I get asked a lot about the way I use color and textures.
I have the good fortune to live on a small lake. It’s man-made, more or less. It was wetlands, and then farmland full of berry bushes. Left on it’s own, it was this huge puddle called Mud lake. Nowadays, they use it for drain off and call it Fairview lake. However, it’s about 2 blocks away from the Columbia River, and as a result, we get these spectacular sunsets.
That wasn’t a digression. When I was doing ATCs, I painted a lot of sunsets. What better teacher can there be than the natural palette from earth, sky and water?
Sometimes I think I’m the most fortunate person in the world.
Life Imitates Doodles 
I can see why you think that you are the most fortunate person in the world; this photo is fantastic and you have captured the light and colours so well. What a wonderful place to live.
It' pretty much Portland, Oregon suburbia until you walk into the back yard. In some ways thats what makes it so wonderful. It's like a secret hideaway.
Long ago, but I hope for you you,re still living near the Lake !
Thank you, Margriet! I am still living on Fairview Lake. It isn’t quite as nice a view because houses have gone up all around the lake, but it’s still beautiful and we still get fabulous sunsets!
Dont know why, and how…. But it worked !
Thank you, Margriet!