I had so much success with the last abstract painting I created with squares, that I wanted to paint another one. This time I went with pastel colors, toning it down somewhat. 

I also went a little crazy scratching this one up with my awl. One of the things I love most about painting abstracts is being able to make all kinds of texture that’s fun to run your hand across. 

This is something I wouldn’t do much when painting a portrait because I was afraid it would ruin the piece. I’d almost forgotten how fun it is to be destructive. I can’t wait to see what I find to scratch up next. lol