When I look at the smaller version here, I think of the string weavings I’ve done. But when I look at the larger version, I see silky fabrics gathered into a flowery shape.
There isn’t a whole lot of manipulation I can do with color in Chaoscope. It pretty much comes down to picking a gradient (bright, rainbow-like) and letting the program do its thing. So I really don’t know where it comes up with colors like this.

Mandala C14 © Kelly Naylor 2008