Techniques

I prepped a couple of small canvases using techniques from Diane Culhane's online workshop, "Paint Your Garden", the goal being flowers in a garden.  But following where the painting activity led, this particular canvas yielded flowers and trees in a small meadow:

A different look.

Here's a look at the other canvas (in process) with the beginning base layers:

At this point I have no idea of the outcome...

This painting process is exciting because many decisions are made in the moment and in response to something that has just happened.  The outcome may be undesirable and even unsalvageable, because unpredictability is rife; but then again, the results can be surprisingly wonderful and perhaps that is what appeals to me :-)