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Ron Russell Students in Lovejoy Fountain July 31, 2014Ro

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Ron Russell Students at Lovejoy Fountain Portland Oregon July 31, 2014. These middle school students really had fun in the water. Ron Russell Students playing in the water at Lovejoy Fountain. Ron Russell students leaving after a good time. Brooks' painting of the fast moving Ron Russell students. Painting the fast moving students of Ron Russell Middle School. Wind blows over easel in mid painting.

Painting Wednesday Market at Shemanski Square July 30, 2014

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 Painting at Wednesday Market at Shemanski Square today, July 30, 2014. Here I am painting over another painting. A do-over if you will. Wednesday Market at Shemanski Square Portland Oregon Youtube stop motion video of the market and my painting. A frame every 7 seconds makes me paint very fast.

Painting the International Rose Test Garden today, July 29, 2014.

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Joe Howard and I were painting the roses red at the International Rose Test Garden in Portland Oregon.  Here is my painting of the International Rose Test Garden - July 29,  2014  Here is a photo of my view of the Rose Garden. Here is a video of plein air painting in action. I took a picture every 8 seconds. Youtube of my plein air painting the roses red Here is my web site with several videos of  my plein air painting.
Youtube of Painting the fountain at the Rose Garden Painting at the International Rose Test Garden in Portland Oregon today. Here is a video of my painting the roses red, and the fountain blue. Bruce Krieg came by and bought the painting for his family. Thank you Bruce.

Shang Dynasty Elephant on North Parks Block Portland

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I painted the Shang Dynasty Elephant in North Park Blocks Portland today. I made a video of my painting over  another painting...I call this my do-over.  http://youtu.be/M1Ql1JSNF9k

Video of Paint the Roses Red and Yellow and Pink

Youtube video plein air painting in International Rose Garden Portland Oregon The pesky sun destroys this video. As the sun rises and brightens the background, the foreground goes dark. The same thing happens to my eyes when I am Plein Air Painting at the International Rose Test Garden in Portland Oregon. This sun can be the enemy to a plein air painter. Here is the finished painting that disappeared from the video.

New web site pleinairbrooks.org

http://www.pleinairbrooks.org/ I have been working on this website. let me know if this works on your browser and if any of the links don't work. I am using "Weebly.com" tools that are very easy to use.This is the beta version.

Painting Ira Keller Fountain in Portland Oregon

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Here is painting that is not quiet finished. I may paint on it a little more. Youtube video of Brooks painting Ira Keller Fountain

Painting at Tanner Springs Park Portland Oregon, July 2014

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 Paul Zegers painting in Tanner Springs Park,  Paul's painting in mid-painting. Tanner Spring Park painting by Brooks. Here is a youtube video of Brooks Painting this picture. Note that with a little stop motion video I paint very fast. Video of my painting Tanner Creek Park.