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. 

Last April, 2021

Some of our spring events are chilly, but we show up dressed for the weather. It is particularly cold near the Niagara River, but who can resist the beauty?

  Liz

 Linda

 Roy

Quick Paint, Pot Luck, Good Friends Gather

 Completely out of order, enjoy these photos of our get together that was not just about painting but also camaraderie. 2021 was a good year to be painters. Diane and Jean found the perfect park shelter for picnic and painting at Beaver Island State Park, NY, overlooking the river and Canada. 

Our pot luck lunch was preceded by a "Quick Draw" which was a challenge to complete a painting in 75 minutes. The finished collection was amazing, everyone pulled off a great speedy effort. Silly prizes were awarded for most Geometric, Transparent and Colorful paintings. Tough judging and lots of good comments!

Reviewing the final paintings

Anne Zohur

Carol and Peg

Diane Goupil

Donna Hale

Paulette and Bernie

Artist Friends

Paulette 

Peggy Walker

Roy Fink

Half the cars are Subarus!

Quick Draw results

Not just art, we like to eat.

Kath 

Christopher Leeper Workshop, September 2021

Annual Artist Workshop –– Sept 20 and 21

16 NFPAP members took part in a workshop with watercolorist Chris Leeper from Canfield, Ohio. Members who attended were very pleased with what they learned with him. Jennifer Koury made arrangements and scheduled this event for the group.

Leeper, from Ohio, was the overall First Place winner in the 10th annual Plein Air Salon July 2020, an online competition attracting hundreds of professional artists. His work has been featured in several books and publications, including The Artist's Magazine, American Artist, Plein Air Magazine and Ohio Magazine. 

Day one was at Chestnut Ridge Park

Chris Leeper's demonstration watercolor

Discussing the participants' paintings at Chestnut Ridge

Day 2 was held at the Knox Farm State Park in East Aurora, NY

A painting by Leeper that demonstrates light and shadow

Artist's paintings at Knox Farm

Gateway Park in September WWPO

 

Lunch is always artsy.

Continuing the World Wide Paintout, we met at the conjunction of the Erie Canal and Tonawanda Creek. Lunch involved a lively discussion of the artwork, how techniques were perfected, the use of light and shadow, and we were all amazed at the variety of subjects in Gateway Park at the junction of the Tonawandas. 

Diane, Rachelle, Kath, Jean, Joan, Roy. Photos by Liz

Sandy and Donna are on the left.