The first full day of Spring found a score of eager plein air painters swarming around the Kirk-Farrington house and gardens.     Although ...

Above the still fog enshrouded valley floor , the old Picchetti homestead and winery was clear, bright and sunny.   We initially had the p...

The Calero Lake paintout was one of those days when Mother Nature couldn't decide if it was a Winter or a Spring day.    We had Winter ...

  Artists at the weekend pleinair paintsite, Feb 16, 2013 First time in four months we painted under dry conditions at the weekend pl...

The Thursday Paintout group covers the Valley like no one else:  One week we're rugged outdoors persons painting the hills and mountain...

We absolutely could not have had a more perfect day for the first Hike & Sketch of 2013!  The Paintouts over the past three months have...

Brad Santos The day started out inauspiciously:   rain on the drive to Saratoga, the long sweep of lawn below the Villa torn up for ...