Thursday, March 29, 2018

Covered wastebasket for Plein air.

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 It is frequent painting outdoor season and there is sometimes time to stop for a tasty latte on the way to meet up with friends to paint. ...

Merit Award won at Kenan Center Gallery

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Both of my entries were accepted to the Buffalo Niagara Art Association Spring Exhibit. I am very pleased that Juror Donald Zinteck sel...

Spring Equinox at Buckhorn State Park

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Initial marks lay out the image shapes after drawing in a sketchbook to choose a composition. Spring started March 20th. I try to paint...
Sunday, March 18, 2018

A still life challenge

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In progress! This was my view at a Burchfield Penney Museum Sunday still life challenge. It was an open studio where an artist assemble...
Wednesday, March 14, 2018

Putting color into a still life

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My dear friend Raquel brought me a spectacular bouquet of tulips which kept expanding in the winter light, reaching taller and wider until ...
Monday, March 12, 2018

Out The Window and Fresh Snow

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Winter plein air paintings are exciting. And FAST! However, I have become progressively lazier when it comes to painting outdoors in the wi...
Sunday, January 21, 2018

Keep the cookies in the cookie jar

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I took this drawing from a product design website after I finished my cookie jar painting (below). Before I painted I had made several dr...

Fall Harvest Sideline

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I enjoy slicing, peeling, seeding and cooking fresh vegetables in various combinations, but mostly eating the products of my kitchen time. ...
Wednesday, January 3, 2018

An interesting development

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When I saw clear bags in an email from Judson Art I clicked the link to see if the prices and package sizes would suit my needs. They did...
Friday, December 22, 2017

2017 Christmas card, finally

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Bright Dreams, 5x7 c. K.Schifano MERRY CHRISTMAS! For some unknown reason, we did not send our annual homemade cards for the past two ...
Thursday, December 14, 2017

An evening at 700 Bistro

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  A sweet coffee shop by day and a wine bar at night, 700 Bistro in Lewiston hosted an artist evening. The emphasis was wine with chocolate...
Saturday, November 25, 2017

Thanksgiving Plein air?

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Thanksgiving week in Texas is perfect weather for outdoor work, in my case, it is perfect for outdoor painting. I used triple coats of ...

Using Pastels on Autumn Days

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As the days grow short and evening comes earlier, the shadows seem darker and are definitely longer. It's the best season to paint, bec...
Saturday, October 28, 2017

Tea Time and Urban Sketches in Ireland.

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I always carry my little moleskin drawing book, but added a 5x7 sketchbook to my purse for a trip to Ireland. We stayed in Dublin, walked t...
Tuesday, October 10, 2017

Finally, I resolved this problem

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In October 2016, I posted this painting in progress, incomplete and still on my easel at Three Sisters Islands. There was something about ...
Monday, October 9, 2017

Working with a dark background

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Clematis buds, about to open, are the second flowering of this climbing plant.  The fluffy light parts are from the previous blooming, the ...

Broderick Park in Buffalo

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I"ve been frequently drawing in a 6x8 sketchbook lately. Using a permanent black pen with archival ink the drawing is created, followe...
Tuesday, September 26, 2017

Danielewicz Farm Sunflower paintings

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Facing The Wind I've Got A Secret Yellow Joy These are three of the four paintings completed during the Labor Day weekend s...
Thursday, August 31, 2017

Sunflowers!

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 Wow. I saw pictures on FB, a lovely color spread in the Buffalo News, how could I resist?  A few weeks ago my favorite painting of sun...
Monday, August 28, 2017

Carl Judson visits Niagara Falls

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Guerrilla Painter and Judsons Art Outfitters are well known suppliers of plein air materials. Judsons is a family businesses, you dea...
Friday, August 25, 2017

Calendars return for 2018

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Surprise! They are back. In 2006 I printed 50 calendars for friends and I sold some to help pay my expenses for the cases and the print s...

Finding quiet on the Richmond roundabout

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 Kleinhan's music hall, Symphony Circle, Olmsted Parkway system, where am I?  Behind the big old First Presbyterian church with a r...
Tuesday, August 15, 2017

Urban Sketching

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 On River Road, across from Smith Boys Marina.  Urban sketching is actually internationally recognized as a form of art. Working in a s...

Lewiston Art Festival 2017

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On my way, packed safely and ready to go. This car is a bit smaller, by about 1/3 than my previous SUV so the tent, display walls and a...

Billy Wilson park

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Peaceful days in the park create memories. This outing was a return to Billy WIlson Park, a marshy and wooded wetlands with wonderful board...