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Paint-outs for August 2024

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I reviewed last year's August paint-outs and I cancelled several paint-outs due to 100+ heat and forest fire smoke. Forecast for this August is much better. Here are my paint-outs for this August. Join me if you can. If you cannot make these paint-outs go out and paint on your own or with friends. Enjoy the Portland mild August weather and lovely scenes. Thursday, August 8 : Paint Keller Fountain , SW 3rd Ave & SW Clay St. from 10am to 12:30pm. The fountain is back on ! Saturday, August 10 : Paint the Pittock . This is a special open house event at the Pittock. I plan to paint early, 9:30am to 12:30pm. However, you are invited to paint any time you like. Katie Williams, activities director for the Pittock, is our hostess. Tuesday, August 13 : Paint Sellwood Riverfront Park, 1221 SE Oaks Park Way, Portland, OR, from 10am to 12:30pm. Views of Sellwood Bridge and Willamette River. Parking and restroom in the park. https://www.portland.gov/parks/sellwood-riverfront-park Wednesday, ...

Paint Salmon Street Fountain and Hawthorne Bridge

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  Plein air painting Salmon Street Fountain today with  Paul Lockhart. Cloud day in Portland. Beautiful weather. Paul's acrylic on paper Brooks's acrylic on paper Brooks Paul The fountain that changes and changes and changes

Paint Wednesday Farmer''s Market at Shemanski Park Portland

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 Plein air paint Wednesday Farmer's Market at Shemanski Park Portland today with Jan Grissett, and Mary T. Brooks's acrylic on paper   Brooks Jan Grissett Jan and Mary  T

Paint Penninsula Park Rose Garden

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  Plein air painting in Peninsula Park Rose Garden today with Jane Scott , Janet Grissett , Debra Renard , and Stephanie Barrow . Brooks's acrylic on paper Stephanie's acrylic on canvus Stephanie's pastel on black paper and thumb   Janet Brooks Stephanie Debra Janet, Kathern Hamlett, and Magie King Jane

Paint Jameson Square Fountain

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Paint Jameson Square Fountain Portland with Paul Lockhart, and Jessie Rohrig. Paul's acrylic on paper Jessie's watercolor and ink on paper Brooks's acrylic on paper   Jessie and Paul Brooks Paul and Jessie and paintings

Paint Centennial Mill

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  Plein air painting today at Waterfront Pearl with Maurene Radd, Michelle Bader, and Jessie Rohrig. Centennial Mill is going to be destroyed later this year. So we are painting it at every opportunity Brooks's acrylic on paper Michelle's ink on paper Maureen's watercolor Jessie's watercolor Jessie Brooks Michelle Jessie and Maureen Duck family visiting Waterfront Pearl

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 hou...