PleinAireCottageArtists

The tropical Spring Rains have been busy "spring cleaning" at Indian Rocks Beach. Everywhere one looks the trees and plants have been washed and are now basking in the beautiful sun. I packed my half French Easel and set up on Beach Trail, near 17th Avenue- the cottages called to be painted and at a magical moment a sailboat inched along the Gulf of Mexico. Life is truly beautiful here at Indian Rocks Beach, "the way life should be" Artist: Mary Rose Holmes www.pleinairecottageartists.com

Oh the Summer Time is coming and the trees are sweetly blooming and the wistaria is showing its colours of lavender, lilac, violet and deep cobalt I came upon a Victorian house built in the later 1800's on a busy through street in Toronto The wistaria was clinging to the orange brick and the sun hit the faded turquoise door. Ah, beauty..Wistaria reminds me of a strong person, it survives in adverse weather, it clings when it needs to yet is independent and proud. I quickly ran home (two short blocks) grabbed my french easel and have begun to record this magical day Here is my painting in progress. Top painting is finished. Painting beneath is work in progress