Located on the northwest side of Chicago, North Park Village Nature Center features a 46-acre nature preserve and educational facility, situated within the 155-acre North Park Village campus. The nature preserve offers trails that wind through woodland, wetland, prairie, and savanna.
Located on the University of Chicago campus, the Robie House by Frank Lloyd Wright offers us challenges in perspective. Turning in a different direction, you'll see the Rockefeller Chapel with its classic gothic architecture. Bathrooms are located at the Plein Air Cafe next to the Robie House. There is on street parking.
One of our favorite locations, the Botanic Garden offers a variety of painting opportunities. From the walled English garden to the Japanese landscape to the new installations, you'll be a happy painter. Restrooms in the main building. Admission fee is $15.95 per person and parking is $8.00 per car.
One of the best collections of Prairie-style architecture in the city, several of the homes were designed by George Mahar. Also explore Clarendon and Hazel streets. If architecture is not your thing, the Peace Garden is nearby at 4200 Lakefront Trail.
Chicago’s most iconic street, State Street, closes to vehicular traffic for select Sundays this summer (July 24, August 7, August 21, and September 4). Meet us close to Lake and State Street to paint in this very happening area. There are vendors, nearby restaurants (bathrooms) and lots of friendly people. Last year a few artists […]
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 […]
We are fortunate to have Rich Weber, an accomplished award winning plein air painter, for this month's critique. Rich offers his insightful advice on technique, composition and other aspects of plein air painting during this critique. Paintings should be submitted to the PAPC Virtual Critique 2022 Facebook page by 11pm Monday, August 29.
If you like a park, flowers, people and shade this is the paint out for you. The Conservatory offers visitors a tropical experience within its four display houses: Palm House, Fern Room, Orchid House and Show House, which is home to the annual flower shows. Nearby is a fountain and across the street is the […]
Chicago’s most iconic street, State Street, closes to vehicular traffic for select Sundays this summer (July 24, August 7, August 21, and September 4). Meet us close to Lake and State Street to paint in this very happening area. There are vendors, nearby restaurants (bathrooms) and lots of friendly people. Last year a few artists […]
This paint out offers many options and the hardest part of the day is deciding what to paint, the iconic lighthouse or the stately mansion. Lake Michigan is close by also. There is a parking lot nearby.