{"id":8342,"date":"2026-10-04T19:33:59","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T02:33:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.donaldneff.com\/blog\/?p=8342"},"modified":"2026-10-04T19:33:59","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T02:33:59","slug":"the-knights-of-pebble-beach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.donaldneff.com\/blog\/the-knights-of-pebble-beach\/","title":{"rendered":"The Knights of Pebble Beach"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On Sunday I joined the Knights of the Vine<\/a> for their annual BBQ, a tradition that\u2019s been rolling along for more than thirty years on the Stillwater Cove pier beside the Beach & Tennis Club in Pebble Beach<\/a>. As always, I set up to paint live, knowing the finished piece would head straight to the charity auction. This was my fourth time there (fifth invitation, though I had to skip last year), and it never fails to deliver, a relaxed stretch of painting, solid food, and even better wine. You can catch the blogs from my earlier visits and more about the group here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are a few photos to share from the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The day was pure California: bright sun, barely a cloud in sight. In past years I\u2019ve pointed my easel toward the Pebble Beach golf course on the distant bluffs, but this time I swung it around and took on the opposite side of Stillwater Cove. A mansion sits on the distant bluff, which I later found out is worth about $44 million and last sold in 2020. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A little over two hours later the cove was on the canvas, the painting made its way to the auction block, and it sold right there during the event. Here’s a snapshot of the piece on my easel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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