"Gathering Reeds" is 36x48", acrylic on canvas.  This piece is a private commission.  My source image was small and low resolution so I had to improvise the color palette and most of the water in the upper portion.  It's interesting working with photos.  They guide you but at some point, you break away and start doing what feels right instead of what you see.  I guess that's where the "art" occurs.  I really enjoyed working on this one, and because I did it at home, I got lots of assistance from my three daughters.  My youngest, 21 months, actually came up to me and held a cup up to the painting and said, "water??"  :)