Color Me Yellow

I had a busy time last week not in the studio until Friday when I started "fooling around " again. I did some sorting, organizing and other avoidance activities. designed to make me feel productive while thinking about what to paint next and what will I talk about on Sunday the 15th. I'm doing a painting demo(1-3) and then artist's talk at Wy'east Bookshop and Gallery in Welches, on Mount Hood. I will work on finishing a painting and may start some small wine bottle scenes. If you are in the area please stop by.
On Saturday I decided to do some Yellow paintings and put out 2 18x18 and every yellow paint I had. I started by covering them both completely in various yellows, when it was slightly dry I put in an off centered cruciform shape in various values of phthalo blue and added accents of blue-green and a purple-red. I let them dry and went off to see the Beaverton Artists Showcase, a good juried show. On Sunday when I got back in the studio the starts suggested a floral painting and this is what I had for one at the end of the day.

Version1 from Sunday.

On Monday I wasn't that pleased with either painting and reworked both they are now each more like this:

Version2
I I brought more light into the "flowers" with white and yellow, it's close to done so I'll look at it on and off over the next few weeks for any finishing touches.
As ever thanks for looking and let me know what you think.
Bruce