2nd Sunset Painting

I would love to learn how to draw and paint more birds and incorporate them in my art work.  There is this book that I want to get from Amazon.com.  It features song birds and has the pictures of many birds, including a branch or something of their favorite tree they like to be in.  It includes neat ways of making backgrounds to show off the birds at their best, but, I don't have the $$$ to invest in all the supplies needed for all that.  I think I could  at least make use of the bird pictures, though. 

I also painted another one of the lilly pads --just like I painted a while back.   However, I wasn't up to digging it out from behind what I was working on today in order to photograph it.  I will try and do that tomorrow or the next day for you all.  

Another painting I've been working on is of a mountain scene with a lake in front of it.  I just need to put something on the right side of the painting and it will be all done. 

This is what I painted today ~~~~~>>>>>>  For some reason in the photo, the orange in the water is showing up as more yellow.  So, just know that I did put some orange down there and blend it in. 

This sunset is painted on an 18" X 24" stretched canvas---kind of a big painting for me.   To paint this sunset, I followed a Wilson Bickford DVD.   He makes painting so easy and enjoyable.   I like the techniques he uses. 

For this painting, I had to learn a new brush technique for the tall tree and the grasses up front.  I didn't quite master it, but, it is bearable;  I do need more practice time with it though.   

I really like Wilson Bickford's wet-on-wet technique of painting a sunset.  It just seems to make so much sense and just flow.  I did go through and try a sunset a diff way on my 1st sunset painting last month, but, not only did it not turn out good, but, it was a much harder way to learn to paint a sunset.  

But, we all are so different and what works for me might not work for the next person. 

I hope you all enjoy your art work..........Amy