Splashing

My day started one way. I had a working outline for its various elements.

And then I didn't.

Lost my focus and couldn't find it.

So—why not?—I stepped off the shore again. Started splashing around in the shallows, turning one way and then another, churning up the surface, watching drops of water rise up, return, catch the light, disappear.

"blank" canvas paper,
large brush,
some paint

folded card stock,
charcoal pencil,
some quick lines and scribbles

rotated canvas paper,
black paint spread in one continuous scrape across the page with a matte knife

rotated canvas paper,
large brush,
more paint

folded card again,
small brush,
some paint

corner closeup of canvas paper