• Sundays on State: painting opportunity

    State and Lake Streets xxxxxx, Chicago, IL

    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 […]

  • Paint Out: Gross Point Lighthouse and Harley Clark Mansion

    Grosse Point Lighthouse 2601 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL, United States

    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 […]

  • Paint Out: Giddings Plaza in Lincoln Square

    Giddings Plaza 4731 N Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, IL

    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 […]

  • Paint Out: Green City Farmer’s Market

    Green City Farmer's Market 1817 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL

    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 […]

  • Paint Out: Prairie Avenue Historic District, Glessner House

    Glessner House 1800 S. Prairie Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States

    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 […]

  • Paint Out: Gillson Park and Baha’i House of Worship, and OHC

    Gillson Park Michigan Ave and Washington Ave, Wilmette, IL

    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 - […]

  • Paint Out and Demo: Miami Woods Forest Preserve 8:30 Sunday

    Miami Woods Forest Preserve N. Caldwell Ave and Oakton Street, Morton Grove, IL

    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 […]

  • Zoom Critique with Bill Marvin (members only)

    PAPC Members Only Virtual Event , United States

    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 in 1999 he was asked to become Vice President of Oil Painters of America and remained in that position for two years.  Bill is also […]

  • Paint Out: Graceland Cemetary New entrance 4264 Clark at Hutchinson

    Graceland Cemetery 4001 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL, United States

    It's that time of the year again.  Brilliant red and orange trees, a cool chill in the air and tombstones.  Join us as we paint in the historical Graceland Cemetary.  Who knows what famous Chicagoans you might find there.  The cemetary opens at 9 a.m.  The new entrance for Graceland is 4264 N. Clark at […]