looking for new inspirations

Last week, I painted with Dodo on our art night.
I don't really like my painting but I know that it can go somewhere.
I'll have to paint and repaint and repaint again.
I am looking to find new ways to express the simple style that I like, like this picture I found on flickr.
Not that easy...
My plan is to paint 5 new paintings in the next year.
5 paintings that I really like!