A bit less jetlagged, and back in the studio as of last week. I saw plenty of Greek Orthodox icons in Serbia and Albania, beautiful gold backgrounds... time to experiment! Which I'm doing now. We'll see which way things go, in the meantime, this is on a little 12x12 wooden panel, yours for $175. I'll load a couple more, as things progress. This one is gold paint ... gold leaf is the devil's own, but provides satisfactions (followers: any tips for easier application of GOLD LEAF, let me know!)