Sketch book exercise

Headed into the studio with the intention of working on one of the bigger paintings....but i just sat there....had no juice .... it happens :)  so, after laying down, having a read and a nap....i guess i was tired!!!  i checked out one of the artists i follow on Youtube, and she suggested doing this exercise - the idea is to make small compositions.....i had a lot of fun, spent about an hour or more.....it was just the perfect thing.....got to play with color and composition, listen to some music!

see extra for black and white image...it's always good to check out images in b&w to see how you have distributed values in a painting!

Another sunny and warm day...oh yea, spring is coming and the snow is disappearing :)