Comfort zone...what comfort zone?

So how many times have you stepped outside your comfort zone and tried something new?

A friend recently asked me if I had ever tried working in muted colours, or colours that I wouldn't normally use.....I have a deep dislike for the pasty pink/grey/ white combi of the mid 80's....

So with both wellies firmly on my feet I waded in!

I used a palette knife and a previously worked canvas, and just mashed the paint all over it...

then walked away(yuk)

Literally...I went for a walk, and saw these...

and when I looked at the grotty canvas again..I saw these :D

 I tried adding a foreground so they don't look like they are drifting in the sky...

 but I'm not sure if it is starting to look a bit "twee" ?

 A thin wash of viridian green to give it a bit of depth...

 then I thought...."stop trying so hard...loosen up" So I went back to the palette knife and thick paint.

and this is where I am right now.

Don't know where this is leading, but I can feel the adventure growing :D

Enjoy :D XXX