The demo begins at 8:30 am. The Riverwalk sight features river views and iconic buildings and Stephanie will show us how to paint it. It's the perfect place to paint the day before the 4th of July with the Wrigley Building draped with a large American flag. There are public bathrooms along the riverfront next […]
The demo will begin at 8:30am at Cafe Brauer, 2021 N. Stockton Drive. The Cafe is at the south end of Lincoln Park Zoo. The Cafe opens at 9:00am and the Zoo opens at 10:00am. At 12:00pm, Frankie will critique our work. Meet back at the Cafe. There is street parking but it can be […]
With knife in hand, palette knife that is, Maggie Capettini creates vibrant plein air landscapes. Join her for this demo at Exelon Plaza. Visual opportunities include the Chagall mosaic, street views, skyscrapers, perspective challenges, and the fountain. Also, take time to look at Maggie Capettini's artwork and you'll be sure to attend the demo. https://www.maggiecapettini.com/about
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 […]