come paint with us on Thanksgiving Day in the Delta Meadows State Park!

Another Locke Meetup from Martha Esch: Delta Meadows Hike 'n Sketch on Thanksgiving Day from 10 a.m. to Noon.
The hike: We'll do "The Gunkholer Hike," a very easy, level hike, about a mile round trip. We hike together as a group and make three stops along Railroad Slough at scenic views to do quick ten-minute quick color sketches. Bring lightweight, field paint kits and an old towel or lightweight fold-up camping chair to sit on - think "less is more." You're welcome to bring any mediums and canvas or paper sizes. Postcard size papers or canvas boards and watercolors or small acrylic kits are the most portable and easiest for hiking, in my opinion. I have several extra basic field watercolor kits to share if anyone would like to try one. After our group hike, you're welcome to go back to any of the painting spots on your own or with a buddy and give them more time and effort.

Then, after the hike, we'll eat, if you're up for joining me for Thanksgiving dinner at Tony's Bar & Restaurant a mile down the river in Walnut Grove. They put an awesome and fun turkey feast last year, open to all. I think they're doing it again. If not, I know a great truck stop restaurant in Lodi that never closes.

IMPORTANT: the Meetup map may not be accurate: just find Locke's Main Street and follow to the end. 1258 Levee Street at intersection of Main Street in Locke, CA, 20' away from the Chinese restaurant. Google maps has Levee Street shown to be 1/8th of a mile further south.

Rain, heavy fog or high winds will cancel. Hope you can make it. Call me if you have any questions. Thanks! Martha (916) 776-1000