Catching up with some things

I haven't done much painting lately because work has been so busy.  I am desperately trying to  reclaim my lunch hour and painting.  I thought I would step back and do something simple to start back up, so I did the orange door.  It, of course, didn't turn out like I wanted.  But I still like it, there are some good elements there.  Then I did the little boat, and again, good and bad.  I've been wanting to do some different kinds of paintings for some time, and my friend Carrie was nice enough to volunteer for this painting.  Let me know what you think of these.

House on a River

Well, I think I'm getting the hang of some things. The trees in the background do give a nice fall theme. I could have mixed the colors a bit more, maybe thrown in a few reds, but in general I like how they turned out. The trees behind the house I obviously rushed a bit. I really think I got carried away with the reflection of the distant trees. I think it overpowers the water. And I wasn't exactly sure what to do with the reflection of the house. But all-in-all, a good step forward.