Redwood Grove Preserve
While Alison was away staying cool in northern climes, Paintsites members were seeking shade amongst the Los Altos redwoods. Not surprisingly, the grove seemed a little “parched”. So we didn’t see any water in the creeks, and the trees seemed paler than usual. But it was a beautiful day, with perfect weather. Lora, Lorraine, Linda, Claudia, Lisha (welcome back Lisha!), Candy, Karen, Masako, Helen, Kathryn H, Brad
~Lora
Hayes Mansion/Edenvale Park
Thank-you Susan BG for warmly greeting a gregarious gang of painters! Linda B, Katherine H, Kris, Brad, Bill, Annie, Lora, Candy, Lisha, Lora, Jayne, Claudia, and Alison kept busy playing "find and seek -aka where's the shade", and "dodge the groundskeepers' mowers, edgers and leaf blowers". We also played a color matching game to try to mix color and match the "reflected light" on the building, ending in a lunch discussion of how to interpret the reflections.
A few painters who visited Frontier Village had little memory of Hayes Mansion, and it is because the mansion was in private hands and not expanded by the City of San Jose until 1990's long after Frontier Village was shuttered. For more information.
https://hayesmansion.com/history/
https://sweethomesv.com/the-hayes-mansion-learn-the-backstory-behind-this-local-landmark/
Map of Frontier Village
http://digitalcollections.sjlibrary.org/cdm/ref/collection/sjplfv/id/186
Paintsites will continue to meet twice a month until October 2021 along with monthly postings to the Paintsites Blog. Don't forget to submit your paintings by the 30th of each month. For more on blog submission guidelines, specific paint sites, on our pandemic safety requirements click here. For information on SCVWS activities go to SCVWS.org
August Paintsites
AUGUST 5 – PAINT SITE: San Jose Municipal Rose Garden
AUGUST 19 – PAINT SITE: Triton Museum, Santa Clara
We have moved into a beautiful 3 bedroom rambler in Burlington Washington. It has been one hell of a year for 2020 as everyone well knows. I have done very little finished work in that year. I have mostly sketched and messed around with my paints. For those of you who sent me messages I apologize for I have been very lax with my website. Hopefully this year is starting out much better and I feel motivated again. Thank you all for looking at my Art Work. I really appreciate it! " ~ John E.
We miss you, and wish you lots of painting adventures in your new state. To see more of John's artwork go to: https://www.soulyart.com/recent-works
Paintsites Artists and their Artwork
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| Kathryn's watercolor sketch of Hayes Mansion Those building angles were tough! I had to do a bit of re-work when I got home but it was a nice challenge and good practice ~ Kathryn |
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| Artists trying to stay cool in the shade |
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| Alison's view of the mansion."an experiment with the mansion not be the focal point" ~Alison |
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| Susan BG's plein air version of the Hayes Mansion |
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| Susan BG's second version of the mansion painted at home using the 'bones' of the her plein air version |
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| Brad's spot in the shade |
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| Annie's gouache painting of the front driveway to the Mansion |
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| Claudia's watercolor from Los Altos's Redwood Grove |
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| Paintsites artists at Redwood Grove |
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| Artists set up near the boardwalk |
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| The preserve has spectacular views from the boardwalk that weaves through the redwoods |
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| Karen's set up, with the convenience of a log table |
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| Brad at Redwood Grove |
