Painting Super Dorothy Perkins Climber Rose at Rose Test Garden Portland Oregon June 21, 2016
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History of the Dorothy Perkins Rose from Wikipedia:"In 1882, Charles (Perkins) became fascinated with rosepropagation. In 1884, he hired Alvin Miller as foreman of his newly evolving rose business. Miller, a hybridizer, was directed to develop a special rose new to the rose market. His first success, introduced in 1901, was the 'Dorothy Perkins' rose, named for Charles Perkins' granddaughter (later: Dorothy Estabrook). In 1908, this rose won top honors at the Royal National Rose Society. It also started a long tradition of naming roses for people. This rose has been mentioned by several authors in their works including F.S. Fitzgerald. Jackson & Perkins stopped marketing the original Dorothy Perkins rose because the plant was prone to mildew and disease. It is still available from specialty nurseries. To this day the Dorothy Perkins climbing rose adorns the walls of Windsor Castle." Here is a video of my painting the Dorothy Perkins climbing rose.
Several other painters joined me in the Rose Garden today. Peggie Moje, Nancy Zhang, Kristina Sellers, and John Bauguess.
Plein air painting in the rain in Portland at the Oregon Maritime Museum aboard the Steamer Portland. Kara Wilde, Paul Lockhart , John Lehman, and I painted under the awning on the deck of the steamer. Nice view but cold and wet. Welcome to plein air painting in Portland. I painted the Smith Block, an "iron" building on SW Naito. Walkers along the waterfront today were very scarce. A little misty rain and everyone disappears. Kara painting Burnside Bridge. John painting Morrison Bridge. Paul painting the USS Oregon superstructure. Brooks painting Smith Block Pauls' USS Oregon superstructure Brooks' Smith's Block
SP4449 at Oregon Rail Heritage Center Portland Oregon Southern Pacific 4449 is being checked and repaired this year, 2015. Pleinairbrooks painting of the repair work on SP4449. Stop motion video of my painting SP4449, 2/26/2015.
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