Calistoga Paint Out: Day Two Going To Great Heights!

This is the scene I awoke to on day two of the Paint Out in Calistoga! Actually two hot air balloons hovered over my cabin...seen when I walked to the main building to pick up my tote bag breakfast!

This is the "cottage" I stayed in. It was so efficient with its kitchen table and chairs, full kitchenette; a separate bedroom, TV, microwave, etc. and a full bath too. Decor was subtle country and it was OH SO CLEAN!!!!

 After I ate the nummy breakfast I sat at the end of the walkway on the outer sidewalk in front of the main building of "Hideaway Cottages" and drew and painted the house! It felt good to be the only artist there, no one to compare myself to, relaxed, just doing MY thing.

 Lots of pretties to get into the picture including stained glass windows in the front door and those lovely red pomegranates.

 After I got done and checked out from the cottage I drove the few blocks to downtown. I stopped at the farmers market where I stopped and chatted with these fellows while they made me a delicious cheese and spinach with fresh basil crepe. I sat in a wooden church pew outside a little historical museum there to eat my crepe.

I walked around the farmers market marveling at the artists selling jewelry, metal sculptures, bird houses, teas, and much more...there were also fruits and veggies of course as well.

 Then I walked downtown further and ran into Tim Ward again, this time painting the buildings, cars and motorcycles across the street. It turned out to be another terrific painting! He's GOOD!

 And on the way back to my car I met Channing Rudd who told me he is an art teacher. He was painting the old City Hall across the street with pastels. Tomorrow I will show it to you close up with his ribbon for second place in the art show.

 I had to wait around till four o'clock to drop  off my paintings before I could leave for home. But I got tricky and called a number they had given me and Linda from the art center offered me the option of dropping them off at her house instead, which I did (finding it using my new GPS)...and then I headed home for the night.

Tomorrow I'll show you the art show and all the wonderful pieces of art on display there! You won't be disappointed.