Showing posts with label paintings of Angel Island. Show all posts
Showing posts with label paintings of Angel Island. Show all posts

Friday, May 29, 2020

Field Trip

“ Field Trip”           9” x 9”         Pastel          $100          © Sharon Lewis
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            In keeping with my plan to paint favorite places, this is Angel Island, off the coast of San Francisco. I was fortunate enough to have a conference in SF several years ago and in between meetings, we took a ferry out to this beautiful island to hike for several hours. Because it was a week day we had the island mostly to ourselves except for a group of school children. Once you leave the dock, you can easily get up to a ridge where you can hike around the island with gorgeous views of the water almost no matter where you walk. It was my idea of a perfect day: sunny with a cool breeze. I hope it will not be too long before I’m out here again….maybe this summer?
            Happy Weekend!

Friday, June 8, 2018

Down to the Sea


“Down to the Sea”          Pastel         12” x 9”       $100     © Sharon Lewis
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In a recent trip to San Francisco for a conference, we took a break one afternoon and wanting to get away from the city and hike, we discovered a gem of an island. Angel Island, in the middle of San Francisco Bay, is a state park and former army fort (Fort McDowell).  It’s beautiful there! You can walk up a hill and then hike around the island with gorgeous views of the sea, the scent of eucalyptus trees, and cool breezes from the water. I really didn’t want to leave!