Plein Air Painters Chicago

Plein Air Painters Chicago Plein Air Painters Chicago (PAPC) is dedicated to painting urban scenes and landscapes in and around Chicago.

PAPC is a membership organization under the auspices of the Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine Arts.

This Saturday’s paint out is a triple delight. The Lincoln Park Conservatory sits facing a sprawling mall with fountain ...
06/10/2026

This Saturday’s paint out is a triple delight. The Lincoln Park Conservatory sits facing a sprawling mall with fountain and gardens. It’s also in between the zoo and quaint Shakespeare flower garden.
Where will you paint??
Join is 9-ish to noon-ish. See our web site under “paint outs” for details.

.e.calkins in Lincoln Park for our weekly paint out.
06/07/2026

.e.calkins in Lincoln Park for our weekly paint out.

Classic Chicago corner by in Lincoln Park after a special demo by
06/07/2026

Classic Chicago corner by in Lincoln Park after a special demo by

I had a wonderful morning in . The had a demo from the awesome . Then I headed down the street painted a really neat ...
06/06/2026

I had a wonderful morning in . The had a demo from the awesome . Then I headed down the street painted a really neat looking building. I ended up at the for salad and made a quick paint between bites.

Join us Saturday, June 6, for our weekly paint out. We’ll be in Lincoln Park on Armitage Avenue. Artist will give a dem...
06/03/2026

Join us Saturday, June 6, for our weekly paint out. We’ll be in Lincoln Park on Armitage Avenue. Artist will give a demonstration before you paint on your own.
Demo: Meet at Armitage and Halsted at 8:30 a.m.

A beautiful morning in with . I tried out my new wagon and brought both my watercolors and oil setups. I did a quick ...
05/31/2026

A beautiful morning in with . I tried out my new wagon and brought both my watercolors and oil setups. I did a quick watercolor. Then I moved to to try out my oils. I am still feeling pretty rusty with oils but it is a lot of fun. I liked pushing the color in it.

Buckingham Fountain paint out with • So many great skyline views but I was drawn towards this one of the fountain nest...
05/31/2026

Buckingham Fountain paint out with • So many great skyline views but I was drawn towards this one of the fountain nestled in the canopy

Oil on canvas panel, 11x14

Let’s try again: forecast looks clear for Saturday’s paint out at Buckingham Fountain. ⛲️ Join us 9-ish to noon-ish on M...
05/27/2026

Let’s try again: forecast looks clear for Saturday’s paint out at Buckingham Fountain. ⛲️ Join us 9-ish to noon-ish on May 30. No registration required—show up and paint.

⛈️ Sunday’s storm may have messed with our paint out, but there’s always next weekend!Photo: Woman painting in the storm...
05/26/2026

⛈️ Sunday’s storm may have messed with our paint out, but there’s always next weekend!
Photo: Woman painting in the storm, Burano, Italy, 1977 via:

Fourth weekend of the month means Sunday paint out—Join us May 24 at Belmont Harbor. Note: We’re meeting on the south si...
05/20/2026

Fourth weekend of the month means Sunday paint out—Join us May 24 at Belmont Harbor. Note: We’re meeting on the south side of the harbor by Chicago Yacht Club and the AIDS garden.
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See our web site under Paint Outs for details.

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1012 N. Dearborn
Chicago, IL
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