Woke up early on Saturday morning to head up to Napa to paint with some friends at Chimney Rock Winery.
Bay Area Studio Artists actually did paint outside! Well, most of us did......
It was a lovely clear day and the winery was having a new release celebration. They had a the Carlos Herrera Band playing in the courtyard and we painted while members ate, drank and enjoyed the music, art and sunshine.
This is the outside of the barrel room....
....and inside......
I took most of these photos before the crowds arrived.
Sharon Tama and Susan Bonebakker discussing their painting plan of action!
Sharon painted a lovely little courtyard painting of the trees and flowers while Sue painted the iron gate and flowers.
Marcy Wheeler hamming it up after selling her painting of the band.
Ellen Reintjes chose to do some creative iPad paintings!
Suzun Almquist had a beautiful little painting of the interior of the courtyard. Suzun, myself and Joanne all painted from behind the low courtyard wall looking in at the activity.
Here is Joanne Taeuffer packing up a little early as she had finished her "schmoozing" for the day!!!
Actually, Joanne is an incredible artist and lot's of fun to paint with but she just wasn't "feeling it" on Saturday.
And here I am getting my easel set up to paint. I did paint the interior of the courtyard as well. It was great to be surrounded by the vineyard, listen to the Cuban/Spanish music and paint.
Some of the food servers found these little birds that had fallen from their nest. They look about ready to fly!
"Beautiful day, good friends, great music and happy to be painting!" - Jeanette Crawford Baird
