Everybody is Irish on Saint Patricks Day and 14 lucky painters were full of blarney on a blustery day on the bay! A wee Leprechaun pinched artists that were not wearing green. There was a request for a pinch of Irish Spirits!
Iris, Lisha, Helen, Masako, Sal, Salinda, Dick, Brad, Lora, Jane, Jayne, Sharmin, Candy and Alison used their watercolor pots of liquid gold to paint a variety of subjects including the still green hills near the Alviso County Park.
Upcoming Events (see paintsites details for full descriptions of painting sites)
MARCH 24 - THUR PAINT SITE: Mission San Clara, Santa Clara
MARCH 27 - WKND PAINT SITE: Mission Santa Clara, Santa Clara
MARCH 31 - THUR PAINT SITE: Hidden Villa NOTE: Hidden Villa would like an estimate of the painters planning to attend.
Please contact Paintsites @scvws.org if you plan to attend this site.
APRIL 7 - THUR PAINT SITE: Overfelt Gardens Park, San Jose
APRIL 14 - THUR PAINT SITE: Santa Teresa County Park: Pueblo Day Use Area, San Jose
APRIL 21- THUR PAINT SITE: To Be Determined
APRIL 28 - THUR PAINT SITE: Chateau CharMarron Peony Gardens, San Jose
For additional information about the monthly events, go to the SCVWS Newsletter or Website www.scvws.org
Photos of Artists and their Artwork
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"Val's" by Brad
Vahl's holds memories from both my childhood ('50s) and '80s & '90s parties with coworkers. It was always a bustling place. Revisiting it brought back those happy memories. I set-up across the street from the restaurant, next to the railroad tracks, and was almost blown off my seat when an ACE train roared by. I was prepared when an Amtrak came thru and crouched down next to a concrete abutment. Who says plein air painting can't be an adventure? |
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Salinda's watercolor of the old cannery building at Alviso |
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Dick's gouache painting of the cannery building |
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Sal's watercolor of Alviso, San Jose |
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Alviso Marina County Park, San Jose |
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Jane's watercolor sketch of the view from the levy
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"Blue and Yellow" by Alison |
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"Alviso Boat" by Iris |
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"Alviso Yacht Club" by Jayne |
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"Alviso Boat Launch" by Lora |
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Helen's sketch of Alviso homes |
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"Boardwalk Gateway" by Masako |
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"Alviso Slough" by Candy |
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Alison came dressed in green and as 'luck would have it', Alison had a spare hat for Jane!
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