Botanical Gardens, Rain and Shine

A path of pink greeted us on the south side of the Botanical Gardens. Although it was chilly and a mist indicated impending rain, the painters choose to remain outside.

Martha Rogala brought her superhero to experience plein air

Paulette Rozwood chose this spot and we are all in love with these gardens

Alice Gerard made a special appearance to paint with us

The benches are favorite spots to draw and chat.

Although it drizzled a bit, we all stayed through lunch and look forward to returning here.

Gateway Park.

It didn't seem like the kind of day that would attract painters, but it is still Spring and they were there. Gateway Park is the terminus of the Erie Canal and has a connector to Tonawanda Creek. There is a lot to see and do with walkways and bridges and towns on either side. In the summer boats and music rein. Today there were walker, few boats and lots of painters. Since it was a bit windy as well as chilly, most of them worked smaller or drew.

Martha Rogala and a value study

Roy Fink set up his watercolors

Joan Shaw worked a lovely drawing in a book 

Jean MacDonald creates magic with her pencils.

Donna Hale used her paints from above the park

Diane Goupil was dressed to match the flag!

Kath Schifano worked small with an ink pen.

Three Sisters Islands

Jennifer Koury worked on water crashing through rocks, headed down to the Falls 

Joan Shaw’s painting is looking upriver. 

Kath Schifano looks down  onto Hermit Falls

Jennifer is in the wind, facing the cataracts. 

Back to the Knox farm

Last Thursday was so successful that several painters returned on Tuesday to finish and to paint new pictures. 

The split rail fence was a favorite subject.

By Donna Hale

Linda Ludwig in the newest favorite paint chair.

Clockwise, Art by Martha Rogala, Sharon Fundalinski, Joan Shaw, Peggy Walker and Nancy.

May 16 paint out at Knox State Park

In every direction there is a view worthy of paint. The farmhouse of Seymour Knox, stables, rolling fields and split rail fences on winding lanes all deserve artistic attention.

Peggy, Donna, Martha, Joan, Sharon, Linda and Nancy enjoyed a stunning sunny day in the quiet of East Aurora's favorite park.

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!