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