Central Wholesale Nursery, San Jose, Thursday, December 16, 2021

This was our third holiday visit to Central Wholesale Nursery, and as was the case with our previous visits, we were whole heartily welcomed and given full access to paint among the rows of nursery plants. The plants looked their best having had a few days of rain. 

12 artists took a chance on a rain free morning: Brad, Karen, Caroline, Elizabeth, Helen, Jane, Monique, Dick, Salinda, Masako, Cynde, Susan B-G

Upcoming Events

JAN 6 – THURSDAY PAINT SITE:  Rosicrucian Museum Park, San Jose

JAN 13 - THURSDAY PAINT SITE RAIN DATE

JAN 16 - DEMO @ 1:30 PM : Michael Holter

JAN 17 -18 WORKSHOP: Michael Holter

JAN 20 – THURSDAY PAINT SITE:  Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve, Palo Alto

JAN 27 – THURSDAY PAINT SITE: Casa Grande, San Jose

JAN 30 - WEEKEND PAINT SITE: Rosicrucian Museum Park

For additional information about the January events, go to the SCVWS Newsletter or Website www.scvws.org

Photos of Artists and their Artwork

Brad painted a panoramic view of the Central Wholesale Nursery

Brad

Cynde and Masako

A poinsettia flower by Cynde

Masako's watercolor of the nursery's main building

Pansies painted by Karen 

Karen's watercolor of cyclamens
 

Susan B-G

Susan B-G's Pansy without a pencil sketch

Susan B-G's watercolor of pansies (with a preliminary pencil sketch) 

Helen

Central Wholesale Nursery: 
A Holiday in Old San Jose by Caroline

Jane's unfinished watercolor painting of potted succulents

Time to take a break and view our paintings

Patchen Old Town Tree Farm, Old Santa Cruz Highway, Los Gatos, Thursday December 2, 2021

Thursday Paintsites had eighteen participants in the Amazing Race - Santa Cruz Mountain Edition! Following the clues of our host at Patchen Christmas Tree Farm (https://patchencalifornia.com) and SCVWS website instructions, our painters persevered despite being fooled by the Google map instructions!

While it was an unseasonably warm day, it didn't dampen the holiday spirits of Lora, Lin, Brad, Janice, Jane, Jayne, Cindy L, Karen (and sis Cindy L2), Claudia, Dick, Salinda, Marni, Monique, Alison, Kathryn, Dale and Ricky.  Santa Helpers, and the scents of Christmas inspired some festive paintings..

THU, DEC 16: Central Wholesale Nursery, San Jose

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

For additional information about the December 21 and January 22 paint sites, go to the SCVWS Newsletter or Website www.scvws.org

Photos of Artists, Artwork and Paint Site

Cindy L(1)'s watercolor of the Patchen Old Town Tree Farm

Cindy L(1) and Ricki

Alison's watercolor of the Patchen Tree Farm office
and gift shop located in what was once the Patchen Post Office

Alison 

A bit of Patchen history. Patchen was "named for a famous race horse" 

Old Patchen Post Office

The Old Patchen Post Office painted by Dick

Dick, Lora and Jayne

A different view of the Old Patchen Post Office painted
by Salinda

Dale and Cindy L2

Cindy L2's sketch of a fir tree painted
with watercolor pencils

Karen painted a view of the surrounding
pines, firs, cypress and redwoods 

Jayne's watercolor sketch of the entrance to the
Patchen gift shop

Lora's watercolor of the Patchen Tree Farm

Patchen holiday trees painted by Claudia

Claudia

Paintsite artists gather to view their morning's work

One of Patchen's beautiful holiday lavender
wreaths at its new home!

San Jose. History Park, San Jose, Sunday, November 14, 2021

On Sunday November 14, Hospitality and Weekend Paintsites held the first joint outdoor gathering at San Jose History Park. We were blessed by warm and sunny weather and were treated to the sounds of the historic trolley and fully open O’Brien’s Ice Cream Parlor.  History Park was festive with both its Halloween and Holiday decorations. 

We had a great turnout 20 painters: Anne P, Oksana, Lin, Masako, Monique 
Lisa B, Susan J, Susan BG, Jane P, Jane S, Brad, Dick, Salinda, Helen, Lora, Kris, Alison, Karen, Liz and Linda P.

Thanks to all the enthusiastic attendees or making this a successful event. And special thanks to Karen for the yummy treats and refreshments, Tanvi for her newsletter magic, Brad - our behind the scenes McGiver - for his easels, and paint site directional sign, Susan J for the use of her easels, and Lora and Susan their digital outreach. It truly is a community!

Upcoming Events

THU, NOV 25: HAPPY THANKSGIVING

THU, DEC 2: Patchen Old Town Tree Farm, Santa Cruz

THU, DEC 16: Central Wholesale Nursery, San Jose

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

For additional information about these paint sites check out the SCVWS Newsletter or Website www.scvws.org

Photos of Artists, Artwork and Paint Site

Lin's watercolor of the Pacific Hotel

kris's painting of the Andrew Putnam Hill House, built in1889

Brad's watercolor of the Umbarger House

Jane P's watercolor of the Zanker House

Oksana holding her watercolor of the Empire Fire House

Susan B-G displayed her painting of the fire house 

Succulent arrangements made by Karen specifically for today's gathering

SCVWS members pose for History Park group photo

History Park Trolley with Empire Trolley in the background 

History Park train engine and cars

Oak Hill Memorial Park, San Jose, Thursday, November 11, 2021

Alison, Annie, Brad, Caroline, Dick, Salinda, Karen, Claudia, Jane, Kris, Charlene, Shirley, Monique and Valerie were treated to a sunny Veterans Day at Oak Hill Cemetery. Flags were flying on a busy day with many visitors paying respects to family members. At the eleventh hour on the eleventh day of the eleventh month we heard the a trumpet play taps to honor those who served.

THU, NOV 25: HAPPY THANKSGIVING

THU, DEC 2: Patchen Old Town Tree Farm, Santa Cruz

THU, DEC 16: Central Wholesale Nursery, San Jose

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

For additional information about these paint sites check out the SCVWS Newsletter or Website www.scvws.org

Photos of Artists, Artwork and Paint Site

Annie's watercolor of Taps trumpeter 
I saw a man walking through the old veterans graves.
He was carrying a trumpet and soon he lifted it and
began playing Taps. It was such a moving sight that
I asked if he would let me paint him ~ Annie

Guardian Angel by Caroline

Alison's of the Oak Hill Memorial Park on Veterans Day

Brad's watercolor of Veteran's Day Flag Salute at Oak Hill Memorial Park

What a perfect day of plein air painting we all enjoyed:  Sunny, warm, almost windless, well maintained green lawns, the changing/yellowing sycamore trees, and rows of flags in the Veterans section made for a special milieu that begged to be painted and, especially since it was Veterans Day, contemplated.    At 11:00 AM, altho' there were no special ceremonies, Taps were played and could be heard where most of us set up ~ Brad

Claudia's painting of the flag display from a different angle

Dick's watercolor of Oak Hill Memorial Park.
(Dick and Salinda painted from a spot high above the park)
  

Salinda's painting from the same spot with an expanded view of the park

Karen's painting of shade trees (beautifully 
pruned for our benefit) 

 

Shirley painting the Fountain of the Apostles

Paintsites Artists at Oak Hill Memorial Park on Veterans Day

Paintsite Member Artwork painted at another location

At Gate One at Brisbane Marina by Shirley