Kath Schifano-Sharing the Soul of my Paintings

Discover how paintings with oils or pastel are created outdoors-both landscapes and botanical observations. These Plein Air paintings are completed in one setting in the tradition of 19th C Impressionists.

Saturday, January 26, 2019

The next two paintings in January challenge

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I had a lovely holiday centerpiece that had seen better days but some of the flowers were still lively. I pulled them out and scampered in ...
Friday, January 25, 2019

The third week, Stradaeasel challenge

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"Eggplant Reflections" 9x12 After some success last week I have foolishly tried another larger composition. The little ones w...
Tuesday, January 22, 2019

Strada Easel challenge continues

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Packing up Christmas, a few items caught my eye. Whether it was nostalgia or an interesting shape, I set a few things aside and left the la...

Interviewed and published, Creative Mornings Buf

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Creative Mornings is an international movement to bring speakers and ideas to audiences in hundreds of locations around the world. I ha...

The second week of the challenge

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Suddenly, the challenge got difficult. I am searching for a subject daily as it requires observation and painting from life. I had these ...
Saturday, January 5, 2019

The strada easel January challenge

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The Strada Easel company sponsors a challenge to paint from life every day in January, if an artist posts a new picture daily, they become ...

Grand Island library exhibits Niagara Falls paintings

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 Sometimes it is serendipity to be in the right place at the right time. I was asked to fill the display walls at the public library in Gra...

Another Art Award!!!!

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The December through January 'Artists and Friends' exhibition at the Niagara Arts and Cultural Center is always a friendly and ...
Wednesday, October 31, 2018

Serious bidding at 20th Century Club

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The exquisite 20th Century Club is a Buffalo jewel. I have painted their gardens and been to events but this time was special. The Art...

Explaining where I live

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The American Falls and Bridal Veil The Horseshoe Falls Well, yes, this is Niagara Falls and that IS A LOT OF WATER! Lake Erie end...
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Merit Award in Buffalo

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Last winter was dreary and gray and had little appeal to convince me to paint outdoors. The thing about this area is, if it is winter and t...
Tuesday, October 9, 2018

Infringement on Allen Street.

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What started as an oversized plein aire took two weekends sitting on Allen Street and a lot more time in the studio. It’s a lovely pa...

A bit of Magritte

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The artist Magritte played with images, some serious, others were whimsical. My favorites are when he has a painting overlapping a picture,...
Sunday, September 9, 2018

Winning is wonderful, but I forget to share it!

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Two years ago I participated in a week long plein air event in Westfield, NY. During that week I stayed with friends and spent most of each ...

In progress, a season of sunflowers

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Not titled yet!!! c. Kath Schifano This fun old truck is parked at Sunflowers of Sanborn to add to the collection of curiosities th...

‘Calm’ A pastel at Tifft preserve.

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Calm 12x16 pastel Kath Schifano Beautiful, lush, quiet, peaceful, and natural Tifft Wildlife Preserve is a jewel of a place, formerly a ...

Farm to Table in North Tonawanda

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Partner's Flowers, 9x12 pastel c.2018 Who can resist an evening paintout? These are marigolds and coleus in a window box in front...
Tuesday, September 4, 2018

Playing in the Sunflowers

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We decided to call it Tailgating at Sunflowers of Sanford with a number of other painters Arriving all morning. Arriving early, we backed o...
Monday, July 30, 2018

Bonds Lake and Kayakers

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Familiar with kayakers frequently entering the water at Buckhorn, a pair of visitors from Canandaigua entered the water at Bonds Lake when...

Same old angle, new view

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Rainbow Mist, looking towards Canada I can walk along the Niagara River and see views of the mist rising from the bottom of the gorge fo...

Buffalo Garden Walk in the Community Gardens

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The annual Buffalo Garden Walk is one of the 'must do' things in WNY. Instead of working in a private garden with tinkling waterf...

Gallery windows in Buffalo

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Two adjoining galleries wrap around North Street in Buffalo to Linwood Street. Art Dialogue Gallery has a window facing the street that i...
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Everyone would like more time in their day to get things done. If I had more time in my day, I would paint more. See why at www.kschifano.com
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