I was able to finally cover the whole canvas during this last September/October, finishing the upper right and the stream's far bank. as well as refining the main glitter/glare area some. During those sessions it started asking me for some adjustments to the center water, as well as the left bank, which is where I started this piece. This is a part of what I love about painting with the subject in person, it is so convincing the way it can say: "A little more like this," while showing you what it's talking about.

"Summer's Ending Sparkles"

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Here is my easel at work after my last session in October. It is slightly funny to notice that the rounder a rock is, the more likely it is to roll when the high water events rearrange things. My approach is to leave what I have where I like it, and add any newcomers that make a good impression. My goodness, it was a good year for grass to grow in the moss ... like little green wigs? : >)