Plein air painting at Peninsula Park Portland Oregon, Thursday, May 26 2016. Peggie joined me along with several other painters including tom kane,  Elizabeth Ereckson ,  Maura Jess , and  Carrie Holst . I walked over to talk to Tom and when I came back Carrie had picked up a brush and was helping me with my rose painting. Thank you  Carrie .  This is now a collaborative painting by both  Carrie Holst  and  Brooks Hickerson .  Elizabeth 's  painting is also included here. Maura and Elizabeth Peggie Brooks tom kane Carrie Holst Elizabeth's Beautiful Painting Carrie and Brooks' collaborative painting. Peninsula Park fountain. Brooks painting the roses red.

Plein air painting two dragon boats at River Place Marina Portland Oregon, May 25, 2016. I am using watercolor and gouache here. The Dragon Boar races are next week. Anna Lancaster was painting from the bank today. Brooks' Dragon Boats

Plein ait painting at Peninsula Park in Portland Oregon yesterday, May 24, 2016. This is a painting using watercolor and gouach. This is a stealth rose garden in Portland. Note there are only a few visitors on Tuesday afternoon. Elizabeth and Maura Maura Jess painting in the park. Elizabeth's painting in progress....beautiful. Peninsula Park fountain. Park and my painting.

Plein ait painting St. John's Bridge in Portland Oregon May 14, 2016. I am using gouache on hot pressed watercolor paper. Maura Jess is the painter on the bench. Misty day in Portland that eventually started to drizzle and then rain. Wonderful plein air painting weather.#pleinair #portland #cathedral park Video from youtube. St. John's Bridge with Maura and Brooks' painting. Maura Jess with her painting of St. John's Bridge. West hills disappearing into mist and rain. Brooks/ painting of St John's Bridge

Plein air painting of the tomato lady that sells tomatoes, eggs, and honey at the Farmers Market. You can see her in pink to the left of the painting. She is here every Wednesday and Saturday Market rain or shine. Tomato Lady to the left. . This Italianesque trefoil design fountain was a gift to the city from Joseph Shemanski in 1926 to thank the city for its kindness to him. Shemanski was a Polish immigrant who went from being a traveling clock salesman to successful businessman. Carl L. Linde designed the cast stone structure that surrounds the bronze sculpture by Oliver Laurence Barrett. Rebecca offered to draw water for Abraham's servant and many camels - possibly as much as a half ton of water. By providence, Rebecca's act of kindness and service revealed her as the bride. Shemanski Fountain Portland Oregon. Brooks' Painting of Shemanski Fountain.

First Wednesday Market of the season at Shemanski Square Portland Oregon. Note how dark it gets as the rain approaches. It just sprinkled a little. Plein air painting in Portland requires getting rained on once in a while. This is a do-over. A wetlands scene becomes Wednesday market. Mary McClain joined me at market. Mary McClain and her watercolor. Upside down wetlands underpainting. Wednesday Market with brooks' painting. brooks' palette Brooks' Wednesday Market painting.

Plein ait painting of Azaleas at Crystal Springs Gardens May 3, 2016. This is a do-over. A painting of Chard becomes Azaleas through the magic of plein air painting. The sun moves across my painting and blacks out the scene I am painting from. The same thing happens to my vision when the sun shines directly on my painting. The background fades. Pesky Sun. Kara Wilde, Nancy Smith Klos, Maura Jess and Jennifer Pimm joined me today. Kara Wilde and Maura Jess painting Rhodys Nancy Smith Klos painting a rhody close up. Nancy Smith Klow' rhody painting. Kara Wilde's up close rhody. Chard painting about to become an azalea painting. Brooks' azalea painting  Beach scene about to become a rhody painting. Brooks' rhody painting