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Paint-outs July 2024

  July is the month to paint Portland's Fountains. You can wear your Tivas and get your feet wet if you like. Here are our Paint-outs:   Thursday, July 11: Paint Centennial Mill and Fremont Bridge from the river walkway in front of Waterfront Pearl, 1310 NW Naito from 10am to 12:30pm. Centennial Mill will be destroyed later this year. Last chance to  paint the Mill.  Paid parking along Naito. Coffee and restroom two blocks away at Ovation Coffee.   Tuesday, July 16: Paint Jamison Square Fountain, 810 NW 11th Ave, from 10am to 12:30pm. Street paid parking. Lovejoy Bakery one block away.   Thursday, July, 18: Paint the Peninsula Park Rose Garden Fountain, N. Ainsworth and N. Albina, from 10am  to 12:30pm. ​ Wednesday, July 24: Paint Wednesday Farmers Market Scenes at Shemanski  Park 1010 SW Park Ave, from 10am to 12:30pm. Restrooms in the Portland Art Museum. ​ Saturday, July 27: Paint the Pittock . This is a special open house event at the Pittock. I plan to

Paint Wednesday Farmer's Market

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Paint Wednesday Farmer's Market with Paul Lockhart, Janet Grissett, Jessie Rohrig, Michele Bader and Mary T. Brooks's acrylic on paper Paul's acrylic on paper Jessie's watercolor and ink   Brooks, Janet, Michele, and Jessie Jessie Paul Brooks

Paint Pittock Mansion

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  Plein air painting today at Pittock Mansion with Paul Lockhart, Jan Grissett, Jane Scott, Jessie Rohrig, and Michele Bader. Beautiful weather today in Portland. Paul's acrylic on paper Brooks's acrylic on papeer Jessie's pen and watercolor Michele's watercolor   Michele's Beatles Tee...love it. Paul Jessie Jane Janet brooks Mt. Hood appears over Portland

Painting International Rose Test Garden

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  Plein air painting today with Paul Lockhart at the International Rose Test Garden, Portland Oregon. Beautiful weather and roses in full bloom. Paul's acrylic on paper   Brooks's acrylic on  paper Brooks Paul In full bloom. Paul, in action.

Paint Water Lillies at Tanner Springs Park

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  Plein air painting in Tanner Springs Park Portland with Vicki Zimmerman , Celine Stroinski , Lauren Grube, and Theresa DeVost. The water lillies needed painting. Water Lilly by Brooks (acrylic on paper)   Vicki's oil in  progress Lauren's watercolor sketch Celine's watercolor sketch Lauren Vicki Celine and Theresa

Plein air painting Dragon Boat Races

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Plein air painting Dragon Boat Races, June 9, 2024. Dragon Boat Races, acrylic on  paper, 15x22 Brooks  

Painting Fleet Week 2024

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Change Paint-out from Saturday, June 8 to Friday, June 7.

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USS Montgomery arriving Portland June 5, 2024 USS Montgomery arriving Portland Oregon today for Fleet Week Rose Festival Celebration. Change in paint-out plans. Paint the Fleet from the Vera Katz Eastbank Esplanade near Morrison Bridge from 10am to 12:30pm. Friday,, June 7th. No restrooms. Parking under I5 near SE Salmon St.  

June 2024 Paint-outs

  June is here. June is here. Roses and Rose Festival.Here are our paint-outs for June:   Saturday, June 8: Paint the Fleet from the  Vera Katz Eastbank Esplanade near Morrison Bridge from 10am to 12:30pm. No restrooms. Parking under I 5 near SE Salmon St. Sunday, June 9: Paint the dragon boat races from the East Bank Trail near the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI), under the Marquam Bridge from 10am to 12:30pm. Free parking at Oregon Rail Heritage Center under 99E.  Tuesday, June 11: Paint the waterlilies and city views from Tanner Springs Park, NW 10th Ave & Marshall, from 10am to 12:30pm. Street 2 hour parking. Thursday, June 13: Paint the  International Rose Test Garden, 400 SW Kingston Ave,, from 10am to  12:30pm. Tuesday, June 18: Paint Portland Views from Pittock Mansion, 3229 NW Pittock Dr, from 10am to 12:30pm. Paid parking. Restrooms available.  Wednesday, June 26: Paint Wednesday Market Views in Shemanski Park, 1010 SW Park Ave. 4 hour parking  along SW