Blotograph 042320

MJ SealApril 23, 2020April 24, 2020abstract art, biomorphic abstraction, blotograph, experiment, phantasmagoria, surreal art

Detail of an abstract drawing over a watercolor painting by MJ Seal that appears to be the view from inside a peculiar colorful cavern

The view from a peculiar underworld with skylights? Hmmmm 🤔

“Blotograph 042320”- Original drawing/painting by MJ Seal. Watercolor and graphite pencil on Stonehenge paper, 8” x 8”. C. 2020

You can’t really tell from these pics but this piece actually sparkles- like a cave studded with gold dust- since I painted a wash of thinned out gold watercolor over the starting point 😊

The starting point-

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xtendedline says:

April 24, 2020 at 10:03 am

I like the idea of elephants in cathedrals!

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1. MJ Seal says:
  
  April 24, 2020 at 3:45 pm
  
  Me as well- and I think there are other peculiar creatures in this one 🙃
  
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outsideauthority says:

April 25, 2020 at 1:50 pm

I like the skylights image

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1. MJ Seal says:
  
  April 25, 2020 at 4:34 pm
  
  Moi aussi- I wasn’t quite sure what I was going to do with the fairly graphic and odd starting point- but once I started exploring this peculiar cavern one thing led to another and… 🤗
  
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Tilly Collins says:

May 19, 2020 at 11:44 am

This has a strong 80s vibe to me. Very cool xD

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1. MJ Seal says:
  
  May 19, 2020 at 5:22 pm
  
  Possibly the flashy colors- thanx!
  
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