What chaos -

 - this time of the year, isn't it?  I sneak into the studio to play when it get's too much for me, and I've no doubt you all do the same.

My December play prompt has been late materializing, but I'm finally into it.  I took a piece of the 'cover-my-tables-to-the-max-butcher-paper' that had been replaced, and tore into it with alcohol markers, inks, high flow paints and Posca pens.  While nowhere near done, 

it's great fun to see what is happening.

This project could continue well into 2024, and I'm not even betting against 2025.

Lots to look at,

and if your eyes are already glazing over, 

feel free to skip to the end (assuming there will be one).

This shot is a week or two further into the process,

and the following ones are up to date (likely until this afternoon).

Really, who has more fun than artists?  I just can't think of a better way to spend my time.  💗

Sending you all the best and brightest of holiday wishes; may the lights of peace, hope, love and beauty shine on you throughout.

There's been more...

 ...colour play in the studio this week.  I made some tags using some of the strips of eye-bleeding catching colour from last week

and did some more colour testing just for fun.  This is Golden Manganese blue hue open acrylic, Golden Hansa yellow fluid acrylic, and Daler Rowney Flame Red ink and I now I have another favourite combo.

Since I was just smooshing the colours with a palette knife, there was no intent to create a design, but closer inspection revealed some likely areas that would make a good abstract. 

The same type of experiment was done over a canvas that had already been splashed with magenta, Hansa and another UFO yellow (likely Quinacridone Gold).  I used Golden Turquoise, Teal and Permanent Violet Dark fluid paints, and Holbein Luminous Opera.  And I am in LOVE with the latter!!

There are some fabulous sections on this canvas,

and I can see playing a whole lot more with this combo.

I also managed to do my November art prompt (suggested by a conversation with art friends).  Using a wide range of grey-to-black alcohol markers, I covered some watercolour paper with scribbles.

The intent was to create with only black to white,

but naturally I couldn't help but add an overabundance of red which looked rather disastrous, I thought.

As always, though, I had fun with the experiment, and the addition of Posca Pen grey in selected areas created some possibilities for next time.  I love art prompts for the unexpected directions they can move one into, and this was no exception.

What have you been up to this week?  I look forward to checking out your creative meanderings.  Happy middle of November to you all!