Simples

It's amazing what you can learn with a return to basics. The prompt at Inspiration Avenue this week was about simplicity. What better way to paint then than without paintbrush or indeed any other tool?

I simply dropped some ink onto paper and then blew on it rather fiercely. It ran across the paper with wild abandon, little tendrils escaping out in every direction and mixing in with its neighbour.

Little spiny sea monsters appeared on the page - well they did after I gave them some googly eyes. They look a bit like exotic fish. If I didn't know how to paint pretty cool spines before - then I do now!

Below is the original uncropped scan. The more observant among you may guess that a little photoshop colour manipulation may have taken place (their agents insisted... vain creatures!)

Now, while we're on the subject of "simples", then I simply couldn't resist letting the very proper Aleksandr Orlov tell you a thing or two about his special species...

Simples ;)