Paint Out

Pilsen is a favorite painting site!  The Jumping Bean Coffee Shop is a beautiful building with a Victorian tower.  Walk in either direction to find terra cotta covered buildings, small interesting shopfronts, or old bank buildings.  Side streets provide early Chicago workers' cottages.      Street parking is available and Jumping Bean coffee shop has […]

Bucktown Garden Walk presents excellent paint out opportunities. There are historic homes and many garden owners are happy to have painters among their flora! Gardens open at 10am. A good meeting spot is St. Mary of the Angels church, at the corner of N. Wood St. And W. Cortland St., where there is generally easy […]

Belmont Harbor is located in the heart of beautiful Lincoln Park and is one of the largest harbors in the Chicago Harbors system.  A favorite among families and long-time boaters, the harbor is surrounded by acres of park space and a beautiful skyline view to the south.   A good place to meet is near the […]