I just gave this 24X20 painting to Ray's mom for her 90th birthday present. I really pushed the thick paint and singular brush strokes on this one. I'm now hoping to start learning and practicing a more "alla prima" approach to painting such as the Russian Impressionists Sergei Bongart and Nicolai Fechin, and contemporaries Richard Schmidt, Steve Allrich, etc. I just love the loose thick paint...the one brushstroke, one sitting approach. I don't have any scheduled shows or birthdays or deadlines approaching, so no excuses.