Philadelphia Water Color Society

Plein Air


Upcoming Plein Air Events

    • April 17, 2026
    • 9:30 AM - 1:00 PM
    • Greenback Mills & Philips Farms, 500 Greenbank Road, Wilmington, DE 19808
    Register

    Join us for plein air painting as we return to historic Greenbank Mills & Philips Farm in northern Delaware.

    sheep peering through a fence

    Photo courtesy of Greenbank Mills & Philip Farm

    This is a joint event with plein air group of the Delaware Valley Art League (DVAL). You do not have to be a member of either PWCS or DVAL to register.

    Meet at the parking lot next to the main building. Bring a bag lunch. Directions are available on the Greenbank Mills & Philips Farm website.

    • May 15, 2026
    • 9:30 AM - 2:30 PM
    • Chadds Ford, PA
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    Register

    Join us for a day of painting at Kuerner Farm in Chadds Ford, the setting for many of Andrew Wyeth's iconic works.

    photograph of Kuerner Farm house and barnKuerner Farm in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, CC-BY-SA-4.0

    Because of anticipated popularity and group size limits, this is a member-only event. The registration fee includes access to Kuerner Farm and same-day admission to the Brandywine Museum of Art, which is open from 10 am to 4 pm. 

    Painting is allowed inside the barn and anywhere outside the house. Drawing with pencil is allowed inside the house.

    Meet at the farm at 9:30 am and bring a bag lunch. (Directions will be provided to all registrants.)

    • June 12, 2026
    • 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
    • Warwick Furnace Farm, 810 Warwick Furnace Rd Glenmoore PA 19343
    Register
    Join us in painting lavender fields in full bloom as well as the barns and surrounding landscape at Warwick Furnace Farm in Glenmoore, PA.


    Photo courtesy of Warwick Furnace Farm

    There is a registration fee of $15 for access to Warwick Furnace Farm. There is also a liability waiver. You can either deal with the registration online and download the waiver, or deal with them when you arrive.

    This is a joint event with plein air group of the Delaware Valley Art League (DVAL). You do not have to be a member of either PWCS or DVAL to register.

    For directions, consult warwickfurnacefarm.com/directions.

    • September 12, 2026
    • 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
    • 490 Darby Paoli Road, Villanova, PA 19085
    Register

    Come to Willows Park Preserve in Villanova, PA for a morning of plein air painting. Meet in the parking lot next to the mansion. Meet at the mansion and bring a bag lunch. View on Google Maps.

    This is a joint event with plein air group of the Delaware Valley Art League (DVAL). You do not have to be a member of either PWCS or DVAL to register. 


    The Willows - image courtesy of Willows Park Preserve

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