Unfinished and Svengoolie

A couple of "unfinished" pictures, that I am trying to work through. I know they are not done, but not sure what to do with them.  Any comments would be welcome.

"Canmore Fishing Spot" 12 x 16

We were in Canmore, Alberta and my nephew wanted to go fishing. So while he fished, and the other grown ups there advised him how, I set up to paint the location. Disaster. I had no value changes in the painting, and the drawing was not very good. So we had a photo from my vantage point where I worked this piece together. I still have not added in the fishers, but I'm just not sure about whether to call it complete without them, or to find a way to fit them in.

"Svengoolie" is a television show on Saturday nights that shows an old horror film from the 30's or 40's. I usually turn on the TV and then paint while I listen in the background. 

This weeks Svengoolie picture came from a walk we did along the Pitt River, and came across this old stump, with rocks leading down to the water. My wife stood next to it, and came up only half way, and Champ just liked that he could go down to the river and get wet.

It just doesn't feel finished. I kept my brush work loose, but I think it could be the values of the background trees. Originally, it is just the side of the mountain with a thick fog that hung over it, but I wanted to make it a little more interesting, and turn it into an island. 

"Stump on the Pitt" 18 x 24

Comments are welcome.