Plein Air PDX

  Summer is here, and with the warm weather the Portland fountains are on and the kids are out wadding. We are painting the fountains, "not because they are easy to paint, but because they are hard" (apologies to John Kennedy). Thursday, July 3 :   Paint Lovejoy Fountain Park, SW Harrison St & Southwest 3rd Avenue. from 10am to 12:30pm. Portland's stealth fountain. Behind a Harrison Tower on Harrison Street. Tuesday, July 8:   Paint Ira Keller Fountain Park, SW 3rd Ave &, SW Clay from 10am to 12:30pm. Portland's largest volume fountain at 13,000 gallons per minute. ​ Tuesday, July 15 :  Paint Salmon Street Springs Fountain, 1000 SW Naito Pkwy, from 10am to 12:30pm. Portland's waterfront fountain with views of Hawthorne Bridge. Thursday, July 17 :  Paint Portland views or Pittock Mansion views from 3229 NW Pittock Dr,. 10am to 12:30am. (no fountain here) Tuesday, July 22 :  Paint Jamison Square Fountain, 810 NW 1...

  Plein air Painting June 17, 2025, at International Rose Test garden, Portland, with Jessie Rohrig , Lauren Grube, Mary Carr, Maurene Raad, Paul Lockhart , and Vicki Zimmerman . Jesse's watercolor Vicki's oil Brooks's Acrylic Paul's Acrylic Lauren's watercolor pencil Jessie Rohrig 's watercolor and pen Maureen's watercolor Lauren's watercolor Lauren Paul Jessie Vicki Maureen brooks

  Plein air Painting June 12, 2025 in Peninsula Park Rose Garden with Cheryl West, Debra Renard , Paul Lockhart , Celine Stroinski , Jane Scott , Janet Grissett , Maureen Raad, and Christine Schulbach. Beautiful weather in Portland today. Brooks's acrylic "Abstract Rose" Christine Schulbach 's watercolor Paul's acrylic Peninsula Park Rose Garden   Cheryl West's colored pencils Peninsula Park Rose Garden - the real deal   Paul Maureen Paul Brooks Celine Christine

  Plein air Painting Waterlilies today in Tanner Springs Park Portland with Paul Lockhart , Celine Stroinski , Mary Carr, Mary T, Maureen Raad, and Anish Vonahlefeld. Sunny day in Portland. Brooks's acrylic waterlilies  Paul's acrylic waterlilies and reflections Anish Vonahlefeld's oil Mary T's ink on paper Maureen's watercolor tall ship and Burnside Bridge Maureen's watercolor Hawthorne Bridge  Maureen's watercolor Tilicum Crossing Maureen's pen and watercolor Mary T. Celine's watercolor  Celine Anish Vonahlefeld Brooks Paul Mary Carr Maureen  

  Plein air Painting the Rose Festival Dragon Boat Races today with Paul Lockhart . Brooks's acrylic on paper Paul's oil  pastel Paul Brooks Dragon Boats preparing to race  

  U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Eagle (295 ft bark, America's Tall Ship) is in Portland. I have painted this ship. Paul Lockhart and Maureen Raad joined me in painting this ship Friday, June 6, 2025 Paul's oil pastel Brooks's acrylic on paper Brooks Paul Maureen's watercolor pens in progress Maureen Raad Riverside and trailside painting US Coast Guard Cutter Eagle