Learning acrylics

I'm currently working on an ocean scene using acrylics. This is probably a good medium for me to experiment with because it forces me to work fast. I hate to waste paint, and it dries so fast, even with gloss medium! Normally it takes me many hours to finish a painting, but I am nearly done after two sittings because of the paint drying issue. It should be posted soon.

Representational vs. whimsical art

Just read about an artist who started painting in her late fifties, got discovered, and is now making a decent living at it. The funny thing is that she is doing these simple, little whimsical scenes of mountains and villages. All her work looks alike--no perspective, trees look like lollipops, flowers are colored dots. That would sure be easier than spending hours trying to make something look realistic. Maybe I should change my approach...