Sunset Tree from Pinot's Palette

Every couple of years, my whole family treks out to one of those fun drink-and-paint event spaces called Pinot's Palette.  We take a guided tour through a painting process with a model painting to use as a point of reference.  This year, we had a fluffy tree in front of a red, setting sun, with lake reflections. 

I find these exercises relaxing, even without the additional fancy drinks.  I get out of my comfort zone (auuuugh!  Landscapes!) and just have a lot of fun with shape, texture, and brushstrokes for their own sake.  If I get something moderately coherent out of it, good for me!  I will be the first to admit that this is not a super-duper painting, but it *was* fun, and I *did* get to do it with my whole family - sisters, Mom and Dad, and a couple of friends.  It's fun to giggle for a couple of hours while slopping paint around a canvas!

Completed with Blick acrylics.