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Tuesday, September 9, 2014
Friday, August 23, 2013
47th NBPA Paintout "Crane Creek" (Santa Rosa, Ca)
Crane Creek Regional Park is a regional park east of Rohnert
Park, California, U.S.A. which is maintained by the Sonoma County
Regional Parks Department.
Beautiful grassy hills and views of the valley and vineyards!
FYI - Possibly on the weekend, the disc golfing course gets fairly busy.
Meeting Place: Parking Lot
Parking (Fees)
Visitors must purchase a vehicle parking pass for $7 at the automated pay station. Note the the pay station accepts credit cards and cash.
Agenda:
11:00am - 11:30am - Brief Meet and Greet
11:30am - 2:30pm - Let's Paint!
2:30pm - 3:00pm - Let's briefly meet back at Parking Lot to share our findings, techniques or just to chat (not a critique).
Directions
From US 101 in Sonoma County, exit Rohnert Park Expressway. Drive southeast on Rohnert Park Expressway about 2.5 miles, at which point Rohnert Park Expressway ends at Petaluma Hill Road. Turn right on Petaluma Hill Road, and drive south about 1.2 miles, then turn left onto Roberts Road (there's a brown "parks" sign at this intersection). Drive about 1.2 miles on Roberts Road, and where Roberts Road ends (Lichau Road makes a sharp turn right), continue straight, now on Pressley Road. Continue on Pressley about 0.5 mile, then turn left into the parking lot.
Restrooms: Yes
Beautiful grassy hills and views of the valley and vineyards!
FYI - Possibly on the weekend, the disc golfing course gets fairly busy.
Meeting Place: Parking Lot
Parking (Fees)
Visitors must purchase a vehicle parking pass for $7 at the automated pay station. Note the the pay station accepts credit cards and cash.
Agenda:
11:00am - 11:30am - Brief Meet and Greet
11:30am - 2:30pm - Let's Paint!
2:30pm - 3:00pm - Let's briefly meet back at Parking Lot to share our findings, techniques or just to chat (not a critique).
Directions
From US 101 in Sonoma County, exit Rohnert Park Expressway. Drive southeast on Rohnert Park Expressway about 2.5 miles, at which point Rohnert Park Expressway ends at Petaluma Hill Road. Turn right on Petaluma Hill Road, and drive south about 1.2 miles, then turn left onto Roberts Road (there's a brown "parks" sign at this intersection). Drive about 1.2 miles on Roberts Road, and where Roberts Road ends (Lichau Road makes a sharp turn right), continue straight, now on Pressley Road. Continue on Pressley about 0.5 mile, then turn left into the parking lot.
Restrooms: Yes
Saturday, July 20, 2013
Pop-Up Paintout Tomorrow Sunday July 21st (3pm - 6:30pm) - LAKE LAGUNITAS, Fairfax Ca.
We are unavailable July 28 and decided to have a Pop-Up Paintout (tomorrow) Sunday July 21st (Meet at 3pm and end 6:30pm)
Sky Oaks and the Mt. Tamalpais Watershed are open to the public daily from 7 am to sunset; extreme fire danger, such as red flag warnings, may close the area, though.
Meeting Place: Parking Lot at Lake Lagunitas (NOT WATERSHED HEADQUARTERS)
Parking (Fees)
Visitors must purchase a vehicle parking pass for $8 at the automated pay station located at the Sky Oaks Headquarters entry kiosk. Note the the pay station accepts credit cards and $1, $5, and $10 bills; $20 bills are not accepted.
Agenda:
3:00am - 3:30am - Meet and Greet
3:30am - 6:30pm - Let's Paint!
6:30pm - 7:00pm - Let's meet back at Parking Lot to share our findings, techniques or just to chat (not a critique).
Directions
To get to Sky Oaks, take Sir Francis Drake Boulevard west into Fairfax. Turn left onto Bank Steet at the stop light, then left onto Broadway, then right onto Bolinas Road. Follow Bolinas Road west through downtown Fairfax past Deer Park Villa. Turn left onto Sky Oaks Road—look for the signs directing you to Lake Lagunitas. (If you see the Meadow Club golf course then you've gone too far.) The Lake Lagunitas Picnic Area is about 1.5 miles past the Watershed Headquarters.
From San Francisco: Take Highway 101 North to the Central San Rafael exit. Make a left turn on Third Street. Stay on Third. It will turn into Sir Francis Drake Blvd. Stay on Sir Francis Drake until you get to the Fairfax town limits. You will go over a small hill and as you head down look for a gas station on your left. Make a left immediately after the gas station at the wooden “Fairfax” sign (unfortunately there is a well hidden street sign that many motorist do not see, but the cross-street is Pacheco). At the stop sign make a right onto Broadway. At the next stop sign make a left onto Bolinas Rd. Go up Bolinas Road approximately 1½ miles (you will pass the Deer Park Villa restaurant). At 700 Bolinas Road there is a wooden sign on your left saying “Lake Lagunitas.” Make that left turn onto Sky Oaks Road; go up approximately 1/4 mile and Sky Oaks Watershed Headquarters is on the left at the crest of the hill. You are also at the entrance to Lagunitas and Bon Tempe Lakes. (If you miss the Sky Oaks Road turn-off and you get to the Meadow Club golf course you have gone too far.)
From the East Bay: Go across the Richmond/San Rafael Bridge. Head north on Highway 101. Take the Central San Rafael exit. Follow instructions from above (DIRECTIONS)
From Sonoma: Take Highway 101 south. Take the Central San Rafael exit. Make a right onto Third Street. Follow the instructions from above (DIRECTIONS).
Sky Oaks and the Mt. Tamalpais Watershed are open to the public daily from 7 am to sunset; extreme fire danger, such as red flag warnings, may close the area, though.
Meeting Place: Parking Lot at Lake Lagunitas (NOT WATERSHED HEADQUARTERS)
Parking (Fees)
Visitors must purchase a vehicle parking pass for $8 at the automated pay station located at the Sky Oaks Headquarters entry kiosk. Note the the pay station accepts credit cards and $1, $5, and $10 bills; $20 bills are not accepted.
Agenda:
3:00am - 3:30am - Meet and Greet
3:30am - 6:30pm - Let's Paint!
6:30pm - 7:00pm - Let's meet back at Parking Lot to share our findings, techniques or just to chat (not a critique).
Directions
To get to Sky Oaks, take Sir Francis Drake Boulevard west into Fairfax. Turn left onto Bank Steet at the stop light, then left onto Broadway, then right onto Bolinas Road. Follow Bolinas Road west through downtown Fairfax past Deer Park Villa. Turn left onto Sky Oaks Road—look for the signs directing you to Lake Lagunitas. (If you see the Meadow Club golf course then you've gone too far.) The Lake Lagunitas Picnic Area is about 1.5 miles past the Watershed Headquarters.
From San Francisco: Take Highway 101 North to the Central San Rafael exit. Make a left turn on Third Street. Stay on Third. It will turn into Sir Francis Drake Blvd. Stay on Sir Francis Drake until you get to the Fairfax town limits. You will go over a small hill and as you head down look for a gas station on your left. Make a left immediately after the gas station at the wooden “Fairfax” sign (unfortunately there is a well hidden street sign that many motorist do not see, but the cross-street is Pacheco). At the stop sign make a right onto Broadway. At the next stop sign make a left onto Bolinas Rd. Go up Bolinas Road approximately 1½ miles (you will pass the Deer Park Villa restaurant). At 700 Bolinas Road there is a wooden sign on your left saying “Lake Lagunitas.” Make that left turn onto Sky Oaks Road; go up approximately 1/4 mile and Sky Oaks Watershed Headquarters is on the left at the crest of the hill. You are also at the entrance to Lagunitas and Bon Tempe Lakes. (If you miss the Sky Oaks Road turn-off and you get to the Meadow Club golf course you have gone too far.)
From the East Bay: Go across the Richmond/San Rafael Bridge. Head north on Highway 101. Take the Central San Rafael exit. Follow instructions from above (DIRECTIONS)
From Sonoma: Take Highway 101 south. Take the Central San Rafael exit. Make a right onto Third Street. Follow the instructions from above (DIRECTIONS).
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
44th NBPA Memeorial Day Paintout, Sunday May 26th, 2013 (11am - 3pm) - Black Point Boat Launch, Novato Ca.
- LocationThis "Memorial Day" Sunday we will be painting at the Black Point Boat Launch in Novato. It's just underneath Hwy 37 bridge!Address
Harbor Drive on the right,Highway 37/Petaluma River Bridge, Novato, CA, 94998
Directions:
From Hwy 37 in Novato, take the Atherton Ave exit towards Black Point and merge onto Harbor Drive. The boat launch is on the right, just under the Hwy 37/Petaluma River Bridge.
Parking:
Lot will fit up to 30 vehicles.
Meeting Place: Parking Lot
Agenda:
11:00am - 11:30am - Meet and Greet
11:30am - 2:30pm - Let's Paint!
2:30pm - 3:00pm - Let's meet back at Parking Lot to share our findings, techniques or just to chat (not a critique).
Thursday, January 24, 2013
41st North Bay Plein Air Paintout - Sunday, January 27th from 12:00pm - 4:00pm - JAPANTOWN (San Francisco)
41st NBPA Paintout - JANUARY 2013
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Post and Fillmore
(meet at Peace Pagoda)
San Francisco, CAThanks for all your patience!
We have decided to visit San Francisco and paint Cityscapes!
Location: Japantown
1610 Geary Boulevard
San Francisco, CA 94115
RAIN in our forecast. If it begins to rain, there is some coverage near entrance to shopping center.
Directions
By car -- From the Bay Bridge or from Fwy. 101 coming from the south, take the Civic Center or Civic Center / Ninth Street exit. Go straight on Ninth (it’s a one way street going north). Stay in one of the two right-hand lanes. After crossing Market Street, Ninth becomes Larkin. Stay on Larkin to Geary Street. Turn left on Geary. Stay on Geary for about one-half mile and you'll be in Japantown.
From the Golden Gate Bridge, take the Lombard Street exit, turn right on Webster and continue to Post Street.
Meeting Place: Under Peaceful Pagoda
Agenda
12:00 - 12:30pm - We'll meet briefly under the Pagoda or feel free to start painting!
12:30pm - 3:30pm - Let's Paint!
3:30pm - 4:00pm - Let's meet back at the Pagoda to share our findings, techniques or just to chat (not a critique).
PARKING
(As of January 1st, 2013) Must Pay for Street Parking on Sundays
-or-
Japan Center Main Garage
1610 Geary Boulevard
San Francisco, CA 94115
Monday, March 1, 2010
11th North Bay Plein Air - Results
Didn't expect any rain today, but bright blue skies was a nice surprise! Already looking forward to next month's paint out.
Wonderful photos by Janice L-H
Artist: Allen Dollberg
Artist: Allen Dollberg
Artist: Robert Frank
Second painting of the day by artist: Joe Jacqua
Artist: Janice L-H
Artist: Jocelyn
Artist: Lynda Moore, (back) Robert Frank, Allen Dollberg, Joe Jaqua
Artist: Jason Courtney
Artist: Lynda Moore
See you again next month!!!
Artist: Jason Courtney
Artist: Lynda Moore
See you again next month!!!
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
10th North Bay Plein Air - Results
(photos by: Janice L-H)
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(originally posted by: Jason Courtney)
(originally posted by: Janice L-H)
I met the North Bay Plein Air Painters in Marin County this last Sunday. They returned to St. Vincent Church on an initially overcast day. Later the sun decided to show its face and all 11 of the painters were glad for it, I think. The artists worked in oils, watercolor and pastel (me).
We all found different subjects to paint: the church, the courtyard fountains, the arched doorways and corridors, the surrounding countryside and gardens.
12"x18" pastel (Artist Janice L-H)
I loved the stone wallwork surrounding the area -
need to paint this! I will return...
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(originally posted by: Sergio Lopez)
These plein air paintings were done at St. Vincent's Church in San Rafael. Our Meetup group got together to paint as we do every month.
This first one I did in about an hour and a half, which I thought I'd spent a lot less time on it. The second one I did in about 45 minutes.
I went with a different approach on this piece. I've found that it's really hard to start with a more muted palette and end on a bright note. I instead started with my brightest primary color and mixed to a more natural tone.
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(originally posted by: Cameron Chun)
My last painting of January at Saint Vincent's Church in San Rafael. I meet up with some pals and other North Bay Plein Air Painters, it was a good turn out with about eleven artist. The day started out very gray and heavy fog, as you can see the sun came out and I ended up with a very different painting than when I started.
Artist: Joe Jaqua
Artist: Jackson Dryden
Artist: Len Brandt
Artist: Len Brandt
Artist: Len Brandt
Artist: Gerald de Dios
Artist: Gerald de Dios
Artist: Cheryl Cruz
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(originally posted by: Jason Courtney)
I've been thinking for awhile now that I should to get back to doing some landscapes. I've been finding it harder to go out on my own lately, and much more inclined to work in groups, meaning most of what I've been doing has been life drawing. But this means lately I've been doing practically nothing else aside from that, and I've been feeling like it's become a somewhat unbalanced practice. Fortunately I came across a painting group (accidentally, through a google reference search in fact), and spent yesterday in the idyllic grounds of St. Vincent's Church in Marin.
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(originally posted by: Janice L-H)
I met the North Bay Plein Air Painters in Marin County this last Sunday. They returned to St. Vincent Church on an initially overcast day. Later the sun decided to show its face and all 11 of the painters were glad for it, I think. The artists worked in oils, watercolor and pastel (me).
We all found different subjects to paint: the church, the courtyard fountains, the arched doorways and corridors, the surrounding countryside and gardens.
12"x18" pastel (Artist Janice L-H)
"Past the Wall at St. Vincents Church"
Below: (photos by Janice L-H)
Below: (photos by Janice L-H)
Entrance road lined with giant Eucalyptus trees.
St Vincent's Church - marvelous stained glass interior
I loved the stone wallwork surrounding the area -
need to paint this! I will return...
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(originally posted by: Sergio Lopez)
These plein air paintings were done at St. Vincent's Church in San Rafael. Our Meetup group got together to paint as we do every month.
This first one I did in about an hour and a half, which I thought I'd spent a lot less time on it. The second one I did in about 45 minutes.
I went with a different approach on this piece. I've found that it's really hard to start with a more muted palette and end on a bright note. I instead started with my brightest primary color and mixed to a more natural tone.
---------------------------------------------------------(originally posted by: Cameron Chun)
My last painting of January at Saint Vincent's Church in San Rafael. I meet up with some pals and other North Bay Plein Air Painters, it was a good turn out with about eleven artist. The day started out very gray and heavy fog, as you can see the sun came out and I ended up with a very different painting than when I started.
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