Cherry Blossoms!

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These are all works in progress on a lovely Saturday. Martha Rogalla painted, but also assisted her grandson with his painting. He seems pretty impressed by her skills.

 Diane Goupil included the Museum building in her watercolor. Later she added more sky and tree details, lovely.

 The Japanese garden at Buffalo History Museum was full of fluttering pink petals on the second of our paintouts for the Cherry Blossom Festival. 

Kath Schifano’s pastel in progress with her view of the blooming trees.

More photos-Public Workshop at Carnegie Art Center

Various presenters gave the audience informational talks titled Plein Air history, Using Watercolor Outdoors, including oil paint, atmospheric perspective and packing lightly.

Like magic, Paulette Rozwood created a sky of cumulus and cirrus clouds as the crowd watched, amazed at her "Let's Start at the Top" demonstration

Joyce Cromwell brought in a bit of this and some of that and explained material options that people have when starting out. It is so difficult to get started outdoors when it comes time to pack-most of us want to have everything in our studies available and with us.

Paulette's complementary color schemes are used to show different effects in her talk "Painting the Light."

Donna Hale graciously emceed, giving an introduction about Plein Air as well as introducing each presentation and leading a lively question and answer session. 

Plein Air workshop at Carnegie Art Center

Two years ago we held a plein air workshop for potential painters. Not only was it well received and attended, but we also had requests to have another one. On Saturday, April 6 the Carnegie Art Center hosted this workshop.

Paulette gave an exciting overview of clouds, their height and shape, how to place them on her canvas and also did a demonstration of painting clouds.

Paulette Arida Jurek brought a large number of paintings to demonstrate some different ways an artist chooses to portray light in a landscape.

Winter Get-together

Our painters have scheduled many upcoming paintouts from March to October already, but missed the friendships created over the years in nicer weather. It’s been a cold windy winter for painting outdoors. Now an annual tradition, we had our 'winter salon' with Sherrill Primo which included a pot luck lunch. We had all sorts of visual stimulation from Diane Goupil's mother's historic paintings of mid century Grand Island to hand made paper scenes. Painting problems were solved, suggestions noted and we got to see a lot of new work from the crowd that participated.

Donna Hale's completed Snowball bouquet painting started a conversation....was it finished, did it need more red, how come the flowers look 3-d, and why was there a cover sheet over the pastel. It’s always nice to have a chance catch up and to talk about art for a longer time than our lunchtime critiques on the road.

Our Fall Show!!!

Carnegie Art Center was abuzz with artistry, guests and more people who came for the art at the Thursday evening NFPAP reception. There were times that it was hard to see the art! What are the red dots for, I overheard, why those dots mean SOLD! The show was extended, but comes down November 10, so hurry in.

Joan, Jeannette and her friend

Donna and Joan 

Chilly Autumn at Knox Farm

NFPAP goes to the theater

A short film, prepared for the Carnegie Art Center Exhibit, October-November, 2018 by Kath Schifano-her first movie attempt!

Carnegie Art Center Plein Aire show

Tailgating at Sunflowers of Sanborn

A new kind of tailgating, back up to the sunflower field and open the trunks to reveal traveling studios. 

Rachelle Bisone pushed pastels to capture this beauty. 

Kath Schifano wore her Bob Ross Happy Trees shirt on the same day the Wall Street Journal had an article about Ross. No, She didn’t know, the paper was brought as a conversation piece.

Olivia joined us, and we sent her home with her painting, some extra oil paints and brushes. We expect to see more paintings by her when we return to the farm.

Peggy Walker and Marian Granfield as well as the others introduced many kids to Plein Air, here a young girl draws right on the artist's page.

Buffalo Marina and the waterfront are painter’s paradise

Painters working on the lighthouse and Buffalo marina structures.

Bernice Smith in the shade.

Ah, summer, we love to paint!

An ever changing view. 

Turn around to the city

Action in Allentown over 2 weekends.

Kath is working on the Allen Street view from the south side.

Donna has the same street from the north side.

There is music, people and energy. Allentown is rocking to the Infringement festival.

Stunning Sunflowers in Sanborn