Frank Bette, Plein Air, Alameda Paint-Out

Marilyn Hill, Geri Keary and Leslie Wilson will be painting in the
Frank Bette Alameda Plein Air Paint-Out July 26-31st.
Several events are included in the Paint-Out





QUICK DRAW SALE
"Painting on Park St" from 9-11, Sale 12-5, Thursday, July 29th
Alameda Market Place, at Buena Vista and Park St.

EXHIBIT & SALE
10-7 Saturday, July 31st
Alameda Town Center, Park St. at Otis Dr.

ALAMEDA EN PLEIN AIR EXHIBIT
August 6-28
Frank Bette Center for the Arts Gallery
1601 Paru St. Alameda CA 94501
www.frankbettecenter.org

Debris at the Alameda Ferry

I think most of us were interested in the wreckage found on the shores of this beach. Luckily, I had the acrylics that day and this allowed me to make innumerable corrections as I sought the best composition. The water and sky in this 20 x 24" painting were flat when I went home. I finished from memory. Like Karen, I started out blocking all of the values in one color and then moved on to the various hues. After I photographed the painting the reds and yellows did not show, so I manipulated the levels in Photoshop to resemble the original painting. Rebeca

Waiting for the Ferry, Alameda

It was a much better day in Alameda than last time. The ferry comes once an hour at the time we were there so it gave me a little time to do the people waiting. The van drove away at some point and was replaced by a black one. I did a grayscale underpainting and got things blocked in and then worked in color. It is an 18 by 24 acrylic. Karen

Rusty Hulk

I tried to focus on the colors of the rust. I played with spatter on the foreground sand. I hated sitting in the sun and I was ready to leave before I thought I was done. It has some problems but the rust looks rusty, I think.

Larry Hatfield
11x14 Watercolor

Saturday at the Alameda-Oakland Ferry Building

I haven't been out to paint in awhile but I was in Berkeley earlier on Saturday and decided to mosey on down to Alameda to see how the EBLP was doing. I saw Karen and Fran out by the small walkway and decided to sit and do a quick sketch of the view toward the Ferry Terminal before I had to head on home. Rebeca and Larry came over to say Hi on their way out. Yes I've missed being out with y'all!


(ink, graphite and watered pastel) Janice L-H

At the Ferry Terminal in Alameda

The wind picked up while I was painting and although it made for interesting water and boat movement it was very hard to paint. I had to keep one hand on my canvas and easel to keep it from flying away. I painted faster and looser than usual on a 24 by 28 canvas. Karen

Alameda Trawler

This huge red ship was sitting at the boatyard, getting maintenance. I spied it on my way inside the ferry parking lot, and stationed myself just outside the fence surrounding the boatyard to paint it. There was a terrible noise from what seemed like sandblasting, and every once in a while a loudspeaker as well. The workers were curious about us, but could not see what we were doing. After 3:00 pm a cold wind started blowing and I hurried to finish, knowing that most likely the boat would not be there by the following Saturday. I had arrived late and left by 4:00 pm, so I completed this 20 x 24" acrylic in record time due to the bad conditions. Update, upon our return the following week, the hull had been repaired and the whole ship looked like new.

Alameda Beach

This oil was 18 x 24". I took a new cart that I now use to carry my gear. Karen was underneath the cypress on this picture. I finished this at home because the tide came in quickly shortly after I set up. Ifinished it from memory. My intention was to include passersby, but the incoming tide took care of that. Rebeca

On the Beach at Alameda

I enjoyed painting at Alameda, painting until the wind came up and I started to freeze. But I had plenty of people to choose from as models and crisp light that made things sparkle. Sometimes I stop too soon developing things, and other times I want to keep going. This was a time I wanted to continue but it got too cold. I am looking forward to better weather. It is an 18" by 24" acrylic. Karen

Mariners Lagoon

I walked and walked in Washington Park before I found this
little Lagoon/pond. The coots kept trying to get a closer look at
what I was doing. It was sandy and the sand would blow into my palette and on the painting. There was a chain link fence around tennis courts behind, but I didn't want to paint that so I just grayed out the background. The water was smooth when I started but as the wind kicked up, it changed. The yellow show was the attraction at first, then I liked the tree. Anyway, another Alameda painting done. I need at least 2 more for the Frank Bette Art & Wine Gala, April 17th at the Rock Wall Winery. I tried a different paper, Stephen Quiller Watercolor cold pressed. It was different, seemed to soak and dry faster than Arches. I am so used to Arches, I am not sure about the new one.

10" x 14" watercolor
Larry Hatfield