learning experiences

Did this about a month ago as a study for my blues which I don't understand very well.

Then I thought I would add some yellows through reds to see how they mixed with the blues.

Then because it was yupo I messed with it, but this one looked too ordered.

Then I messed with it again but now it looked too chaotic.

So then I ordered it up a little.  Just right?

Did this one a year ago and I always liked those weedy things in the foreground so I thought I would try it again.

The background is too loud and the weeds could be wilder.

So I am working on this one.  The dark blue line needs to be more irregular and the weeds less solid.  There will be at least one more.

And this is a cormorant taking off from the Chicago River that I dashed off at the end of class.  The others are all 9x12 but this one is 5x7.  I may do some more on the subject.  It would give me more work with blues, and it looks so normal.