Name: Sunol Wilderness Regional Preserve - Sunol
Start: 2025-11-22T18:00:00.000Z
Location: Sunol Visitor Center

Let’s paint in the Calero County Park! We will meet at the Calero Reservoir parking lot. From there we can paint the lake, or the pretty green area.
Meet & Greet: 9am by Calero Reservoir parking lot
Show & Tell: 12:30 by the picnic table close to the Calero Reservoir parking lot.
Restroom: close to parking lot/picnic area
Parking: a lot and free
Note: since we are entering the raining season. If it is a raining day, we will cancel the event.
Please RSVP advance. Thanks.
Here is the link to park map:
https://files.santaclaracounty.gov/exjcpb1516/2024-11/calero-guide-map.pdf
Here is the link to the park info:
https://parks.santaclaracounty.gov/locations/calero-county-park

**What to bring:**
• Art Supplies - Bring all of your own art supplies for whatever medium you are using e.g. paints, surfaces, brushes, pencils and cleaning supplies. For any beginners who don't know how to start or have questions feel free to post in the comments section or DM me through meetup.com's message service.
• Easels - If you're painting please bring your easel or whatever you use to paint outdoors.
• Outdoor wear - We will be outdoors for most of 3 hours so bring layers, hats, sunscreen.
• Snacks/food - Most of the locations we paint at don't have food/drinks so bring whatever food/drinks you require.
• Most of the places we paint at have picnic tables or benches, but if you need to sit when you art, be sure to bring something to sit on just in case.
• A good test to ensure you have everything you need is to set up to paint in your own yard for 2-3 hours. If you bring everything it takes to create art in your yard then you'll have everything you need to paint with us :)
• A portable chair if you like to sit. Not all of the locations we paint at have picnic tables or benches.

Extra info:
• We usually paint in public places. People outside of the group will generally come up and see what you're doing. Usually, they just compliment and walk by and sometimes they'll stop and chat a bit. For me, this took a little getting used to, but I really enjoy it now and it's become one of my favorite things about painting and sketching outdoors. Please don't scare anyone away :)
• Observe all signs. Especially the "keep off" ones.
• Stay on paths, but do not block them.
• Empty any painting fluids off-site including dirty watercolor water.
• Take your garbage with you.

Looking forward to seeing everyone.

Also, be sure to check out our **social media** options below:

**Facebook**: https://www.facebook.com/groups/131295087508526
**IG**: https://www.instagram.com/southbayart_events/

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susan

Jessica Cao

Shruti T

Sachiko Gillot

Max Sims

Jaladhi Pujara

Kaukab Ahmad

Calero County Park (San Jose) - Plein Air

Calero Reservoir 

Tonight's Model is: **Giuseppe**
Format: **Portraiture, Long Pose**
Giuseppe's IG: @vitranolombardogiuseppe

If you haven't done life drawing or painting before it's exactly what it sounds like.

A model will pose for most of three hours and during this time we will capture their likeness as best as we can using our preferred medium e.g. paint, pastels, charcoal, etc.

The venue has chairs, tables, drawing ponies, table easels, and h-frame easels (first come first serve), but you will need to bring any other art supplies and take them with you when you leave.

Another note is that we'll be indoors so for the oil painters only bring in oderless mineral spirits. No Liquin or turpentine please.

Also, this event is not instructor led or a workshop. The fee is for the model and the space rental.

You can pay cash at the event or Venmo, Zelle or Paypal me at kmacinto@gmail.com. Please put your name in the note if you pay electronically. The cost is $20.00. I will collect any outstanding fees at the first model break.

Space is limited so RSVP as soon as you can and if you're not able to make it, please update your RSVP so that someone from the waitlist can attend in your spot.

Also, check out our social media below.

Our **Facebook** group is: https://www.facebook.com/groups/131295087508526
Our **Instagram** is: south_bay_art

Ken

Ken MacIntosh

Karen LaRoche

Jo Pak

Viktor

Long Pose - Portrait Painting - Giuseppe ($20)

Linn Studio

I've been coming here every couple of weeks to hike and walk my dog and would like to paint here with the group.

The place is huge, has a great creek/river and tons of great subject matter for painting.

There hasn't been a fee recently, but at times it's been $6-10.

Let's meet near the second parking lot on the left after the headquarters just in front of the foot bridge. There's a restroom and picnic tables right in front of the bridge. If you get lost just ask anyone where the footbridge is.

Please be sure to take a minute to see exactly where we're meeting up before coming. The cell reception is terrible at the park. I've posted a link to the map below and posted a marked up map in the photos section.

Link to the map: https://www.ebparks.org/civicax/filebank/blobdload.aspx?BlobID=24409

Schedule:
10am - Meet between the restrooms and the walk bridge. See map and first photo of marked up map.
10-10:15 am - Meet and greet - It's a nice time to introduce new members and catch up with the regulars.
10-10:15 - 12:30 - Paint paint paint: Feel free to paint with the group or wherever you want.
12:30 - 1 - Show and tell: We'll gather back at the picnic tables and share our art.
1pm - End of meetup, but a few of us usually grab lunch somewhere local or on the drive back to San Jose. Everyone is welcome.

What to bring:
• Art Supplies - Bring all of your own art supplies for whatever medium you are using e.g. paints, surfaces, brushes, and cleaning supplies. For any beginners who don't know how to start or have questions feel free to post in the comments section or DM me through meetup.com's message service.
• Easels - If you're painting please bring your easel. I do have an extra French Easel, a Gorilla Painter Pochade Box and tripod that I'm happy to lend for the day. Just let me know in the comments and I'll throw it into the car.
• Outdoor wear - We will be outdoors for most of 3 hours so bring layers, hats, sunscreen.
• Snacks/food - Most of the locations we paint at don't have food/drinks so bring whatever food/drinks you require.
• Most of the places we paint at have picnic tables or benches, but if you need to sit when you art, be sure to bring something to sit on just in case.
• A good test to ensure you have everything you need is to set up to paint in your own yard for 3 hours. If you bring everything it takes to create art in your yard then you'll have everything you need to paint with us :)

Extra info:
• We usually paint in public places. People outside of the group will generally come up and see what you're doing. Usually they just compliment and walk by and sometimes they'll stop and chat a bit. For me this took a little getting used to, but I really enjoy it now and it's become one my favorite things about painting outdoors. Please don't scare anyone away :)
• Observe all signs. Especially the "keep off" ones.
• Stay on paths, but do not block them.
• Empty any painting fluids off-site including dirty water color water.
• Take your garbage with you.

Looking forward to seeing everyone.

Ken

Check out our Facebook group at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/131295087508526

Nina Ollikainen

Alison 

Sunol Wilderness Regional Preserve - Sunol

Sunol Visitor Center

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