A little inspiration goes a long way.

I finished three paintings yesterday in a burst of inspiration.  Photographed them so I can post here, and then started fussing with one of the "finished" ones again today. The first one is an 11 x 14 acrylic on a beautiful natural linen canvas that looks homespun. You cannot see it but I am thrilled knowing it is behind the paint! You can go to the archives to see this work in progress. The second is a full watercolor sheet 22 x 30 mixed media (mostly pastel, watercolor background, charcoal and watercolor pencil highlights). The third painting is an acrylic on a 16 x 20 canvas. This was actually a practice painting because I experimented using a thick top coating of gloss gel and wasn't sure how it would turn out.  With proper lighting I think it is gorgeous, but next time will not apply the gel so thickly.  I went back in over the top of the gel with oil pastels and more acrylic. Liked it much better after that and am quite pleased.  It depicts a scene my husband and I came upon on a walk through the mountains near Steamboat Springs, Colorado this past fall.