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.

Fernwood Gala

Submitted by beckanstee on Wed, 04/01/2009 - 19:58

A 3-day paint-out, including lodging, and Gala on June 19th at Fernwood Botanical in Niles, MI. The work produced during the paint-out must be framed and will be offered for silent auction during the Gala. In addition, a gallery show featuring The Fernwood Ten will run from that week until August 2.
Fernwood needs bios and an image from each of us (they’ll select one to use to market the show) and must have the names of each artist to prepare the contract.
Interested artists can contact me via email: Nancie@NancieKingMertz.com

Here is info about Fernwood:

Paint out / Saturday / June 20th / Bucktown

Submitted by Errol Jacobson on Thu, 06/18/2009 - 12:08

Where: Bucktown (Meet at Cafe DeLucca, 1721 N. Damen, Chicago

When: Saturday, June 20th....8:30 am

We will be painting in Bucktown this Saturday in preparation for our exhibit at the Bucktown Garden Walk July 11th and 12th. All paintings done in the Bucktown neighborhood are acceptable. The borders of Bucktown are: North: Fullerton, South: North Ave., East: Ashland Ave., West: Western Ave.

Paint Out - Saturday 6/27 - Six Corners

Submitted by Errol Jacobson on Fri, 06/26/2009 - 10:43

When: Saturday 6/27

Where: Six Corners (intersection of Milwaukee, Cicero and Irving Park)

Time: 8:30 am, critque @ 12:00 in front of Portage Park Theater
4050 N. Milwaukee.

This is a new location for us, very busy urban area to capture the beat of the city. Check out the old Portage Park Theater @ 4050 N. Milwaukee Ave.

We will be close to Pam Gibsons home so we can go to her open house after the critque.

Artist's Open House - Pam Gibson 6/27

Submitted by papcadmin on Sun, 06/07/2009 - 20:07

Pam Gibson will display some of her newest paintings at an exhibit in Connecticut this summer. She is hosting an open house exhibiting these paintings here in Chicago for your viewing pleasure!

Open House- Sat June 27th from 1-5 pm

4100 N Kilbourn Ave, Chicago, IL
(4500 West, betw Kostner and Cicero; 4100 North, just north of Irving Park Rd)

pamvalgibson@aol.com 773 545 8137

Paint out - Saturday 7/4 - Skokie Sculpture Park

Submitted by Errol Jacobson on Tue, 06/30/2009 - 10:31

When: Saturday - 7/4

Where: Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park, On the East side of McCormick Blvd between Dempster St. and Main St.

Time: 8:30 am, group view and critique in parking lot at 12:00

The Sculpture Park runs from Touhy Ave on the south to Dempster St on the north along the east side of McCormick Blvd in Skokie.

The Wauwatosa Plein Air Affair

Submitted by beckanstee on Mon, 03/16/2009 - 19:29

Hello Artists!!

Please save the date...

We are happy to announce our plans for The Wauwatosa Plein Air Affair -
an outdoor painting competition and sale sponsored by the Wauwatosa Historical Society.

The event will be held July 9th through 18th, 2009.
All artists are welcome!

Painting will take place throughout Wauwatosa, Wisconsin.
Located just west of Milwaukee, Wauwatosa is a city filled with historic homes, beautiful gardens,
varied neighborhoods/business areas, and natural waters and parklands.