We SCVWS paintsite artists are keeping our painting skills limber and our minds free from worry during this stressful time by doing what we enjoy while we are sheltering in place. This week some of us painted en plein air in our own gardens while others painted from personal photographs.
We will continue to publish the weekly blog during the "Shelter in Place" requirements while Thursday and Weekend paintsites are cancelled. We invite paintsite artists to paint or sketch on your own time during the week, pick one painting from that week and submit it by Saturday of that week. Here are some guidelines:
- submit a photo of your artwork for the blog to paintsites@scvws.org
- include your name and any comments e.g. location, date or what inspired you
- photos which are cropped and ready to upload are preferred
- painting/sketching subjects might include objects or views in your garden, views from your window, house plants, or something inspired by personal photographs
For information about upcoming paintsites (when possible) and SCVWS activities (including online workshops and other activities), see the SCVWS
website or the May newsletter for details.
Take care, stay well, and for any concerns or questions regarding the cancellations or blog posts, please contact us at paintsites@scvws.org
Artwork
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| Leslie's painting of the vegetable garden in Heritage Park, Mountain View |
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| Lorraine got inspiration from two separate photos taken on hikes. |
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| Salinda's plein air painting of Coyote Lake, San Jose |
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| Dick's Plein Air painting of Coyote Lake, San Jose |
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| Toni's painting of early morning light on nasturtiums and hummingbird sage |
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| Mary's painting of her garden showing her very pretty roses |
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| Alison's painting of bottlebrush |
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| Elaine painted this gull from a photo she took in Monterey last year. She is using a new approach with the techniques that she learned in David Smith's workshop. |
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| Jane S. began this painting of the wisteria in her garden. |
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| Marilyn says, "To practice what Edward Rooks taught in his live video wildlife sketching class at Leguna Seca this week, I painted a coyote. The non-hikers saw this coyote at the Pueblo Day Use Area of Santa Teresa CP June 2015". |
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| Kathy K painted these calla lilies in her yard. |
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| Sham's painting from a personal photo |
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| Indira says, "Looking up at a grand neighbourhood oak tree." |
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| Annie's painting of acanthus leaves from her garden painted in gouache |
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| Helen's painting from pictures from SF Zoo |
I love all the different styles! Some look as clear as a photograph while others look like soft impressions. Thanks for an outstanding show.
ReplyDeleteThese are wonderful! Keep going, fellow artists!
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