Plein Air Painters of Chicago

Welcome!

Anyone with a desire to paint outside may join us each Saturday morning.

To get started, show up at the designated meeting point. If you see someone wearing a black hat with the PAPC logo on it, introduce yourself. There is no formal check in. Choose a location in the vicinity of our meeting point to paint, then go for it. Be mindful to clean up after yourself and dispose of your chemicals and paints responsibly (take them home). Meet back at the designated meeting point at Noon-ish for critique.

For more practical information, including a brief introduction to the PAPC, please click the "FAQ" link above.

Meet Errol, Location Master

Errol Jacobson is the Location Master for the weekly PAPC paintouts. He selects sites and posts location information every week on our website.

Errol has been painting with the PAPC since 2005 and continues to crank out awesome work! Right on Errol!

If you have a suggestion for paintout locations, Errol wants to hear about it. Contact him directly or let him know at one of our outings.

Paint Out, Saturday 1/10/09 Humboldt Park

Submitted by Errol Jacobson on Thu, 01/08/2009 - 20:36

When: Saturday 1/10/2009

Where: Humboldt Park Boat House, 1400 N. Sacramento Blvd., Chicago.

Time: 8:30 a.m. with critique to follow @ 12:00

LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW

Yes snow is in the forecast. So once again we have a great opportunity to capture nature at one of it finest hours. Lots of trees, ponds, nature galore!!

Paint Out - Saturday 1/17 - Lake Theater, Oak Park

Submitted by Errol Jacobson on Thu, 01/15/2009 - 17:45

When: Saturday - 1/17/2009
Where: Lake Theater, 1022 Lake St., Oak Park
Time: 8:30 a.m. (critique @ 12:00 in Starbucks, 1018 Lake St., Oak Park)

This is a neat little area to paint with lots of subject matter from the big blue Lake Theater sign and marquee to numerous shops, churches and parks.

I would like to thank Mary Frances De Rose who sent me an email suggesting that we have an outing in her town of Oak Park. She wrote: "On the chance that you are looking for a suburban location and have not already come out to Oak Park, my neighborhood provides some wonderful visuals"

Paint Out - Saturday 1/24 - Bug House Square

Submitted by Errol Jacobson on Thu, 01/22/2009 - 14:22

Where: Bug House Square - Chicago park located at the corner of Oak St. and Dearborn Ave.

When: Saturday 1/24/09

Time: 8:30 am, critque @ noon in the Palette and Chisel, 1012 N. Dearborn

Life goes on in the winter and this park has an assortment of scenes to paint...nature, people, architecture.

Happy painting!

Paint out - Saturday 1/31 - Uptown

Submitted by Errol Jacobson on Thu, 01/29/2009 - 14:02

When: Saturday, 1/31/2209

Where: Uptown (corner of Lawrence and Broadway at Starbucks)

Time: 8:30 a.m. (critique @ 12:00 in Starbucks)

We will be painting the Uptown neighborhood this Saturday, a diverse area home to the Green Mill (famous speak easy and current jazz club), the Aaragon Ball Room (famous concert hall, I saw Janis Joplin there in the 60's), and lots of urban life scenes.

See you there, and Happy Painting!

Paint out / 2-7-09 / North Avenue Beach

Submitted by Errol Jacobson on Sun, 02/01/2009 - 09:24

When: Saturday, February 7

Where: North Avenue Beach, Chicago at 1600 N. Lake Shore Dr.

Time: 8:30 am, critique at noon in front of the boat house.

One of our group suggested this site to me awhile back (Beck?).
This is a great location and an opportunity to paint the deserted beach front and the frozen over lake in addition to atmospheric views of the city. Should make for some interesting paintings.

P.S. Please email me with you ideas for future painting locations.

2009 PAPC Exhibit at the Palette & Chisel

Submitted by beckanstee on Thu, 02/12/2009 - 20:18

Friday, May 1, 2009 - Sunday, May 10, 2009

Mark your calendars and get busy painting! Our annual show at the P&C will begin Fri, May 1, 2009.

Who is eligible:

-Any PAPC participant (MUST be registered as user on PAPC website)
- 3 paintings. 2 need to have been painted during a Saturday morning paintout in the last year. All paintings must be completed plein air.
- Nominal hanging fee required
- Volunteerism required

Stay tuned... more information will be posted soon.