This painting is being painted in the same time frame as "The Bluff" two posts down. When I paint "Realism", I paint an "Abstract" at the same time. The mental state of the painter is different for each of the two. I do this to maintain mental dexterity as well as balance...when the relationship between that which is abstract and that which is real is broken, life is broken..In my opinion, an unbalanced view doesn't display an accurate understanding of the creator or his creativity.