Emoodle1 RayOltion

This painting is the first product of my Abstract Painting course with Laura Denny and she invented the term eMoodle, which stands for an emotional doodle.  She asked me what my emotions were when I created this piece, and I replied "anxiety, energy, and perhaps a little anger, although more like intense anxiety."  I did this with GIMP and used multiple layers, one for each brush type and thickness.  I then adjusted the opacity of each layer to get the balance that appealed to me the most.  I said what I valued most from this exercise was the feeling of spontaneity, which often gets submerged in my artwork due to the lengthy process involved.