Plein Air Brooks

Painting Wednesday Market at Shemanski Square in Portland Oregon today, May 31, 2017. Kara Wilde, John Lehman, and Paul Lockhart were there painting vendors and shoppers also.  Kara Wilde and Paul Lockhart Brooks with painting John Lehman drawing people Paul and his oil pastel Paul's "fish monger" Brooks' "Flower Vendors"

Painting Peninsula Park roses and fountain in the rain, May 30, 2017. Paul Lockhart, John Lehman, and Roberta Hodara were painting in the rain today also.  Video of Brooks painting in the rain. Roberta Hodara oil painting in the rain. Paul Lockhart under an elm staying dry. 's John Lehman under another elm watercoloring. Paul's oil pastel Brooks' acrylic painting 

Plein ait painting today with Kara Wilde, John Lehman, and Paul Lockhart. Lucia and her sister played in the fountain and became the models for the kids in the fountain. Here is a video of my painting process: John Lehman getting started. Paul Lockhart Paul, Kara and John. Lucia, sister, and Brooks Paul's "Jamison Fountain" Paul's "Eco-trust Building"  Brooks' "Jamison Fountain"

Painting the people at Wednesday Market near Stephen's Farm booth today, May 24, 2017. Lots of peoplle but few vegetables. All the crops are very late this year because of the wet and cold Spring in Oregon. Only about half the booths are filled. Kara Wilde, John Lehman, and Paul Lockhart were also painting the people today. Video of Brooks painting people near Stephen Farm's booth. John Lehman drawing people. Kara Wilde working out a composition. Paul Lockhart and his oil pastel. Paul's pastel of the flower vendors. Brooks' "Market People" painting.

Painting dragon boats and Hawthorn Bridge in Portland Oregon May 23rd, 2017. Roberta Hodara, Paul Lockhart, and John Lehman are also painting the boats.  Video of my painting the boats with Hawthorn Bridge in the background.  John Lehman Roberta Hodara Paul Lockhart Brooks Hickerson Brooks' "Dragon Boats and Hawthorne Bridge" Dragon Boats and Portland Skyline. Paul's Dragon Boat oil pastel

Paul Lockhart, John Lehman and I are painting dragon boats at the Riverplace Marina in Portland Oregon, May 18, 2017. The boats are out so the dragon boaters can practice with the real boats for the races the second weekend of June. This is all part of the Portland Rose Festival.  Video of Brooks painting a dragon boat. Paul Lockhart painting three dragon boats with oil pastel. John Lehman getting out his watercolors. Paul's dragon boats Brooks' dragon boat Dragon boats with Portland in the background.

Painting today at Wednesday Market in Shemanski Square Portland Oregon. Cold.50s all day...but no rain yea. Overcast skys helped a lot. Roberta Hodara , Paul Lockhart , John Lehman and Kara Wilde painted today. Paul Lockhart did the oil pastel and I did the acrylic of C and K Flowers booth. Brooks painting C and K flower vendors. Roberta Hodara and painting. Paul and his oil pastel Paul's pastel in progress. Brooks "C and K Flowers" painting Main Street Elk about to become a do-over

Plein ait painting today at Crystal Springs Garden. Kara Wilde, John Lehman, Paul Lockhart, and Roberta Hodara joined me today dodging the rain and enjoying the clouds and sun. May in Portland is exciting.  Brooks painting a waterfall and rhodies. John Lehman in action. Roberta Hodara painting with oils. Paul Lockhart and Kara Wilde   Paul and oil pastel Roberta's oil painting Brooks' waterfall painting

Painting the people at Wednesday Market in Shemanski Park, Portland, Oregon, May 10, 2017. Humberto Gonzalez, Yolanda Valdes-rementeria, Paul Lockhart, John Lehman, and Kara Wild were all painting today. Here are a few pictures of the painters and the market. #pleinairpainting, #pleinair, #portlandfarmersmarket. Brooks painting the people. Brooks with painting Yolanda with her pack Paul and Kara John and Humberto Pauls warm up piece (upside down again) Paul's Shemanski Fountain (work in progress) Paul at work Brooks' Shemanski Fountain