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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Come on out to see why Giddings Plaza is often called the best plaza in Chicago. It offers buildings, restaurants, a beautiful fountain, shops and happy people. Since this is […]
This colorful, ethnic neighborhood is always a Plein Air pleaser. The stores and restaurants are very colorful, and the people are appreciative and friendly. Pilsen is also know for its […]
What a wonderful way to start your weekend, plein air painting at the Green City Farmer's Market. You'll have so many scenes to chose from that narrowing down your subject […]
Before the Gold Coast, there was “Millionaire’s Row,” a dense cluster of mansions belonging to Chicago’s most prosperous people between the 1600 to 2200 blocks of Prairie Avenue on the […]
This Saturday we have several options! Option one - Gillson Park and Beach is option one, with lake views and views of the Baha'i House of Worship. Option two - […]
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 […]
Bill Marvin is privileged to be able to capture the ever changing moods of nature, out in the open, fresh and unspoiled. Bill started showing his landscapes in 1996 and […]