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!
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Wednesday, July 23, 2014
Thursday, May 8, 2014
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.
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, March 7, 2013
Pet-Friendly Paint-out At Dillon Beach: March 11, 2013
My friend Carole Gray-Weihman is hosting a free paint-out this Monday courtesy of pleinairliaison.com at Dillon Beach. If you also RSVP at this link here, you will receive a packet with more details: http://www.pleinairliaison.com/#!rsvp-plein-air-events/c1xr5
March 11, 2013
For Beginners to Professional Plein Air Painters
Location: Cliff St (x Beach Ave) in Dillon Beach, CA
Cost: Free (Bring $7 for parking fee)
Hours: 3pm - 6pm (painting) & 6pm - 7pm (meet & greet in lot)
Visit www.pleinairliaison.com or 707-291-7756 to RSVP
Fun & non-competitive
Painters of all levels
Casual critiques if desired
Bring your own easel , equipment , food & refreshment
Join us for plein air painting on a beautiful coastal beach. Fun for
all with or without your 4-legged friends. Dillon Beach is a short
drive west of Tomales through pastoral hills dotted with farmhouses and grazing cows. Dillon Beach offers tide pools, grassy
sand dunes, soft white sand, a surfer's haven, a painters delight,
and one mile of flat sandy beach - a must see, stay and explore,
on the Northern Marin Coast!
Distances to other popular spots from Dillon Beach:
San Francisco Airport – 1.5 hours
Bodega Bay - 20 minutes
Muir Woods - 50 minutes
Tomales Bay - 20 minutes
Point Reyes Seashore - 40 minutes
Sierra Nevada Mountain Range - 3 hours
Napa/Sonoma/Russian River Wine Valleys - 45 minutes
Pet-Friendly Paint-out At Dillon Beach
Monday, March 11, 2013
3:00 PM To 6:00 PM
For Beginners to Professional Plein Air Painters
Location: Cliff St (x Beach Ave) in Dillon Beach, CA
Cost: Free (Bring $7 for parking fee)
Hours: 3pm - 6pm (painting) & 6pm - 7pm (meet & greet in lot)
Visit www.pleinairliaison.com or 707-291-7756 to RSVP
Fun & non-competitive
Painters of all levels
Casual critiques if desired
Bring your own easel , equipment , food & refreshment
all with or without your 4-legged friends. Dillon Beach is a short
drive west of Tomales through pastoral hills dotted with farmhouses and grazing cows. Dillon Beach offers tide pools, grassy
sand dunes, soft white sand, a surfer's haven, a painters delight,
and one mile of flat sandy beach - a must see, stay and explore,
on the Northern Marin Coast!
San Francisco Airport – 1.5 hours
Bodega Bay - 20 minutes
Muir Woods - 50 minutes
Tomales Bay - 20 minutes
Point Reyes Seashore - 40 minutes
Sierra Nevada Mountain Range - 3 hours
Napa/Sonoma/Russian River Wine Valleys - 45 minutes
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
42nd NBPA Paintout Sunday Feb.24th (11am - 3pm) Petaluma Adobe State Park
With this week's rain in the forecast we've decided to paint at a State Park that offers coverage to paint!
We're back with a Marin location and heading to the Petaluma Adobe State Park this Sunday!!!
Petaluma Adobe Then....
...and Now
The park hours are 10am - 5pm. So Please feel free to get an early start or stay until park closes.
Petaluma Adobe State Historic Park
3325 Adobe Road
Petaluma CA 94954
707-762-4871
www.petalumaadobe.com
PARK FEES (CASH ONLY)
The Park has requested we PAY FIRST before setting up our paints and easels.
$3.00 per person. Fee payable at the courtyard office window. Please bring exact amount.
PARKING
Parking Lot below the Adobe Courtyard.
Meeting Place:
Center of the Courtyard.
Agenda
11:00am - 11:30am - We'll meet briefly under the Pagoda or feel free to start painting!
11:30am - 2:30pm - Let's Paint!
2:30pm - 3:00pm - Let's meet back at the courtyard to share our findings, techniques or just to chat (not a critique).
How to get a hold of us:
Call or Text (415)342-6764 or (707) 304-3265
We're back with a Marin location and heading to the Petaluma Adobe State Park this Sunday!!!
Petaluma Adobe Then....
...and Now
The park hours are 10am - 5pm. So Please feel free to get an early start or stay until park closes.
Petaluma Adobe State Historic Park
3325 Adobe Road
Petaluma CA 94954
707-762-4871
www.petalumaadobe.com
PARK FEES (CASH ONLY)
The Park has requested we PAY FIRST before setting up our paints and easels.
$3.00 per person. Fee payable at the courtyard office window. Please bring exact amount.
PARKING
Parking Lot below the Adobe Courtyard.
Meeting Place:
Center of the Courtyard.
Agenda
11:00am - 11:30am - We'll meet briefly under the Pagoda or feel free to start painting!
11:30am - 2:30pm - Let's Paint!
2:30pm - 3:00pm - Let's meet back at the courtyard to share our findings, techniques or just to chat (not a critique).
How to get a hold of us:
Call or Text (415)342-6764 or (707) 304-3265
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
-
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
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