Perfect weather for painting

BILL SPARKES/Acorn Newspapers PEACEFUL PASTIME- Marnie Piuze of Westlake Village, right, and Karen Stanol of Calabasas, members of the Allied Artists of Santa Monica Mountains and Seashore, work on watercolors during a "Paint Out" at Rancho Sierra Vista/Satwiwa last Saturday. The group donates 20 percent of sales to various conservation efforts. For more information about the organization, call (818) 991-4969. The first day of summer is next Thursday.