Wednesday, May 30, 2018

A NACC Art Award for Plein Air

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The Light in the Tunnel, 20x16, oil on canvas Award for Excellence in Plein Air Painting Pete's Tavern 18x12 pastel on Wallis  ...

A favorite painting finds a new home

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3 Sisters in Sunlight 12x24 oil on canvas c. K.Schifano This is perhaps the most powerful painting I will ever do. In fact, it is. I ...
Tuesday, May 22, 2018

Mother's Day Rose collection In progress

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A stunning double order of varicolored long stem roses came from Monica's daughters with both our names on the card. There were so many...
Saturday, May 19, 2018

On the street 186 Linwood

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Buffalo, a mecca for great architecture and architects is full of variety and details. Every street has unique buildings no matter the eco...
Tuesday, May 8, 2018

Italy in 2019, Exhibit in 2020

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Based on my posted art work and not a proper application, I have been invited to be the resident artist at Borgo Santo Pietro in Italy for a...
Sunday, May 6, 2018

Cherry Blossom Festival in the Japanese Garden

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Each May the Buffalo History Museum presents a week long festival when the Cherry Blossoms in the Japanese Gardens open and celebrations o...
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Billy Wilson Park

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Although there is a lot of grass in the photo, this early Spring painting has such a little bit of green in the scene that I viewed, in...

Buffalo skyline At Paint The Town (edited)

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I had an unusual opportunity to paint from the top floor of the iconic Electric Building in Buffalo before the adaptive reuse was compl...
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...