Placerville Arts Association
PAA Paint Out
Cronan Ranch, Feb. 2025
Forebay Reservoir 2020
Wakamatsu Farm 2021
Cronan Ranch, Feb. 2025
Paint Outs are outings in El Dorado County for artists to sketch, paint or photograph. These are open to all artists and photographers. PAA members and non-members are welcome.
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To find out when new events are scheduled, we have a Paint Out update email notification list. If you have questions or would like to sign-up for email notification about future paint outs, send a note to the Paint Out Coordinator by email >>​
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Note: Extreme weather always cancels event. Use your own judgment.
Friday, July 11, 9 am - noon
Mediterranean Vineyards, Fairplay
5048 Granite Springs Winery Road
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Mediterranean Vineyards is situated in El Dorado county’s Fairplay wine region. Enjoy a morning of painting at the bottom of the vineyard which has several secluded ponds with plenty of shade cover. We will paint from 9am-12pm. Feel free to stay afterward for an optional peer critique of artwork and BYO picnic, or a visit to the tasting room.
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Directions: From Somerset head south along E16, Mt Aukum Rd. Turn left onto Fairplay Road and drive 1.7 miles. Turn left onto Granite Springs Road (with signage for Maestroserio Vineyard).
Drive to the top of the hill. Turn right onto Granite Springs Winery Road. (Note that the lettering is missing from the road sign!)
Follow the gravel road, to the very end. Park in the parking area next to the winery production facility (a red building).
The pond where we will be painting is next to the parking area.
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Coordinator: David Yapp​​
Friday, August 15, 9 am - noon
Happy Valley, Somerset
With optional picnic and peer critique of artwork afterwards.
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Located 22 minutes from Main Street in Placerville. Initially meet at the small concrete bridge that crosses over the North Fork of the Consumnes River, not the truss bridge. Parking can be limited, carpool if you can.
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Happy Valley is a wild, rugged canyon where the North Fork of the Cosumnes river and Camp creek meet. An ideal location for the more adventurous artist. It includes a historic Pratt truss bridge with steel truss design with wood deck, built in 1906 over Camp Creek.
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See flyer for additional information >>
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Coordinator: David Yapp​​
SAVE THE DATE!
Plein air paint out at
Fiddletown Fiddlers’ Jam
Saturday, September 20, 2025
11 am - 2 pm
Placerville Arts Association Plein Air Art Competition
The event is over, but you can view the artworks on the PAA Gallery Page >>
