Here is another example of how you can explore what you may see in random textures.
I must admit that I am not a fan of the result above, but this is not what matters.

The process is the fulfilling part here.

Letting Go
Starting off with colours to spread on paper can bring a sense of joy and sometimes a sense of anxiety. It depends on how it feels for you. It is important to take on board your feelings and find a way to evolve through them on paper. Of course there is nothing rational. To try to make it easier, just imagine that your hands make their own decisions :)

Step back
Once you have “something” on your page, take some time to step back and try to “look within the picture”. This is part of the interaction of the artist with his own art work. The visual bounces back some information which you can use to make decisions for the next steps in your creative process. I describe this as the “dialogue”.

Retrieve the imagery that you see
A stain, a line or some texture may suggest shapes that you can recognise. They may be figurative, or abstract. Just go with the flow and try not to be judgemental. The art work is not necessarily meant to be shown to anyone. It is there to help you move forward in your creativity, unfold ideas and confidence, and experiment freely.
The example above is a recent painting that I have decided to share here in order to help you visualise what I mean. Try to identify in the first picture what textures in the paint triggered the visualisation of the portrait.
The picture below followed the same process, and as you can see I anchored my attention on the swirls that I could identify, hence a semi abstract result.

Surprise yourself :)
This way of letting go actually allows to make yourself a present! Not knowing what you will end up with, is like unfolding a present that you make to yourself. Unwrapping the present is your painting process, and when the art work is finished, you know what is in the box !

Carpe Diem