First Painting

I have been in my Flora Bowley painting classes since June... and have been adding layer upon marked layer  of paint  to canvasses ever since.  This is an organic process.  I don't start out even knowing what I'm painting.  I try to get out of my own way, turn music on and just play until something emerges.   I have gone from this:

TO This:

I call it "Calm in the Crazy"

I like the color palette... I like the woman's face..... I like how it emerged.   I have 5 more assorted size canvasses in the works, and hopefully many more in the coming year.  

I like painting this way.  It's modern, and free and fun.