Plein Air Artists Colorado - Featuring Plein Air Fine Artwork, Landscapes

Painting at Cherry Creek State Park - 2009

For photos of previous paint outs, visit our Photos page.

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Denver Locations
Paint-Outs start at 10am, unless noted. However, feel free to come earlier or later if you wish.
Host: Cliff Austin Cell: 720-401-3496; cliffaustin@comcast.net

Boulder Locations
Meeting Time: 10:00am-1pm. Critique at 1pm.

Denver Area Locations
Paint-Outs start at 10am, unless noted. However, feel free to come earlier or later if you wish.

Tuesday, March 2
Bear Creek Greenbelt

2800 S. Estes Street Lakewood, CO 80227
located roughly between Wadsworth and Kipling along Yale Boulevard. Parking lot on S. Estes Street

Tuesday, March 9
South Platte Park and Carson Nature Center

3000 W Carson Drive
Littleton, CO 80120

North of Mineral, West of Santa Fe: http://www.ssprd.org/southsubnew/page_disp.asp?tl=5&p=SPPCurrentMap.pdf

Tuesday, March 16
Waterton Canyon

From the C-470 and S. Wadsworth intersection in southwest Denver. Take Wadsworth south for several miles until you see a turnoff for Waterton Canyon on your left (This is the point where Wadsworth starts heading west). Drive south for several hundred yards. You'll see a parking lot on your left, and a small recreation center on your right.

Tuesday, March 23 and Saturday, March 27
Castlewood Canyon

To reach the main entrance of Castlewood Canyon State Park, take I-25 to Castle Rock, exit onto Founders Parkway eastbound. Take Founders Parkway to Hwy 86, go east on Hwy 86 four miles to Franktown. Turn South on Hwy 83 (S. Parker Rd) and go five miles south to the main park entrance. Daily fee $8

Maps: http://parks.state.co.us/Parks/CastlewoodCanyon/MapsandDirections/

Check out this show opportunity for artists who paint Castlewood Canyon! http://parks.state.co.us/Parks/CastlewoodCanyon/

Tuesday, March 30
Red Rocks

Red Rocks Amphitheatre is located in Red Rocks Park near Morrison, Colorado, 15 miles west of Denver. Coming from Downtown, take I-70 west to exit 259, turn left at the bottom of the Morrison exit ramp, cruise on downhill 1.5 miles to the Red Rocks Park entrance. Coming from south Denver, take C-470 to the Morrison exit, turn west and follow the signs to the Park entrances. Here's a tip to avoid some traffic: You can also exit C-470 at Highway 285. Take it west to Highway 8 and then come north to the Amphitheatre!

Boulder Locations
We will be meeting at 10:00am -1pm through March. Critique at 1pm. Questions? Call Teri Gortmaker at 303-499-3338.

Thursday, March 4, 2010
Bear Canyon Trail

Take Broadway south to Table Mesa Drive. Right on Table Mesa to Lehigh (west). Left on Lehigh and take the first right which is Bear Mountain Drive. Travel West past Wilderness Circle (on the right) about 100 yards. There is a small sign marking the trail entrance just before the curve to the left . If you pass the 25 MPH you went too far. Lots of parking on the street. nice trail and nice views.
Critique at the trail head.

Thursday, March 11, 2010
View Point Drive

Take Table Mesa west off Broadway to Lehigh. Lehigh south to Craigmore. Craigmore to View point Dr. Right on View point or straight ahead to the trail head. about a half block. If you drive along View Point there are places to park along the street and views south.
Critique at the trail head

Thursday, March 18, 2010
Marshall Road dead-end

Take Broadway south to Marshall Road. Left on Marshall road and jog to the right at the stop sign. Take Marshall road to the very end passing the stop sign. Travel through the "sort of " town past the buildings and to the dead end. (which is Cherry Vail Road)there is no access to Cherry Vail from this road.

Lots of views, old church on the hill and a red barn as well as mountain panorama.
Critique at the end of the street by Cherry Vail road.

Thursday, March 25, 2010
Park East Park

From Baseline take 30th street north to Aurora. East on Aurora until it dead ends at Mohawk

Park East Park is the bike path entrance along the creek. You can walk a bit along the path for view of the mountains to the north.
lots of places to stand and paint off the paved path.

You can also take Mohawk North off of Baseline-to the intersection of Aurora (also a dead end).
Critique at the trail head.

We're hardy souls who don't generally let the weather stand in the way of a good paint out, but occasionally we use common sense and urge you to do so, as well. If the weather is dangerous(or for any other reason), we reserve the right to call off a paint out without any notice (although we will try). And, we hereby state, in no way, are PAAC, its members, sponsors or associates responsible in any way for participants. These paint outs are considered public affairs; you are responsible for yourself.