Painting the Pioneer Courthouse Square Christmas Tree in the rain December 19, 2017, with John Lehman and Paul Lockhart...cold and rain standing under the cover of Starbucks on Pioneer Square.  Pioneer Courthouse Square in the rain. Paul Lockhart and John Lehman Brooks and John Paul's oil pastel...nice job. Brooks' watercolor

Painting the steam engines at the Oregon Rail Heritage Center with John Lehman and Debra. SP #4449 was decorated for Santa.  SP #4449 and John Lehman Debra ORN #197 and John Lehman Brooks and SP#4449 Debra and her watercolors Brooks' painting of SP#4449

Painting the Fremont Bridge and Centennial Mills in Portland Oregon December 7, 2017. Windy and cold outside, but we painted until the shade caught up with us and the wind shifted and blew over my easel. Oops.  Kara Wilde, Paul Zegers, and John Lehman braved the cold to paint the cityscapes. Kara and John and the bridge. Kara and her bridge watercolor Paul and John Brooks and his bridge painting. Brooks' easel after the wind...oops.

Painting the Willamette River from the Oregon Maritime Museum Steamer "Portland". Nice sunny day but cold wind from the East. Kara Wilde and John Lehman joined me. Willamette River Barge Kara Wilde  John Lehman and barge Burnside Bridge Brooks in the pilot house

Paint Benson House at Portland State University December 5, 2017, with John Lehman and Paul Lockhart. Cold sunny day in Portland.  Benson House Paul Lockhart and his oil pastel of Benson House Brooks and his Benson House John Lehman Paul's Benson House Brooks' Benson House  

Painting in the rain at Union Station Portland Oregon, November 21, 2017. Paul Lockhart and Kara Wilde were painting there also. We were painting outside (en plein aire) but under the cover of the Union Station. View from Union Station Overpass too wet to paint from Paul and Kara and their works Kara's water colors Paul's oil pastel Brooks' watercolor Brooks and w/c sketch

Painting in the rain from the Collaborative Life Sciences Building at Portland State. Rain and wind and cold...oh my. Kara Wild and John Lehman painted outside with me, and Paul Lockhart painted inside with the PSU students. Good call Paul. John and Kara Brooks John Lehman Paul inside Paul's characatures Brooks' bridge Kara's bridge