Paint Sites Home Page
SCVWS offers its members the opportunity to paint and/or sketch at outdoor sites in the company of other members. This was the original purpose for the formation of the Society forty years ago and the tradition has been maintained over the years resulting in a huge inventory of wonderful paint sites. These include historic houses, barns and churches, private gardens and public parks, lakes, streams, woodlands, mountains, the Bay, boat yards, the beach, etc., etc. The sites are generally easy to access, have toilet facilities, and shade. They are also chosen seasonally to take advantage of blossom times or fall colors. |
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Thursday Morning Group
We meet on the first and third Thursdays of the month all year round. We also add in occasional extras such as visits to exhibits and our Hike and Sketch events.
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Hike and Sketch
The Hike and Sketch events are fun trips involving some gentle hiking to sketch from vantage points not normally visited on the regular paint sites. Recently we have hiked and sketched at Sunol, Calero, Coyote Hills, and Fremont Older. Members can join the paintsites email list to be advised of these extra events, which do not always appear in the newsletter. |
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 Coyote Point - by Sylvia Waddell |
 Coyote Point - by Brad Santos |
It's important to know....Start time at each paint site is flexible unless indicated. The organizers will be there from around 10:00 a.m. Often people stay until early afternoon, having taken a packed lunch to eat at the site, so any time that you can arrive is OK. If the paint site is large, for example, the San Jose Historical Museum or a street venue, it is recommended that you call one of the organizers, so that a specific meeting place can be arranged. Sylvia and Jenny always carry their cell phones (numbers below) to the Thursday sites. Also, be sure to call ahead if the weather looks uncertain, particularly in winter. |
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About the Paintsite Blog
If you would like to see what you have missed already this year and find out how much fun we're having check out our blog. All paintsite participants are welcome to have their art posted to the blog.
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Visit the paintsite blog.
Please contact Sylvia Waddell for more information.
Weekend Group Meeting one Saturday each month. Contact the organizer: Paul Barnett 408-243-7001 email: wkendsites@scvws.org |
 Hayes Mansion - by Paul Barnett |