Here's some WIP shots, as promised. The first image is the aforementioned random brushwork I did with my eyes closed, the rest is what followed from...
Actually what's outside the border is not my doing, it was added afterwards and I'll look into making my own version! I kind of agree with you about...
As with all these challenges, ultimately what passes as 'counting' is up to the voters - if some people don't think it counts they likely won't vote...