Painting Lincoln Hall at Portland State University today, February 28, 2017. The rain at 2:30pm told us it was time to go home. Kara Wilde, John Lehman and Paul Lockhart joined me outside painting between rain showers. Note the PSU students and Portland Trolleys in the background. Lots of activity on campus today. Kara Wilde painting Lincoln Hall. Brooks and his painting. John Lehman on Trolley after paintout. Paul Lockhart and his trees. Brooks' painting of Lincoln Hall

Plein air painting at the OMSI with Kara Wilde, John Lehman, and Paul Lockhart. Cold and cloudy but it did not rain on us until the very end. Beautiful clouds over Portland.  Video of Brooks painting Portland Skyline. Kara painting Portland Skyline. Paul going crazy with oil pastels. Portland Skyline Brooks not doing anything yet. Brooks' Portland Skyline

Painting from the Collaborative Life Sciences Building in Portland...twice. First Thursday, February 16th, second Tuesday, February 21st. It rain straight down both days...fortunately the CLSB has a large overhang out back where we stood and painted. Kara Wilde, John Lehman, and Paul Lockhart joined me painting and getting wet. John Lehman Kara Wilde Paul Lockhart Brooks w/ painting of OMSI Brooks' OMSI with yellow submarine Paul's OMSI with pink submarine Kara, Paul and John Paul's Stern Wheeler Brooks' Tilikum Crossing John's Tilikum Crossing Kara's Tilikum Crossing Brooks painting the OMSI with Yellow Submarine

Painting aboard the Portland Steamer February 15, 2017. Kara Wilde, John Lehman, and Paul Lockhart joined the paintout aboard the Oregon Maritime Museum. It rained all afternoon. Fortunately the OMM has a large tent that kept is relatively dry. Here is what painting in the rain looks like. Paul painting the Smith building on SW Naito. Kara painting Olympic Cerial Mill. John painting Burnside Bridge. Paul's oil pastel of Smith Building. Kara's Olympic Cereal Mill Brooks' watercolor of Burnside Bridge.

Plein ait painting indoors at the Oregon Rail Heritage Center in Portland Oregon. Kara Wilde, Paul Lockhart, John Lehman, and Brooks Hickerson. #pleinairpainting, #ORHC, #portland #700 inside out. Paul Lockhart painting engine 4449. John Lehman watercolors in action. Kara Wilde painting trains. SP 4449 Paul's SP 4449