Happy Holiday's Painters - See you in 2015!!!

Greetings Painters! 

December has always been a busy month for everyone. 

We will not have a paintout this month and will resume 2015. 

Please Enjoy the Holidays and Cheers to the New Year!

58th NBPA Paintout - Hal Brown at Creekside Park - Sunday, November 23, 2014 (9am - 4:00pm)

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• This will be a new venue for us. Looks like it will be just as nice tomorrow as it is today! I am looking forward to painting this view of Mt. Tam. Parking seems to be free, but you may want to double-check on their website.

  More info on their website: park website

  Location: 

  Hal Brown Park At Creekside
  231 Bon Air Rd
  Greenbrae, CA 94904 

  Agenda: 

  9:00pm - 9:15pm - Gerald will arrive in the morning around this time. He has early evening plans, so he will be leaving early.

  12:00pm - 1:00pm - Sergio will arrive sometime in this window, while Gerald will be leaving sometime around 1pm. Possible rendezvous around this time for painters who want to share, or plan on leaving early.

  1:00pm - 4:00pm - Sergio will continue to paint during this slot of time, along with anyone else who wants to stay/arrive during this time. 

  4:00pm - 4:15pm - If there are any more painters left besides Sergio, we can decide to meet up at this time to share our findings, techniques or just to chat.

  Directions:
  From Hwy 101 in Larkspur, take exit 450B for Sir Francis Drake Blvd west 1.2 miles. Turn left onto Bon Air Rd and follow 0.3 mile. The park is on the right.

  
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Results: NBPA's 57th Plein Air Paintout - Nicasio, Ca.

Such a great turnout during Sunday's paintout at Nicasio, Ca. It slightly rained the previous night but the skies cleared up just in time for another fun paintout!

See all the uploaded photos and scans here: http://www.meetup.com/North-Bay-Plein-Air/photos/all_photos/?photoAlbumId=25444412

57th NBPA Paintout - St. Mary's Church - Sunday, October 26, 2014 (12pm - 4:00pm)

Our next destination will be at the St. Mary's Church, Nicasio CA. 

Plenty of hills, large rocks, old buildings, church and large reservoir to paint.

The location is very easy to get to, it's just off Hwy 101. Exit St. Lucas Valley Road. After driving 20 minutes, make a right onto Nicasio Valley Road. Drive about 5 more minutes to the destination. Parking available by the church and general store.

St. Mary's Church
1 Old Rancheria Rd

Nicasio, CA 94946

12:00pm - 12:15pm - We'll meet briefly outside the General Store or feel free to start painting.

12:15pm - 4:00pm - Let's Paint!

4:00pm - 4:30pm - Let's meet back at the front of the church to share our findings, techniques or just to chat.

Opening Reception - This Sunday, October 5th, 3-5pm featuring NBPA artist Donna DeLaBriandais

You are invited to the Opening reception for artist Donna DeLaBriandais!

Sunday

Oct. 5th, 2014

3:00 - 5:00 pm

900 Sanford Rd. 

(off Occidental Rd.) 

Santa Rosa, Ca 

***in Heron Hall*** 

Featuring Donna's new paintings of the Laguna, creeks and waterways that lead to the Laguna, with Russian River and Bodega bay. Also come early (after 2pm) to see the interesting working farm and environmental grounds.

More details: http://www.donnasfineart.com/

55th NBPA - Results (Spring Lake Paintout)

Check out all the photos and scans from our previous paintout 

at Spring Lake Park!!!

55th NBPA Paintout - Spring Lake Park, Sunday August 31st, 12:00pm - 4:00pm

Location: Spring Lake Park, Santa Rosa CA.

Meeting Place: 
There is a small shore with picnic benches near the main parking lot that should work fine for our meetup. 

Agenda 
11:45am - 12:00am - We'll meet briefly or feel free to start painting!

12:00am - 4:00pm - Let's Paint!

4:00pm - 4:15pm - Let's meet back near the shore to share our findings, techniques or just to chat (not a critique).

Directions and Parking:   
Click Here For Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/Lw1E7 

For those of you who have never visited Spring Lake Park, there is limited space along Montgomery Drive to park for free, otherwise, continue along the road to turn into the park entrance and park at the main lot.  There is somewhat of a hike to get to the meetup point from Montgomery Drive along the Spring Creek Trail. If you don't want to hike, I suggest paying for the lot if you don't have a regional park pass.

Please Welcome our new Sponsorship for 2014-2015: The Point Reyes Field Institute

We are happy to announce we have a new Sponsor for 2014-2015! 

The Point Reyes Field Institute is proud to be sponsoring our North Bay Plein Air Meetup Group. Art in the Park has a long and rich history with the National Park Service and hope to offer our local Plein Air painters access to remote areas of the park and in return to be inspired by the art.

Founded in 1964 the Point Reyes Field Institute offers educational activities for the general public inside the park. Registration Fees go towards their programs which raise funds to support critical resource preservation projects and offer year-round environmental education programs that engage the public in accessing, enjoying and understanding Point Reyes. Since their founding, PRNSA has raised millions of dollars to support park projects and environmental education programs that enhance the visitor experience, protect the park’s resources, improve wildlife habitat and make a profound difference in the lives of children and adults. Thank you for your support and enjoy your time in the park!

Stay tuned! We will be marking on our Meetup calendars of upcoming Classes and workshops taking place at the Point Reyes Field Institute.

***If interested in registering any of the workshops Please let them know you are a current member of the North Bay Plein Air Meetup Group***

You can view current class offerings here: http://www.ptreyes.org/camps-classes-programs/field-institute/class-topics/arts

More information on the Point Reyes Field Institute can be found at: www.ptreyes.org/about

Many Thanks and looking forward to our upcoming Paintout!

Results: Paintings and Photos posted from Sunday's Bodega Head paintout!

Check out paintings and photos from Sunday's paintout at Bodega Head! 

Wonderful paintings from Iris Sabre, Char Wood and Marcy Silvera. 

Photo credits: Marcy Silvera. 

More to come!

http://www.meetup.com/North-Bay-Plein-Air/photos/23327692/

54th NBPA Paintout - SPUD POINT MARINA (10:45am - 3:00pm) Bodega Head

Hi Painters! We will be visiting Bodega Head for this month's paintout. Such a great area and plenty of views to paint! We will be meeting at the big pullout closer to the Marina just in case the lot at the top of Bodega Head is full. (not the parking near the beach). Scroll to bottom of the page for directions.

1818 Westshore Rd,
Bodega Bay, CA 94923
(NOT THE PARKING LOT AT BEACH) 

Meeting Place:  The big pullout closer to the Marina just in case the lot at the top of Bodega Head is full (NOT Parking Lot at Beach).

Agenda
10:45am - 11:00am - We'll meet briefly or feel free to start painting!

11:00am - 3:00pm - Let's Paint!

3:00pm - 3:15pm - Let's meet back at the big pull out to share our findings, techniques or just to chat (not a critique).

Directions and Parking: 
Click Here For Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/preview?ie=UTF-8&fb=1&cid=678324111651345482&q=Spud+Point+Marina&ei=e0DFU6eEM4ySyATsxoC4Dg&ved=0CJcBEPwSMAo

53rd NBPA Paintout at Schollenberger Park (Petaluma, Ca) 11:15am - 3:30pm

Hi Painters! We will be visiting Schollenberger Park for this month's paintout. Nice flat trails and plenty of views to paint! We will be meeting at a different entrance! (not the parking near Sheraton Hotel). Scroll to bottom of the page for directions.

Schollenberger Park
1900 S McDowell Blvd.
Petaluma, CA 94954
(NOT THE ENTRANCE NEAR SHERATON HOTEL)

Meeting Place:
Park Benches at entrance to Park.

Agenda
11:15am - 11:30am - We'll meet briefly or feel free to start painting!

11:30am - 3:00pm - Let's Paint!

3:00pm - 3:30pm - Let's meet back at the park benches to share our findings, techniques or just to chat (not a critique).

Directions and Parking:
Click Here For Google Maps: http://www.yelp.com/map/shollenberger-park-petaluma
Once on South McDowell Blvd. SLOW DOWN after Post Office. The entrance is very easy to miss if driving too fast. Make a right at Park Gates (1900 S McDowell Blvd) Proceed to parking lot. Meet at park benches or feel free to start painting :)

Results: From our 52nd NBPA Paintout - Tomales, Ca.

Photos and scans of artist paintings have been slowly uploaded to our Meetup Page!

Click below to see More:

Join us Sunday May 25th for our 52nd NBPA @ Toluma Farm and Farmstead Creamery (Tomales, CA) 10:30am - 4:00pm

Greetings Painters! We will be collaborating with the wonderful Art on the Farm group for this month's paintout! We will be visiting the Toluma Farm located in Tomales, Ca. which offers fantastic rolling hills, barns, sheep, goats and more! Many thanks to Colleen Proppé for allowing us to join their group at such a beautiful location!


(Photo copyrights belong to Toluma Farms ©2014)
Please arrive before 11am for a guided tour with owner Tamara Hicks to learn about the farm, goats and cheese making!  

TOLUMA FARMS & TOMALES FARMSTEAD CREAMERY 
5488 Middle Road 
Tomales, CA 94971
http://www.tolumafarms.com

***MUST PRINT AND SIGN WAIVER BEFORE PAINTING ON LOCATION***
http://cproppe.com/fine_art/downloads_files/MarinOrganicWaiver2012.pdf





Agenda: 
10:30am - 11:00am - Brief meetup and tour by owner Tamara Hicks. IMPORTANT TO MEET ON TIME! 

11:00am - 12:00pm - TOUR
12:00pm - 3:30 - Let's Paint!

3:30pm - 4:00pm - Let's briefly meetup to share our findings, techniques or just to chat (not a critique).
Restrooms: Yes
Cell phone coverage: ONLY Verizon.
Directions: 
From Highway 101 take the Petaluma/Washington Avenue Exit
Go West to Bodega Bay (Washington Avenue becomes Bodega Avenue)
Drive 8 miles from Petaluma looking for a "Dillon Beach/Tomales" sign as well as Coast Guard Sign.
Make a left (there is a left hand turn pocket and you will be on Petuluma-Tomales Rd), go 7 1/2 miles to HWY 1.
Take a Right and you are now in the town of Tomales.
Make a left on Dillon Beach Rd (go 1 mile).
Make a Right on Middle Road (3/4 mile).

Toluma Farms is the 2nd farm on the left.

Parking: Yes
There will be parking along the Middle road. A couple hundred feet down from the farm there is an inlet that has additional parking.

Paintings now posted from our 51st NBPA Paintout @ Tara Firma Farms!

Photos and paintings are now posted on our Meetup Page! Be sure to check them out here: http://www.meetup.com/North-Bay-Plein-Air

51st NBPA Paintout - Sunday April 27th (9:45am - 3:00pm) Tara Firma Farms, Petaluma Ca.

We will be painting at Tara Firma Farms on beautiful San Antonio Road! Thanks to Gerald and Paula Alsterlind, we were able to coordinate a meet-up here at the farm. Beautiful rolling hills with oak along the Sonoma-Marin border, prototypical pastoral scenery that should be inspiring to all who love painting our local scenery! Also, if you are interested in learning about their sustainable organic livestock farming operation, they are very enthusiastic educators. We are very much looking forward to it!

http://tarafirmafarms.com/

Agenda: 
9:45am - 10:00am - Brief meetup. Free guided tours starts at 10am, so this will give you time to check out the farm.

11:00am - 2:30pm - Let's Paint! 

***LUNCH can be purchased on property starting at 11am***

2:30pm - 3:00pm - Let's briefly meetup to share our findings, techniques or just to chat (not a critique).

50th NBPA Plein Air Paintout - Sunday March 30th, 2014 (11am-4pm) Warnecke Ranch and Vineyards (private ranch) Healdsburg, Ca

Join us this Sunday, March 30th (11am - 4pm) for our 50th NBPA paintout on a private ranch!

(Photo courtesy of Linda Rosso. Photo taken last Spring) 

March will be great for budding vineyard and red clover cover crop! Linda Rosso has kindly made arrangements for the NBPA group to meet at Warnecke Ranch and Vineyards - this is the location of Chalk Hill Residency where she did her artists residency last Spring. You can see locations at

chalkhillresidency.com.

***Be advised of the possible muddy grounds, we recommend you wear HIKING BOOTS. The roads are rough gravel and some of the terrain is steep***

ALL ATTENDEES MUST COMPLETE FORM,

INCLUDING SIGNATURE IN ORDER TO

PAINT ON PROPERTY

 ***Please bring this completed & signed form Sunday, we will collect immediately, before we being our tour of the ranch***

Agenda:
11:00am - 11:30am - Brief meetup and tour by Linda Rosso. IMPORTANT TO MEET ON TIME!

11:30am - 3:30pm - Let's Paint!

3:30pm - 4:00pm - Let's briefly meetup to share our findings, techniques or just to chat (not a critique).


Restrooms: Yes, located on both sides of the property.


Directions: Chalk Hill Residency/Warnecke Ranch: 13427 Chalk Hill Road, Healdsburg.
From 101 - talk the Shiloh Road/Windsor Exit and go east about 1 mile.
At stop sign, take left on Faught Road. You will pass equestrian center on left.
In about one mile, road splits slightly at Pleasant Avenue, and Faught veers to the left - stay left on Faught Road for a very short time, and watch for the beginning of Chalk Hill Road on your right.
Turn right onto Chalk Hill Road, which winds for about 5 miles.
The road rises (Chalk Hill will be on your left) and there will be a newly built Chateau style compound on your right and a small red barn building on your left.
Pass Toby Lane on the right and slow down.
Turn into the next driveway on your left, after the mailboxes.
The address is 13427 Chalk Hill Road and there are large Agave plants and chain link gates and a sign marked Private Property. The gates will be open.
Once inside the gates, stay on the main road with the purple plum trees. It starts going downhill and you see a long yellow building on your right. The only marking on the door says Restrooms.

Parking: Park anywhere in that area or in between the vineyard buildings  - there is a red bench we can use as our meeting place. 
From this location, we can walk or car shuttle to other locations on the property - including the studio barns and residence house.