The Chicago Botanic Garden opened more than 45 years ago as a beautiful place to visit, and it has matured into one of the world's great living museums and conservation science centers. Ponds, waterlilies, an English walled garden, a Japanese garden...so much to paint in a day! $30.00 fee per car for non-members and non-members […]
Don Yang will demonstrate plein air techniques followed by the group paint out. Virtual critique of paintings will be offered the following Wednesday, September 30th, 2021, via Zoom. Paintings must be submitted for critique by Monday, September 28th.
This is a paint out that can't be missed. Plein Air master Errol Jacobson will demonstrate his approach to plein air painting, showing us how to visualize a city scene using his many years of plein air painting experience. Meet at Sheffield and Armitage El stop. This street is known for its historic Victorian architecture, […]
Take note, this takes place on a Sunday and starts at 9:30. From the early 1800s until 1960, Swedes ranked as Chicago’s fifth-largest foreign-born group. One of the areas settled by Swedes was a bucolic subdivision called Andersonville. If you've never been to Andersonville you're in for a pleasant surprise. It's known for its […]
Guest artist Rich Weber will demonstrate his method of blocking in a cityscape, using various tools including squeegees, spatchers and used windshield wipers. Rich will also cover nailing down perspective in the early stages to eliminate unnecessary paint build-up. This urban corner is perfect for the aspects Rich will cover. There is street parking and […]
This is a very exciting Sunday as Bill Marvin will demo how to approach painting trees. We will have a zoom critique the following Wednesday. There is one entrance just north of Oakton on Caldwell. It leads to a long parking lot with our painting demo area to the east by the bridge. Lots of […]
Our guest artist for June is Frankie Johnson, Her colorful, energetic work includes landscape, figures and still life, done in many media. Frankie is the owner of the Main Street Art Center in Lake Zurich where she provides insightful help to her students. She has won many awards and has published a book of her […]
Demo begins at 8:30am at intersection of Schiller and Wells. Errol will show us his Plein Air techniques. Old Town is a busy thriving neighborhood which offers us many choices. You can paint at Twin Anchors Restaurant, 1655 N. Sedgwick Street. This is an old fashioned restaurant with a 1940’s look. If you walk west, […]
This is on a Sunday Ping Tom Memorial Park's 12-acre site was originally a Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad yard located along the edge of the South Branch of the Chicago River. Named in honor of Chinatown's most noted civic leader, Ping Tom (1935-1995), the park offers a Chinese style pavilion and a different view of […]
Due to rain, last week's demo was cancelled, so this weekend we decided to do a Double Header weekend!! Contrast Little Italy on Saturday with Chinatown on Sunday - and great eating in both spots! Master plein air painter Don Yang will demonstrate his plein air techniques at 8:30am in Ping Tom Park. After the […]
