Let it rain...

I've been thinking ahead to the October Autumn Artisan Show that I will have a booth in, pondering the subject matter that would fit with the season and found myself in a fun little world of painting umbrella scenes. I've done six so far and it's been a blast! Pushing myself to make good choices with values, colors, edges…all the topics I've covered in my blogging so far. A new discipline I've been trying is to use decisive brushstrokes. I promise you, it is so hard!  "Piddling" is what I am more likely to do…dabbing, correcting, not using enough paint. But I am paying attention to my teachers and role models, watching how they do it and loving the painterly results.  Doing a series like this is giving me ample opportunities to challenge myself. These are rough photos, but what do you think?