Year of Abstract Painting Study - Exercise 1, Part 2 / SHAPE

I was happy with the result of the first exercise, so I thought I would try a variation. It is suggested to try the same thing using more neutral colors.   OK, so here are the colors I squeezed out:

And here is the result....... Much less successful, I think.

Too much scribbling / scratching - I know, but it was really just too dark to begin with and the composition - nonexistent.  Ah, well.  This is a learning process.......