Gamble Gardens

Laurie Barna

"Daisy Delights" by Caroline Garbarino

 This site was such a wonderful experience -- a cool day, warm friends, and wise teachers! Caroline Garbarino

Anna Jacke

Brad Santos

Mercifully, the glorious bed of white phlox had finished blooming so I wasn't tempted by its' siren call to "paint me" and was spared yet another failure there.     And the Rouge Vif d'Etampes (Cinderella) pumpkin was still far from carriage size (makes you wonder if people in Cinderella's day were much smaller or the pumpkins much larger) so I passed on that too and went the safe route and painted the house --- not as stately as old buildings at some recent paint outs but very serene.  Brad Santos

Mission San Jose, Fremont

Laurie Barna

Brad Santos

 A very plain but interesting building and something of a challenge as it was difficult to find an unobstructed spot far enough from the building to see more than just a section of it --- I think we had paintings from every direction and angle as we all managed to cope.  Still, it was another very enjoyable summer day painting with the group.   Brad Santos

Lisha Wang

Sylvia Waddell

 

 

 

 

Built in 1797 this Mission is a wonderful part of our history here in California. As Brad said, getting a view of the whole building is a bit tricky. Mine didn't come out as planned, but I enjoyed painting the view from the path in the old burial ground.  Sylvia Waddell

Save The Date for Moffett Field

This news just in - There will be a Paint Out at Hangar One at Moffett Field on Saturday/Sunday September 17-18, 2011. This is being organized by POPs member Robin Chapman, sponsored by the Moffett Field Historical Society and Museum, and is open to all artists. There may be an exhibition of work at the museum at the end of the year. Our plein air group will plan to take part in the paint out and an email with all the information will be sent out to everyone on our paintsites reminders list. This is an opportunity to paint an iconic emblem of the bay area before it is demolished next year so save the date and join us there.
Sylvia

Villa Maria Picnic Area, Stevens Creek County Park

Here are our efforts from the visit a couple of weeks ago to Villa Maria Picnic area in Stevens Creek Park. There were lots of trees, and some views of the hills and of course we had another glorious day weatherwise. Enjoy the art.
Sylvia

by Caroline Garbarino

By Brad Santos

A sentinel Eucalyptus at the entrance to the Villa Maria day-use area and a cloudless, perfectly clear blue sky prompted me to negative paint the sky first and then fill in the tree.  I'd hoped for more positive results but, all-in-all, another great day with the plein-air group.  While we painted, behind us, a number of young day-campers were learning the finer points of place-kicking from an enthusiastic and encouraging counselor --- reminded me of Jenny moving us along on a hike-and-sketch excursion.
Brad Santos

By Lisha Wang

By Sylvia Waddell

I was drawn to a little arrangement of fallen limbs with eucalyptus trees behind. In my impatience I ended up with a lot of backruns in my washes so I had to go back in and try and make something out of them at home. I must learn to be more patient! Sylvia Waddell

Five Wounds Portuguese National Church, Alum Rock

Painting on the street is not always popular - trying to create art is hard enough without adding the hazards of traffic and pedestrians! Kudos to all those artists who turned out. I think everyone agreed it is a wonderful building to paint. We also learned that the father of one our members was responsible for the ironwork inside the Church, so next time you are in the area check it out. Sylvia, Paintsite co-chair.

By Laurie Barna

By Janice Faulstich

By Kaaren Marquez

By Brad Santos

 Normally not given more than a quick glance when driving down busy Santa Clara St. or from Hwy 101, taking the time to sit and paint it made me realize what a handsome church Five Wounds truly is.  And, as always, seeing the many other fine paintings was inspirational, and educational.  I learned not to sit adjacent to a busy bus stop unless I want intermittent blasts of diesel exhaust to quickly dry my paper.  Brad Santos

By Sylvia Waddell

This was done on a 4 x 6"postcard - its the smallest painting I've ever done, although its more of a drawing with a few daubs of paint. Sylvia Waddell

By Lisha Wang

By Dick Zunkel

Half Moon Bay

We had a record turnout for this visit to Pillar Point Harbor in Half Moon Bay -a total of 18 artists! The views were challenging with a wonderful jumble of boats, buildings and coastline to choose from. Most of us enjoyed a fish and chip lunch from Barbara's Fishtrap. One of our best paintsites ever! Enjoy the art below.

By Kaaren Marquez

Barbara's Fish Trap, Princeton Harbor, Jenny Tero

Pillar Point Harbor by Laurie Barna

Pillar Point Harbor by Brad Santos



Pillar Point Harbor by Sylvia Waddell



Montara Lighthouse by Lisha Wang

Montara Light by Dick Zunkel

Uvas Canyon

This was one of our Hike and Sketch events where we aim to sketch views not as accessible as our usual paint sites. Uvas Canyon has the attraction of some lovely waterfalls, which were flowing pretty well. We got a good workout hiking up the hills and practiced balancing ourselves and our painting equipment on various large rocks as we painted!

Uvas Canyon by Brad Santos