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PAAC Paint-Out Calendar
Sunflower Fields!
- From Denver: I 25 N to 76E -go 42 miles on 76E to Roggen, exit 48.
Take Exit 48 to Roggen. Right (South) onto CR-73, & go South 4 1/2
miles to Rd 16. Turn Right/WEST onto CR 16, & Sunflowers will be
along that road all the way to Keenesburg. Follow CR 16 West to CR 63,
turn slight right onto 63, & at 16 1/5 continue West to Keenesburg.
16 1/2 becomes Woodward in town (at Hoff Elementary); continue West
to Market. Turn Right, North on Market, & follow signs back to I
76, to return to Denver.
- There are two fields on Tower Road near DIA. Take Pena Blvd towards
DIA and exit Tower Road. Turn Left. The first one is behind the hotels
(Fairfield, Courtyard Marriott). The other is on Tower Road, North of
88th Street on the right.
- Probably the best spot is right at I-25 and the Longmont/Lyons exit
243, on the west side of the highway. Go over the bridge to the west;
stay to the right on the road and very quickly on the right (0.1 mile)
is a gravel drive. There is some parking. If it hasn't changed, the
owner lives in Arizona and told us years ago we are welcome to paint
there. These are the large cultivated sunflowers, with a view beyond.
If you are approaching it from the west, you can't turn left into the
drive. Go past it, over bridge at I-25, turn around and go back. No
facilities!
- I-25 and the Mead/Berthod exit 250. Go east ~ 1 mile. You'll see the
field on the left. No parking on this road (Welker?) Watch for the mailbox
on the right that has 4998 on it. (An animal crematorium!)Take the dirt
road at the east side of the field, on the left going north (opposite
the mailbox). Can't pass, stop or park on it until you go 0.2 miles
and there is a clearing where you can turn or park (not too many cars!)
Couldn't identify an owner. This is good if you want to paint just the
sunflowers (large) without a view with it.
No facilities!
Painting at Cherry Creek State Park - 2009
For photos of previous paint outs, visit our Photos page.
Check the website frequently for additions, changes, and special events.
Denver Locations
Meeting Time: 9am,
unless noted. However, feel free to come earlier or later if you wish.
Host: Cliff Austin Cell: 720-401-3496; cliffaustin@comcast.net
Boulder Locations
Meeting Time: 9:00am; Critique around 11:00am
Contact: Teri Gortmaker; terigortmaker@yahoo.com
Estes Park locations
Meeting Time: 9 am Wednesdays; Critique and lunch at Noon.
In October we will meet at 10 am.
Contact: Cynthia Price Reedy; 970-577-0767; cynthiareedy@gmail.com
Special Note
The Saturday Paint Out Group in now working! If you want your name added to the email list or if you want to have the email list, contact Carol Hein at carolhein@sbcglobal.net.
This is how it works: If you want to go out to paint on
a weekend, email the group and say when and where you plan to go, with
directions, and the time. Then those in the group who would like to
join you will "reply to all" with a yes, "I'll be there"
or regrets.
If you have any questions, contact Carol.
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Denver
Area Locations SUNFLOWER ALERT! Tuesday, Sept 7th Directions: Go to Quincy and Dahlia St., turn south on Dahlia.
Go about one block to parking lot. Painting sites across foot
bridge along path or downhill to the left for creek and lake.
Note: Quincy is between Belleview and Hampden. Dahlia is between
Colorado Tuesday, Sept. 14th Eldorado Canyon State Park is about thirty miles from Denver. Take I-25 north to State Highway 36, go west towards Boulder. Exit at "Louisville-Superior" (you will also see signs for Eldorado Springs and Highway 170) and turn south (left) at the light. Follow signs to Eldorado Springs/ Highway 170 (turning right on Marshall Road/Highway 170). You will turn into the Superior Marketplace, as Highway 170 travels around the marketplace and eventually leads you 7.4 miles to Eldorado Canyon. Highway 170 dead-ends at the town of Eldorado Springs and the road continues as a dirt road. The park is located at the end of the dirt road on your left. Tuesday, Sept. 21st Take Hwy 74 west from Morrison (approximately four miles); park is just west of Idledale on the left.
Follow I-70 west to exit 265 for highway 58. Take highway 58 west to highway 93. Turn right (north) on highway 93 for approximately 1 mile to Golden Gate Canyon road. Turn left and follow Golden Gate Canyon road 13 miles to the Visitor Center. In winter continue on Hwy 46 West 3 mi to Hwy 119 go north on Hwy 119 4mi to mile marker 15.5 approximately and look for Gap Rd on your right. As the aspens turn their colors, sites may include the Peak to Peak highway and the graveyard up by Central City (Nevadaville) and Ward, or Brainard lake area. Please let me know if you have favorite places that can be reached with in about an hour or less from Denver.
Thursday, September 2 There's scads of stuff there. Parking:: In this case, the small triangular space of land after you make a right at the light at Valmont/Butte Mill Rd. Look on your left. If not there, you'll have to be resourceful outside the entrance to the Western Disposal. To paint the RR cars, you would cross back over Valmont at the light. Lug your gear a very short distance. Additional parking: Much less parking available but you could come from West toward the post office, heading EAST on Valmont, East of the light at Valmont and Butte Mill. In this case, the RR cars are on the right. There is a small entrance to pull off road in a flat open space. Views here are close to the RR cars. From here you can view the array of old Rail Road cars. Obviously no toilets. Critique: Try under the trees. We would all be in a close area here. Thursday, September 9 This location is a promontory off of Arapaho, a few miles west from Foothills. You'll know you are close because you start to head up hill. You'll see signs for the park. Go LEFT into the park. This has rocky old fortress walls around the parking area. Panoramic views of Boulder valley in many directions. Thursday, September. 16 The Denver PAAC is panting here on Tuesday so join them AND paint here again today. Eldorado Canyon State Park is located about five miles southwest of Boulder. Take Broadway / State Highway 93 south from Boulder, turn west (right) onto Colorado 170 and then continue about three miles to the town of Eldorado Springs. Highway 170 dead-ends at the town and a dirt road continues. The park is located at the end of the dirt road on the left. Our book store / visitor's center is one mile west from the park's entrance. critique where ever the most bodies paint. Thursday, September. 23 Foothills Parkway to Baseline road. East on Baseline to Bobolink Trail Head on the right past 55th and just before you reach Cherry Vail Road. Critique at the picnic tables at the entrance.
Foothills Parkway to Jay Road. Right on Jay to Spine. Left on Spine to the entrance of Celestial Seasonings. If it is too cold we can sketch inside. October 2010 Thursday, October 7 (From Broadway, head West on Arapahoe. Go to the end. Two places to park. One is down and to the right. If full, more parking exists higher and adjacent to the park. Public toilets.) Two places to paint. One is next to the green grassy area second is accessed at the far west end of the grassy area. Paved trail continues along the left side of the creek. Critique: If we are spread out, critique will be where the most people are. Most people prefer the far west rocks and rapids.
City scape for the month. Meet by the flags and spread out. Directions: Hwy 36 to Canyon. West on Canyon to 17th.right (north )17th. this street will take you directly through the Pearl St Mall. Park anywhere along those streets. Meet in front of the Court house facing south. Critique there. Thursday, October. 21 Take Broadway south to Marshall Road. Left on Marshall road and jog to the right at the stop sign. Take Marshall road to the very end passing the stop sign travel through the "sort of " town past the buildings and to the dead end. (which is Cherry Vail Road) there is no access to Cherry Vail from this road. Lots of views, old church on the hill and a red barn as well as mountain panorama. Critique at the end of the street by Cherry Vail road Thursday, October 28 Take Broadway (or 93) south to Eldorado Springs intersection
. Turn west and travel about 3 miles. Doudy Draw Parking will
be on the left and well marked. Painting anywhere along the
trail should be nice. We'll meet back at the trail head for
critique.
Estes
Park Locations Wednesday, September 8th Meet at the Post Office. Many interesting old buildings. Wednesday, September 15th Beaver Meadows entrance, turn on road to Bear Lake, first right turn after the Thompson River Bridge. Watch for the sign at a small park on right, about half way to Bear Lake. Wednesday, September 22nd Park at the post office and meet at Leah's. Wednesday, September 29thHermit Park 3860 Hwy 36, east of Estes Park. Turn south across from Pole
Hill Road. Meet at the Pavilion. Paint aspen, cabins. Parking,
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