CALIFORNIA PAINT-OUT
with Edna Piersol Windes,
a workshop on the Pacific Coast based in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
October 14 to 19, 2007 Cancelled. However others are being scheduled
Paint whales, lighthouses and California Redwoods.
Based at motel nestled along the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains only minutes from the San Jose Airport and Silicon Valley and countless fantastic and inspring locations.
Exploring Watercolor Possibilities, including experimental watercolor on tissue paper and Yupo, plus combining acrylic and watercolor or watercolor painting on canvas. 
For beginners to very advanced. Beginners will learn, advanced will refresh, all will enjoy.
Paint the inspiring locations with any advice and help needed from Edna. Then enjoy evening critiques and demos and or painting on your own. On location: In the Santa Cruz Mountains paint ancient redwoods and their surroundings, then on the coast - optional whale watching boat trip or dock painting, lighthouse and ocean painting, incredible views above the Golden Gate Bridge. (We've found a large out of the way spot with fabulous scenery.) We will be flexible so you get the most from your workshop.
Dates: to be announced
For info contact ednawindes@mac.com
Transparent watercolor painted at the Santa Cruz Light House
by EDNA WAGNER PIERSOL
(To order a print click on the image.)

See other paintings on tissue paper etc. on her home page. http://www.ednawagnerpiersol.com
For Edna Piersol Windes bio go to http://ednawagnerpiersol.com/EdnaWagnerPiersol.html
ACTIVITIES.
• 5 day workshop and overnight accommodations, including continental breakfast.
• Whale watching trip followed by painting at the docks in Moss Landing. WHALE WATCH CRUISES AVERAGE 4 HOURS LONG. Bring your camera!!  We have always seen what they show on their web site.  We have never gone on a watching trip where we did not see whales. Those not wishing to take the whale watch trip can  choose to paint around Moss Landing which has wonderful scenery from boats to slough.   But you really should not pass up whale watching, you'll miss the experience of a lifetime. They rent bracelets on board to avoid seasickness and the bracelets work. http://www.sanctuarycruises.com/index.html
• After whale watching, early dinner at Phil's Fish House in Moss Landing, at restaurant prices $10 to $15 and up  (you don't have to eat fish) They serve WAY too much food, 2 can split.  Wonderful Clam Chowder at around $3.50 per cup to $6.95 for bread bowl.  http://www.philsfishmarket.com/eatery.html
• Lighthouses and ocean painting trip (lunch provided) Santa Cruz and Pigeon Point, followed by a Maine lobster dinner for under $13 at the wharf in Santa Cruz, yes, where can you beat that price? But you don’t have to eat lobster, full menu provided.
For Santa Cruz lighthouse, go to http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=87
For Pigeon Point lighthouse, go to
http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=10
• Henry Cowell State Park in the Santa Cruz Mountains, with it's beautiful coastal redwoods and comfortable visitor's center and then to Boulder Creek , “a California Old West town”. Lunch in town at restaurant prices.
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• Evenings: Demos, discussions, critiques.
• Transportation will be arranged for each workshop day trip.
• Side trips may include trips to San Francisco and Monterey Bay. You may want to rent a car.  You will be about 57 miles from San Francisco and 55 miles from Monterey and Carmel.  Santa Cruz with its fantastic pier (holes cut to view the sea lions) and Light House Museum park where the big surf competitions are held is under 20 miles away. We are very close to several California redwood parks and a painting trip to one will be included, or you may want to visit them on your own. Muir Woods is about 65 miles, just across the Golden Gate bridge, but the Henry Cowell Park in the Santa Cruz Mountains is just a short mountain drive.To visit the park go to http://www.mnn.net/cowell.htm
Henry Cowell Park
Photo by Ron Keas
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RATES
Artists 5 day workshop and overnight accommodations, ask for info
Non~artist spouses or friends, staying in the same room, including road trips available
(overnight accommodations, including continental breakfast)
Artists who do not need overnight accommodations special rate ask for info

To get here from a distance: Fly into San Jose CA Airport. More instructions will be provided when you register. Southwest Airlines is highly recommended. It flies out of many major cities and you can find its departure sites at http://www.southwest.com Also there are many sites like cheaptrips.com who offer great deals.

Other shorter workshops are may be planned at this site. Please contact ednawindes@mac.com if interested
Contact Edna Windes now if you need more info.  ednawindes@mac.com or 408/386-5317
To see Edna's home page