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.

Sunday, May 14, 2023

March and April continues my resolution

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Continuing daily postings of previously painted compositions, here are 36 more, getting me to the Cherry Blossom Festival, the last weekend ...
Thursday, May 11, 2023

WIP. Evolution of a colored Glass Painting

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This is the original set up, some were moved, others added or subtracted until I was happy with the composition.  16x20” oil. 
Thursday, May 4, 2023

Saturday at Buffalo Cherry Blossom Festival

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Guests of the History Museum are checking out my work in progress on the Museum porch. I chose the Albright Knox and the new building in pro...
Tuesday, February 28, 2023

Paintings posted January and February

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January 1, 2023 It’s time for a new resolution. "I will post daily for the month of January." It worked in January, I did it every...
Tuesday, January 10, 2023

A New Year Resolution in progress.

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Want to see lots of older paintings? My New Year's resolution is to post paintings daily in January, so I began with paintings from 2015...
Wednesday, December 14, 2022

A New Studio Space Evolves Quickly!

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It took all of September to put this giant room in order and another month to get set up with three artists I love to paint with. We are Ple...
Friday, November 18, 2022

Hoyt Lake, Delaware Park - Taking indoors out

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It is warm enough to wear the pink shade hat instead of winter duds!  Instead of a studio still life, on Thursday the Niagara Painters heade...
Saturday, October 8, 2022

Artpark, cold and windy.

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Keeping cozy in dappled sunlight Artpark on a Fall Saturday is usually pretty quiet but the Castellani Museum, Artwork and the NACC combined...
Thursday, September 29, 2022

Same place, one year apart, different media

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Sun and Clouds Picnic II, oil 9x12 2022 Autumn Sun Streaks, pastel, 9x12 2021
Tuesday, September 13, 2022

WWPO and a Wet Paint Wedding Purchase

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What a traditional view of the cataracts! The annual WorldWide Paint Out , sponsored by International Plein Air Painters was a huge success...
Monday, September 12, 2022

Painting in a rainstorm

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I was excited to paint in Youngstown at the end of the mighty Niagara, it ends at Lake Ontario with two forts, several dozen sailboats and t...
Saturday, September 10, 2022

Three Sisters In sunshine

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September brings the sun a little lower and the glare on the water is almost difficult to watch or paint. Having sold all the bridge picture...
Thursday, September 8, 2022

More sunflowers! 2022 Flowers for Ukraine

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I'm donating a percentage of the price of sold sunflower paintings to supporting the people devastated by war. I have a collection displ...
Thursday, September 1, 2022

Interpretation of Bonds Lake

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Here is a painting in progress, nearly finished. A few more rocks and some long shadows and it was done. We paint at least once a year at Bo...
Monday, August 29, 2022

England and Wales continued

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 One of the fantastic artists at Workshops in Yorkshire invited me to stay at her home at the end of our week. I hesitated but I was assured...

England and Wales Experience

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 The end of a beautiful July found me on a plane to Manchester England, where I transferred by trains and taxi to an AirBnB in York, England...
Friday, August 12, 2022

Skill building with Still Life Paintings

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Beets and Greens 12x16 oil  Indoor Still life used to be my least favorite painting. This year, I have connected with several artists and...
Wednesday, August 10, 2022

Backyard garden flowers

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That's my granddaughter Amelia in the blue hat, she painted next to me with her new set of gel crayons. I hadn't used my pastels for...
Thursday, May 26, 2022

Griffon Park, Niagara Falls

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Griffon Park is on the Little River in Niagara Falls and faces Cayuga Island. For years, boaters have backed their boats into the water and ...
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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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