My new piece will be ready next week. There have been many steps during the impasto painting which is on the entire bottom half of the canvas. The middle of the canvas has more subtle texture compared to the bottom which is very thick and almost three dimensional. The impasto process takes a lot of time to dry in between layers but I am accomplishing what I envisioned. That is rare for me since I almost never hit my mark exactly. I come close and sometimes surprise myself but usually I am a bit unsatisfied. Maybe all artists of all genres can relate. We seek perfection in an imperfect world.