Thanks for all your comments, everyone! And Tony, you give high praise when you mention Rungius' name - he's near the top of my Favorite Artists Of All Time list! I had to laugh, though, when you said I make it look easy: yesterday I went back up into the high country and all I have to show for it is the paint stains on my sweatshirt that happened when the wind that was howling up the canyon blew my painting onto me! Oh well...you win some, you lose some. For every painting that I post online, there are many, many that end up like the one from yesterday...something to learn from but hopefully not repeat!
Looking forward to seeing Mary and Kathryn in the fall!