These "Butterfly Effect" pieces are 22x30" each, acrylic on paper.  The series was a spontaneous use of leftover pouring paint from another project.  I was about to wash the extra paint out of the cups and I decided instead to see what would happen if I poured them onto dry paper.  The first piece started as a pool of very wet paint.  I carefully began lifting and tilting the paper to send the paint rolling in different directions.  The control I had over the paint was minimal at best.  Then, as with any pouring piece, I simply had to wait until the next day and see.  The blues and violet were the initial layer.  After those dried, I wanted to preserve the clean simplicity of the design but add depth so I brought in the complimentary gold tone.  I was so intrigued by the resulting shapes, I wanted to emphasize those against the white.  I grabbed a black acrylic marker and started outlining the silhouette of the pouring, leaving a small gap, well, just because.  I love it when paintings happen and I have no idea they are coming or where they came from.  These were really fun and freeing.  As is often the case, the truly lively, fresh work sneaks up on me when I'm focusing on other things.