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

Foothills Nature Preserve, PaloAlto, Thursday, November 4, 2021

Thursday painters welcomed the return of Jane and were treated to spectacular clouds and fall colors on our inaugural trip to Foothills Park in Palo Alto. Foothills Park has beautiful Lake Boronda full of waterfowl and after the rains greening hills.  We had a sneak peak of Thanksgiving when we saw wild turkeys on the rolling hills. It was wonderful to see so many from the south bay in addition to our local members: Salinda, Dick, Linda W, Lin, Masako, Lisha, Helen, Janice, Brad, Lora, Susan B-G, Karen, Alison, Monique and Jane S.

https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/Departments/Community-Services/Open-Space-Parks/Neighborhood-Parks/Foothills-Nature-Preserve

Upcoming Paint Sites and other Events

THU, NOV 11: Veterans Day at Oak Hill Memorial Park, San Jose 

SUN, NOV 14: SPECIAL SCVWS Member Event & Weekend Paint Site, San Jose History Park

https://www.scvws.org/userfiles/file/newsletters/SCVWS_newsletter_2021_11.pdf

THU, NOV 25: HAPPY THANKSGIVING

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

Photos of the Artwork, Artists and Paint Site

Our first paintout at the formerly off-limits Foothills Nature Preserve was a great success.
Calm enough so that artist's (from left: Salinda, Dick, Janice and Monique) reflections
as well as those of the far-shore forested hillside in the lake, were an attractive subject.  
The cloud cover changed so quickly that it was a challenge to work that in too --
so I didn't even try ~ Brad Santos

Susan B-G painting views of Boronda Lake

Masako sketching Canada geese while Karen and Alison
paint views of the lake

Paintsite artists at Boronda Lake, Foothills Nature Preserve

Boronda Lake reflections painted by Dick

Vista Hill, Foothills Nature Preserve

From her Vista Hill location Lora had fun working on clouds 
and the distant foothills 

The SF Bay view from Foothills Nature Preserve

Paintsites artists' display their morning's work

Winchester Mystery House, San Jose, Thursday,October 28, 2021

We were a high spirited group of painters at Winchester Mystery House! The mystery House was decorated for All Hallow’s Eve and Dia de la Muertos. Alison, Annie, Bobbi, Caroline, Cindy, Susan B-G, Lisha, Helen, Linda N, Linda B, Claudia, Jayne, Kris, Karen, Valerie, and Dale enjoyed all of Sarah Winchester’s tricks and treats. It was a fabulous warm and sunny fall day.

Upcoming Paint Sites and other Events

THU NOV 4: Foothills Park, Palo Alto 

THU NOV 11: Oak Hill Memorial Park, San Jose 

SUN NOV 14: SCVWS Member Event & Weekend Paintsite,San Jose History Park

https://www.scvws.org/userfiles/file/newsletters/SCVWS_newsletter_2021_11.pdf

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

Photos of Artists and their Artwork

Annie's gouache painting of Winchester Mystery House turrets

Halloween at Winchester Mystery House

Winchester magic...did you know pumpkins grow on trees?
Susan, Annie and Lora under the pumpkin tree!

A view of the Winchester Mystery House from the back of the property

Caroline's colorful rendition of the mansion

Cindy's three: turrets, a mysterious entryway,
and stone planters

Claudia also took the turret challenge with
wonderful ivy growing up the side 

Dale enjoying plein air!

Dale's painting of her view of the mansion, and beautifully
 captured the reflected blue light in the upper windows

Another "string" of painters, Jayne, Annie, and Susan BG
(and in the far distance, Alison and Caroline)

Helen was brave and painted her whole view
 of the mansion

Karen thrilled to find coleus plants to paint

Kris with her painting of pumpkin totems and an 
egret fountain

Kris's watercolor of the Egret Fountain

Kris

Linda B. had great composition of new and old.
Turrets and a construction crane

Linda N. took on a tremendous perspective challenge,
or was it a headache? Well done! 

Linda N's finished work, icing on the cake!

Lora's first wash. Next step is to add value!

Pumpkin Totem

Susan BG with two great paintings. She warmed
up on the first and her second only took 15 min 

Linda B in the distance surrounded by pumpkins at
Winchester Mystery House

Valerie wearing her clever neck protector made from paper
 towel tucked into the back of her visor! 

Valerie and a side view of her neck protector 

Sarah Winchester

Pumpkin sculpture at Winchester Mystery House

Alison does a great job presenting our work. The painting in her hands is her own. Great job Alison!

Group Shot!