Pleinair painting at Oregon Maritime Museum Portland Steamer on April 20, 2016. You can watch the sun and shade move along the Willamette Riverfront Tom McCall Park in Portland Oregon as I paint. Beautiful spring day in Portland.  Brooks' Painting of the Portland Steamer The real deal, Portland Steamer, up close and personal. Kara Wilde, fellow painter. Entrance to the Oregon Maritime Museum Kara's painting of Portland Steamer.

Humberto Gonzalez plein air painting at Crystal Springs Gardens in Portland Oregon April 12, 2016. Humberto starts out using a sumi ink stick to sketch in his composition, then you can see the image come to life. Enjoy. Humberto Gonzalez's Painting in progress at Crystal Springs. Kara Wilde joined us painting the rhododendrons today.  Humberto Gonzalez in action. Brooks/ painting at Crystal Springs. Brooks' 2nd painting at Crystal Springs...not sure where to go with this one.

Plein air painting at Crystal Springs Portland Oregon April 5, 2016. Painting and video by brooks hickerson. Angelina (in pink) stopped by and asked lots of questions during this video. You can see her on the left. Kara Wilde,  Elizabeth Ereckson, and Mara Jess also painted the gardens on Tuesday. Kara Wilde Painting at Crystal Springs Elizabeth Ereckson painting at Crystal Springs. Elizabeth Ereckson;s painting. Brooks' painting

Plein air painting on Magnolia Trail in Hoyt Arboretum Portland Oregon March 23, 2016. with Marua Jess. No rain but the clouds got dark and light and then dark again. It started raining about the time we left.  Magnolia Trees in bloom Maura Jess drawing Magnolia trees.  213- Magnolia Trail by Brooks Painting setup on Magnolia Trail.

Plein air painting on Magnolia Trail in Hoyt Arboretum Portland Oregon March 23, 2016. with Marua Jess. No rain but the clouds got dark and light and then dark again. It started raining about the time we left.  Magnolia Trees in bloom Maura Jess drawing Magnolia trees.  213- Magnolia Trail by Brooks Painting setup on Magnolia Trail.

Painting in the rain in Portland Oregon today aboard the Portland Steamer (Oregon Maritime Museum) Kara Wilde is the painter in the green jacket. The red boat ii the Portland Fire Department practicing water rescues. Thank you Fire Department. Kara Wilde Painting in the Rain aboard the Portland Steamer. 212-/FireBoatBurnsideBridge by Brooks view of the stern of the Portland Steamer. 

Plein air painting of the Collaborative Life Sciences Building (CLSB) MAX Station in Portland Oregon January 27, 2016. You can see the walkers, bikers, buses, MAX trains, and Trolleys all going over Tilikum Crossing on this nice winter day in Portland. Red umbrellas on the right are the outside seating for Flying Elephant Deli. MAX station with yellow trolley. 201- CLSB Max Station by Brooks