Even the Artist needs a vacation sometimes.

And what does this Artist do on his vacation? Yep, I went to our summer cottage and paint in the early morning light and play in the water with the kids the rest of the day.

I was on vacation for 11 days and got in 11 paintings and a lot of fun with the family. Plein Air painting is a great way to paint because it’s so spontaneous and fast-about an hour. Finding the right spot to paint is usually the hardest decision to make while you are out there ready to paint.