lot, Palo Alto
• Thursday, Feb 13, Santa Cruz Arboretum, Santa Cruz
• Thursday, Feb 20, San Mateo County Courthouse, Redwood City
• Saturday, Feb 22, Along the Alameda, San Jose
• Thursday, Feb 27, TBD rain make up day

Don't forget: The annual holiday party is next Saturday,  Jan 18 from 11 am - 2:30 pm.  Bring sketchbooks and/or matted artwork to display on the raised stage area at the back of the hall. Please make sure your work is labeled with your name and phone number. Also, to participate in  the painting exchange  bring a water media painting in this year's theme 'STARS', on a 4"x 6" watercolor paper. For more information on the annual party and the location see the SCVWS website.

Artists and their artwork:

Brad's watercolor sketch of the Sikh Gurdwara Temple

Paintsite artists Alison, Mindy, Sham, Brad, Elaine and Indira prepare to paint
at the Gurdwara Temple, ignoring the ominous rain clouds in the distance

Helen

Helen's watercolor of the Gurdwara Temple

Kathy's watercolor sketch of a section of the temple

Alison's watercolor sketch of a temple archway

Brad takes shelter during the mid morning downpour

Indira and Elaine. One solution to painting in a the rain shower

Elaine's watercolor of the temple with some rain drop effects

Annie's solution to painting in the rain

Cindy

Cindy's watercolor of the hillside behind the Gurdwara Temple 

Indira's watercolor of the Gurdwara Temple

Jane's value study sketch of the temple with special effects from the rain!

Tanvi's watercolor focusing of the temple domes and archways

Sham's painting of the Sikh Gurdwara Temple