The conservatory is a painting challenge! The gardens are beautiful and the fountain is a treat! If the conservatory area is not your thing, the zoo is right next door and the Shakespeare Garden is across the street. Restrooms in the conservatory and zoo; street parking but difficult. Zoo offers paid parking.
We will be meeting on the riverfront at Michigan and Wacker near O’Brien’s Restaurant. It’s a wonderful river view, full of boats, people, and many Chicago buildings and cafes. There’s also a beautiful view of the Wrigley Building. There are public bathrooms along the riverwalk.
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, […]
Dempster and Chicago Avenue. This paint out happens during the Evanston Plein Air Festival. Dempster Ave has fun storefronts and colorful graffiti west of the train tracks. Beautiful homes line the north/south streets of Judson and Hinman, east of Chicago Ave.
From 9-12, we will paint along Sheffield and other side streets such as Fremont, Dayton and Seminary, where front gardens are easy to view. The neighborhood offers many interesting side streets. The garden walk ranges from Armitage to Fullerton and Halsted to Clybourn. Please check our Facebook page for details on painting in backyard gardens […]
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! Taylor Street is one of the most historic neighborhoods in Chicago. From the late 1800s to about the 1950s, this […]
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 […]
The Clarence Buckingham Memorial Fountain, one of the largest in the world, is located at Columbus Drive (301 East) and Congress Parkway (500 South) in Grant Park and runs from 8 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. daily, While in operation, the Fountain produces a major water display for 20 minutes every hour. During the major display, a […]
A bustling neighborhood with shopfronts both flashy and quaint, the historic Century Movie Palace, a Gothic church, and outside cafes. For members, paintings from this paint out will be shown at Artful Framer in two weeks. Please watch Facebook for info. Suggested areas of interest: Century Theater, Clark Street a block above Diversey; Our Lady […]