Hoyt Lake in Delaware Park

It's November, but the sun is shining and it isn't chilly unless a breeze acts up. With benches available, these painters settled in to capture the Lake and reflections. 

Kath using oil paint, matching those luscious blues.

Sunflower fun.

Our annual trek to Sanborn Sunflowers is always a great time. Several artists settled within the fields, while a large group gathered in the shade of a tree. Each faced different directions and each painting is unique.

Rachelle, on task.

Unsigned? Someone claim this painting!

A bit of abstraction, making a tired and busted truck gain character of a different sort.

End of summer picnic!

Breezy and cool but perfect for an end of summer picnic. We collected all the day’s artwork to assign red ribbons! And then we ate. This was at Beaver Island State Park. 

Thompson Farm Market Day

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Julie and Carol chose Tom’s back fields on this Saturday morning market day at the Thomson farm in Grand Island. 

Jean’s drawings are so accurate, she finishes with pen and watercolor  

Where’s Diane? 

Kath worked on the barn with oils. 

Niagara Falls artists and the World Wide Paint Out

2022, our annual Niagara Falls State Park paintout with the wide world of painters joining in on the same day. It’s always the weekend after Labor Day.

Roy Fink is capturing the energy and power from Prospect Point on a new French Easel.

Kath Schifano's view of both Falls.

Sunshine and Peace at Bonds Lake

Diane painting with watercolor in the pavilion shade  

Joan found shade with her lap box pochade  

Here’s Roy but he isn’t fishing. Nice new French easel! 

Below, Donna always settles in first and does an amazing job with pastels  

Wardell’s Boatyard

Ferry Village lunch break

Niagara Painters at the Falls

NFPAP ferry village paintout lunch

Griffon Park

Springtime. Porter on the Lake Park

Niagara Falls and Three Sisters

Youngstown in the rain

We were happy to be returning to paint in Youngstown. And then it rained, in fact it poured and was 1" deep under the tent which also started dripping underneath. No good for pastel painters, but I was Lucky, using oils. The red roof shed was a perfect collection of shapes, so I started my painting...not planning to have my view blocked by the blue sailboat 'lifter' which wheeled in front of my view. 

In Fall all the large and small sailboats are removed from the Niagara River and packed together, similar to cars at a busy mall on a Saturday holiday weekend. The huge masts create an aluminum forest, with ropes continually clinking on metal.

Laurene Buckley's watercolor--'Joan Paints in the rain'

Under the tent, getting misted and standing in serious puddles. When the tent started leaking everywhere we decided to call it quits. 

New artist on our horizon!

 

While we painted at the Japanese Cherry Blossom Festival at the Buffalo History Museum an artist sketched us working. Who Knew? Koala came over to show me her drawing so I took this quick photo of her mini sketchbook. Perhaps she will join us or the Urban Sketchers, what beautiful pen work!

Buffalo History Museum Weekend

We had a big turnout of painters for Cherry Blossom weekend, it was glorious start to our plein air paintouts season.

Ann, Kath's set up and Bernie

Ylli on Saturday

Roy with his new set up.

Tree Man admires Kath's flowers

Plenty of indoor performances

Terrace entrance view

Kath and the crowd

 

2022 paint schedule and 2022 membership form

This is an early schedule and there are often changes to the time, date or location. Please check with the host.

If you are interested in joining NFPAP you can show up at a paint sight to meet us and ask questions. A simple signed agreement and $10 annual fee is required for membership.