Spot On

I rarely spill anything. Can't remember the last time, but the other night I was using purple watercolor and didn't realize it was dripping off the table until I shifted in my chair and it dripped on my foot. Shreeek! Besides the purple splashes, there was a purple puddle on the carpet the size of a slice of white bread. 

I grabbed a full sheet of paper towel and began to blot. I blotted and blotted and filled the wastebasket with purple soaked Bounty. 

Then I sprayed the stain remover we bought some years ago when we had the ungrateful dog houseguest.

I was dizzy from bending over and inhaling stain remover when dirty beige bits of carpet fibers started showing through the now fading purple. A few more rounds of spray and blot and it really was looking good. We were heading out to an appointment so I sprayed again and left it to marinate. Came back several hours later to find....a purple spot the size of a slice of white bread. But it really was much lighter. 

What was I doing with the purple paint before it ruined my carpet and maybe my relationship? I was just messing around. I got interested in dark lines on a painted background. Not sure where I was going, but tried a few variations. Here are some samples.