Tuesday, November 24, 2015

End of season and my class


I have 3 more classes left and those require returning to the same spot for 3 weeks beginning November 30.   I scouted out locations yesterday and decided on returning to Kunde Winery.  I know the scene will change a lot in the next 3 weeks, but it was absolutely beautiful yesterday.   So if anyone wants to join me, I'll be there Monday mornings 9ish to 12:30.

Kunde Winery
9825 Sonoma Highway
Kenwood, CA 95452

Beyond that, I don't know what is going to happen here.  My time to do this by myself is over.  Hopefully someone will step up.  I can continue to help, but I won't be doing this alone.

Saturday, October 10, 2015

Monday Morning Painters Sonoma Schedule October/November

October 12
Fountaingrove Golf Course
Santa Rosa, CA
9-12:30
My assignment this week is to paint with a green/red color palatte.    Because of where we are in the season, this painting would either have to be vineyards, a park, or a golf course.  We have done several vineyards so that one needs a rest.   I chose the golf course since they have some very appealing views.  I'll be painting along St. Andrews Drive near 3788 St. Andrews.

Directions:101 to Fountaingrove Parkway.  East on Fountaingrove Parkway a bit over 1 mile, take a left at the second light onto Thomas Lake Harris.  Drive past Paradise Ridge Winery and take the 2nd  left onto St. Andrews Drive.  Good golf course views along the road.



Golf courses can look so park like.  I did miss using any blue.

October 19
Jack London Park
Glen Ellen, CA
9:30-12:30

This will be a Blue/Orange color scheme.  I also need to get in trees a foliage so the beach is out this week.  I never had gotten to Jack London Park, so this is my chance to paint it.  I'll start around the picnic area.

I hope to have some company for this.  There were some new people for this.  My painting is bla. Was missing some yellow.................
  


Directions:
From San Francisco - North on Hwy 101, East on Hwy 37, North on Hwy 121, North on Hwy 116, Right on Arnold Drive, Left on London Ranch Road.
From Sonoma - West on Hwy 12, Left on Madrone Road, Right on Arnold Drive, Left on London Ranch Road.
From Santa Rosa - From Hwy 101, East on Hwy 12, Right on Arnold Drive, Right on London Ranch Road

Coming:
Oct 26 to be determined

Monday October 26, 2015

Magnolia Ave, Healdsburg

9-12:30pm
Thanks to Char, we are scheduling Magnolia Lane in Healdsburg this week.   there are no bathrooms, but there are great areas around the Russian River Rose Co.

on that street.



Directions would be:  Take main Healdsburg exit, turn left on Mill St, the second light, left again on McKinley St, right on Magnolia, or just cut & paste this:

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Russian+River+Rose+Co/@38.595855,-122.870418,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x8084171635132093:0x99074f1f4427c06d

I couldn't make the painting Oct 26 because my homework turned out to be assigned.  I had to paint specific trees.  Bummer  If anyone has a painting they want me to post, please send me a copy.


Monday November 2, 2015

Sonoma Coast Tasting Room

555 Highway 1

Bodgea Bay, CA

9-12:30

The weather still has a chance of rain for Monday, but we haven't been to the ocean in awhile so I'm up for trying it.  We can meet at the tasting room. There are views around it, and a bathroom will be available.  I have to do a split complement blue color scheme, the coast would be great for that.  The pier is just up the road a bit if that is more to some people's liking.


Monday Nov 9 

Viansa Winery

25200 Arnold Drive

Sonoma, CA 95476

9-12:30 

 Viansa has great views, vineyards, nice gardens, buildings and a budding new wetlands area.  It is a great place to have lunch after a morning of painting.  My homework will be painting buildings and landscape.  Maybe I will paint the scene below.


 

 

 

Directions:

f you are arriving from North Bay (San Francisco, Marin):
Start on US-101 N. and take the CA-37 E exit towards Napa/Vallejo.
Bear left on 121 (Arnold Drive) towards NAPA/SONOMA. Viansa will be on your right.
If you are arriving from East Bay (Walnut Creek, Danville):
Take I-680 N. to the I-80 W/Napa (CA-12) exit towards San Francisco.
Take the CA-12 exit towards Napa/Sonoma. Turn Right on CA-12 W/CA-29 N.
Turn left on CA-12 W/CA-121. Continue on Fremont Dr (121).
Turn left at dead end and Stop sign (towards San Francisco) onto Arnold Drive (121). Viansa will be on the left.
If you are arriving from the South (San Jose, Hayward):
Take I-80 N. to the I-80 W/Napa (CA-12) exit towards San Francisco.
Take the CA-12 exit towards Napa/Sonoma. Turn Right on CA-12 W/CA-29 N.
Turn Left on CA-12 W/CA-121. Continue on Fremont Dr (121).
Turn left at dead end and Stop sign(towards San Francisco) onto Arnold Drive (121). Viansa will be on the left.
If you are arriving from the North (Sacramento):
Take I-80 W towards San Francisco. to the CA-12 exit towards NAPA/SONOMA.
Turn Right on CA-12 WEST/CA-29 N. Turn Left on CA-12 WEST/CA-121. Continue on Fremont Dr (121).
Turn left at dead end and Stop sign (towards San Francisco) onto Arnold Drive (121). Viansa will be on the left.
- See more at: http://www.viansa.com/directions#sthash.rdueavdS.dpuf

 https://www.google.com/maps/place/25200+Arnold+Dr,+Sonoma,+CA+95476/@38.209896,-122.444662,14z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x8085a5e3510ae02f:0x5f63fab748362ce9?hl=en

Viansa is at the end of Arnold Drive near the Sonoma Raceway at Hwy 37. 


If you are arriving from East Bay (Walnut Creek, Danville):
Take I-680 N. to the I-80 W/Napa (CA-12) exit towards San Francisco.
Take the CA-12 exit towards Napa/Sonoma. Turn Right on CA-12 W/CA-29 N.
Turn left on CA-12 W/CA-121. Continue on Fremont Dr (121).
Turn left at dead end and Stop sign (towards San Francisco) onto Arnold Drive (121). Viansa will be on the left.
If you are arriving from the South (San Jose, Hayward):
Take I-80 N. to the I-80 W/Napa (CA-12) exit towards San Francisco.
Take the CA-12 exit towards Napa/Sonoma. Turn Right on CA-12 W/CA-29 N.
Turn Left on CA-12 W/CA-121. Continue on Fremont Dr (121).
Turn left at dead end and Stop sign(towards San Francisco) onto Arnold Drive (121). Viansa will be on the left.
If you are arriving from the North (Sacramento):
Take I-80 W towards San Francisco. to the CA-12 exit towards NAPA/SONOMA.
Turn Right on CA-12 WEST/CA-29 N. Turn Left on CA-12 WEST/CA-121. Continue on Fremont Dr (121).
Turn left at dead end and Stop sign (towards San Francisco) onto Arnold Drive (121). Viansa will be on the left

If you are arriving from the North (Sacramento):
Take I-80 W towards San Francisco. to the CA-12 exit towards NAPA/SONOMA.
Turn Right on CA-12 WEST/CA-29 N. Turn Left on CA-12 WEST/CA-121. Continue on Fremont Dr (121).
Turn left at dead end and Stop sign (towards San Francisco) onto Arnold Drive (121). Viansa will be on the left - See more at: http://www.viansa.com/directions#sthash.rdueavdS.dpuf
If you are arriving from North Bay (San Francisco, Marin):
Start on US-101 N. and take the CA-37 E exit towards Napa/Vallejo.
Bear left on 121 (Arnold Drive) towards NAPA/SONOMA. Viansa will be on your right.
If you are arriving from East Bay (Walnut Creek, Danville):
Take I-680 N. to the I-80 W/Napa (CA-12) exit towards San Francisco.
Take the CA-12 exit towards Napa/Sonoma. Turn Right on CA-12 W/CA-29 N.
Turn left on CA-12 W/CA-121. Continue on Fremont Dr (121).
Turn left at dead end and Stop sign (towards San Francisco) onto Arnold Drive (121). Viansa will be on the left.
If you are arriving from the South (San Jose, Hayward):
Take I-80 N. to the I-80 W/Napa (CA-12) exit towards San Francisco.
Take the CA-12 exit towards Napa/Sonoma. Turn Right on CA-12 W/CA-29 N.
Turn Left on CA-12 W/CA-121. Continue on Fremont Dr (121).
Turn left at dead end and Stop sign(towards San Francisco) onto Arnold Drive (121). Viansa will be on the left.
If you are arriving from the North (Sacramento):
Take I-80 W towards San Francisco. to the CA-12 exit towards NAPA/SONOMA.
Turn Right on CA-12 WEST/CA-29 N. Turn Left on CA-12 WEST/CA-121. Continue on Fremont Dr (121).
Turn left at dead end and Stop sign (towards San Francisco) onto Arnold Drive (121). Viansa will be on the left
- See more at: http://www.viansa.com/directions#sthash.rdueavdS.dpuf
f you are arriving from North Bay (San Francisco, Marin):
Start on US-101 N. and take the CA-37 E exit towards Napa/Vallejo.
Bear left on 121 (Arnold Drive) towards NAPA/SONOMA. Viansa will be on your right.
If you are arriving from East Bay (Walnut Creek, Danville):
Take I-680 N. to the I-80 W/Napa (CA-12) exit towards San Francisco.
Take the CA-12 exit towards Napa/Sonoma. Turn Right on CA-12 W/CA-29 N.
Turn left on CA-12 W/CA-121. Continue on Fremont Dr (121).
Turn left at dead end and Stop sign (towards San Francisco) onto Arnold Drive (121). Viansa will be on the left.
If you are arriving from the South (San Jose, Hayward):
Take I-80 N. to the I-80 W/Napa (CA-12) exit towards San Francisco.
Take the CA-12 exit towards Napa/Sonoma. Turn Right on CA-12 W/CA-29 N.
Turn Left on CA-12 W/CA-121. Continue on Fremont Dr (121).
Turn left at dead end and Stop sign(towards San Francisco) onto Arnold Drive (121). Viansa will be on the left.
If you are arriving from the North (Sacramento):
Take I-80 W towards San Francisco. to the CA-12 exit towards NAPA/SONOMA.
Turn Right on CA-12 WEST/CA-29 N. Turn Left on CA-12 WEST/CA-121. Continue on Fremont Dr (121).
Turn left at dead end and Stop sign (towards San Francisco) onto Arnold Drive (121). Viansa will be on the left.
- See more at: http://www.viansa.com/directions#sthash.rdueavdS.dpuf

 

f you are arriving from North Bay (San Francisco, Marin):
Start on US-101 N. and take the CA-37 E exit towards Napa/Vallejo.
Bear left on 121 (Arnold Drive) towards NAPA/SONOMA. Viansa will be on your right.
If you are arriving from East Bay (Walnut Creek, Danville):
Take I-680 N. to the I-80 W/Napa (CA-12) exit towards San Francisco.
Take the CA-12 exit towards Napa/Sonoma. Turn Right on CA-12 W/CA-29 N.
Turn left on CA-12 W/CA-121. Continue on Fremont Dr (121).
Turn left at dead end and Stop sign (towards San Francisco) onto Arnold Drive (121). Viansa will be on the left.
If you are arriving from the South (San Jose, Hayward):
Take I-80 N. to the I-80 W/Napa (CA-12) exit towards San Francisco.
Take the CA-12 exit towards Napa/Sonoma. Turn Right on CA-12 W/CA-29 N.
Turn Left on CA-12 W/CA-121. Continue on Fremont Dr (121).
Turn left at dead end and Stop sign(towards San Francisco) onto Arnold Drive (121). Viansa will be on the left.
If you are arriving from the North (Sacramento):
Take I-80 W towards San Francisco. to the CA-12 exit towards NAPA/SONOMA.
Turn Right on CA-12 WEST/CA-29 N. Turn Left on CA-12 WEST/CA-121. Continue on Fremont Dr (121).
Turn left at dead end and Stop sign (towards San Francisco) onto Arnold Drive (121). Viansa will be on the left.
- See more at: http://www.viansa.com/directions#sthash.rdueavdS.dpuf

 



November 16 

Spring Lake Park

393 Violetti Road

Santa Rosa, CA 95409 

9-12:30


Directions and information.
http://parks.sonomacounty.ca.gov/Get_Outdoors/Parks/Spring_Lake_Regional_Park.aspx



Lake Ralphine/Howarth Park
650 Summerfield Rd Santa Rosa

Shady trees, picnic tables, water fowl, boats. A summer's day retreat!

My assignment was to paint water, rocks, and grass.   Since there isn't much grass around, I got two out of 3.  
Directions: From 101, Exit CA-12E towards Sonoma.  At light, continue onto Hoen Frontage Road and then straight onto Hoen Avenue.  Turn left onto Summerfield Road and Park will be on your right.
I think I will be painting around the back side near the swimming hole.  Picnic tables are around there for lunch.