I like both of them Caroline. The first one is my favorite because of the directional movement and color harmony…

Caroline, you can read so many exciting things in these paintings. makes the creative imagination work. Very nice.

Fun paintings to gaze upon Caroline. Especially love the color and energy in the first.

These are both lovely Caroline – but I am very drawn to that second one. You’re right, it is dark, but not in the sense of color, but mood. When I look at it, I instantly think of our crazy and scary California wild fires That orangey color is very much what the fires look like through the thick haze of smoke. the darker colors look like burned buildings and brush and the other colors look like items that were simply left standing that the fire, for whatever reason, didn’t touch. I find this to be chillingly realistic. I am probably way off on what your intentions might have been, or where you were going with it – but that is what I see and feel when I look at it. It is awesome

Carolyn, I wasn’t unsettled, more like startled! Unfortunately, we are too familiar here with the fires, our most important stuff (documents, sentimental items, photos, etc us) still sits in boxes because it happens way too frequently. We can literally evacuate within 15 minutes – sad huh? When we retire, we will be moving away from this area – until then, we live with it. I really hope you don’t touch that painting – to me, it’s brilliant, as is.

Two wonderful works Caroline. I especially love the first, with amazing clouds. I like the second too: it looks very different from the kind of abstract you usually post. To me it evokes a sense of chaos and disorder, but in a good way!:lol: