Three Sisters Islands jut into the Niagara River providing multiple views of the upper rapids of the Niagara River as well as the Horseshoe Falls and mist. Its trees and quiet paths allow wildlife to thrive and we painted while mini goslings tried out their legs for the first time. Here are some photos capturing a beautiful park day, the wildlife and some of our appreciative observers.
Screeching geese and their splash landings remind us that we are in the Billy Wilson Park of Baehr Swamp, otherwise, it’s just quiet time with our easels and the occasional walker on the raised boardwalk. It’s the perfect place to discover spring with bright water plants, blue skies and leaves emerging. Later in the afternoon the big resident turtle emerged from hibernation, shaking off mud and grasses to eat food thrown down from the overlook. Making memories!
A lot of people showed up for the History Museum's Japanese Cherry Blossom Festival and some of them were artists! Saturday was mild while it rained Sunday but the Plein Air painters persevered. Here’s Sharon Fundalinski.
Paulette Rozwood caught the flowers close up, following is a photo of her blossom painting on a wood panel.
The members got together in Studio 120 this year at the NACC, the Niagara Arts and Cultural Center in Niagara Falls. Dates for 2023 paintouts were planned followed by lunch, of course. We are ready for Spring!
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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
