Week 31: October 12 to October 18, 2020

Warm winds and warm spirits welcomed ten painters at Santa Clara Mission Cemetery. We found shade under a heritage oak and enjoyed clean air and sunshine. Alison

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.

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 

Artwork and Photos from the Santa Clara Mission Cemetery

"Santa Clara Mission Cemetery" by Shirley

View of Paintsites artists at the Mission Cemetery
(photo by Alison)

View of the Mission Cemetery near the entrance gate

"Never Alone in the Cemetery" by Alison

"Grieving Figure" by Caroline

"Santa Clara Mission Cemetery" by Tanvi

"A Study in Contrast" by Toni
I liked how the the straight lines, and
austere feel of the white cross contrasted
with the curved, colorful tree in the
background.

Toni's second watercolor 
I tried to capture the early morning sun 
rising up and coming through these two
redwoods and lit up the tombstones in 
the background.

Santa Clara Mission Cemetery (photo by Alison)

Artwork by others, plein air or at home

Salinda's watercolor of the Pacific Grove shoreline

Dick's watercolor of cormorants at Pacific Grove

"Wildflowers" by Indira, painted plein air

"Yosemite Remembered" by Sham

"Fall Shadows at the Sea View Beach" by Jane S,
painted plein air