random sketching

This is what I call a "stream of consciousness" approach to picture making. I start with random pencil marks and fill in color where shapes become suggested. Once the shapes begin to suggest actual objects, I start to refine accordingly. Plant life, mechanical doo-dads, and human forms typically factor in heavily. So far with this one, I've got something of a beginning of something. Not sure if I like the direction up to this point, but sometimes these exercises get interesting results if I stick with them long enough. Here's one I did in Japan that concluded as a fun and interesting image: