Category: Parks

Alaska – Kenai Fjords National Park

Wanted to let you know about Sue’s wonderful Alaska Adventure story she shared on PaintTheParks. Read about Kenai Fjords National Park, painting glaciers, wild-life and more.  Thanks so much Sue! If you have a Parks Painting story, please share it with us Here ~ you can include paintings and photographs, and a link to your website.  Looking… Continue reading Alaska – Kenai Fjords National Park

Share your Stories of Painting (and other Adventures) in Parks

Dear painters ~ do you have a great STORY about being in Parks? Whether you were painting, hiking, encountering wildlife or you name it… in one of our beautiful national or state parks, please share it with all of us at http://www.painttheparks.com/your-stories/  Thanks so much, I’m looking forward to reading about your adventures!

Good to See You!

Cypress Point It was good to see all of you on Wednesday at Point Lobos.  I had a nice day and managed two 9×12 paintings.  Also, took some great photos for studio painting.  Next year, if all goes well, I’ll plan to come down for a couple of days. Whaler’s Cove

Paint the Parks on CA State Park Foundation Blog

Happy to report that the California State Park Foundation featured Paint the Parks on their wonderful blog and on Facebook!   Check it out at http://calparks.wordpress.com/ . We’ll also check into them possibly featuring our SCC Bank show down the road. CalPark Voices calparks.wordpress.com  

Traveling and Plein Air Painting in Wyoming

I finally have my travelog done from a trip we took a couple of years ago – – here is the link to read all about it and see the paintings:  http://www.pleinairmuse.com/plein-air-painting-wyoming.html I think I’m at 14 States so far – Hawaii is coming up next:)  It’s a tough job but I’m happy to do… Continue reading Traveling and Plein Air Painting in Wyoming

Pinto Lake Valentine

After the great blog demo by Lorraine and Sue, the cold weather and Valentines Day activities deterred most of us from painting.  Having brought all my plein air gear, I figured if anything caught my eye on the way home, I might just break out the ole easel… Sure enough, flowering trees kept calling my name,… Continue reading Pinto Lake Valentine

CA State Park Closures

At our annual meeting the topic of scheduled CA State Park closures came up. A shocking  70 of Californias 278 State Parks  are scheduled to close by July 2012, including our beloved Twin Lakes and Moss Landing State Beaches.  The Parks need our help! The CA State Park Foundation has made it easy to send a letter ,… Continue reading CA State Park Closures

PaintTheParks.com

Dear Adventure Painters, PaintTheParks is growing, and I’m excited about the project.   I’ve been reaching out to artists and plein air groups across the US and internationally, and I’m happy about the positive response.  Many of you have expressed interest in www.PaintTheParks.com, and I would love to have you participate. Participation is easy, many of you… Continue reading PaintTheParks.com