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The starting point-

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close up detail of a biomorphic drawing over an abstract watercolor painting both by MJ Seal

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The starting point-

contemporary art, drawing, emerging artist, experiment, Free Association, MJ Seal, painting, paper art, surreal art
Close up detail of an abstract acrylic painting by MJ Seal that resembles a giant protist covered with tentacles and full of eyes

Monad V

Free living organism- The starting point- The scrap of drop cloth this started out on had a very coarse texture … More

contemporary art, emerging artist, experiment, fabric art, Free Association, MJ Seal, painting, surreal art
close up detail of an original painting by MJ Seal that resembles a cross between an aerial view of a city at night and a bright orange and black deep sea creature

Monad IV

Something from the deep? Or perhaps something seen from far above- The starting point- I started painting in the details … More

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Close up detail of a colorful abstract painting on a scrap of drop cloth by MJ Seal that resembles some peculiar sea creature with numerous eyespots

Monad III

Predator or prey? The starting point- The halfway point- And after a few glazes of color- *Stay Safe-Stay Productive*

contemporary art, emerging artist, experiment, Free Association, MJ Seal, painting, surreal art
Detail of an abstract painting in progress by MJ Seal

Work In Progress- Jungle

A few finishing touches and this should be ready to hang on the wall- The plain canvas – which I … More

contemporary art, experiment, forest, Free Association, MJ Seal, mythology, painting, surreal art, work in progress
Detail of an abstract painting by MJ Seal that resembles a rainbow hued fossil bone bed within a giant green paramecium

Morass

I definitely did not envision this- When I began applying the colors to this it rapidly developed that rainbow-hued effect- … More

contemporary art, emerging artist, experiment, forest, Free Association, MJ Seal, painting, surreal art
Detail of an abstract painting in progress by MJ Seal tha resembles a cross between a giant green paramecium and a jumbled bone bed

Painting In Progress- Morass

At the half way point- This one started out as another scrap of canvas I was using as a table … More

contemporary art, emerging artist, experiment, forest, Free Association, MJ Seal, painting, surreal art, work in progress
Detail of an abstract acrylic painting by MJ Seal that resembles a very large and colorful paramecium

Monad

A vibrant new life form has evolved from a scrap of drop cloth I was using to wipe off dirty … More

contemporary art, experiment, Free Association, MJ Seal, painting
Detail of a free association drawing over an abstract watercolor painting by MJ Seal

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Life in the undergrowth- Hmmmm- I think a recent hike may have unconsciously inspired this one 🤔 Here’s a pic … More

contemporary art, drawing, experiment, Free Association, MJ Seal, painting

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