My mission in painting Frigate's Flight was to recreate the soaring experience I had while observing Frigate Birds in the vast sky over the Panama Canal. The greatest challenge of creating such a large painting of sky, was to work quickly with a very large brush over a broad area before the paint dried. Most of the work went into preliminary planning for efficient access to the materials needed and an undisturbed block of time, as well as deliberation of the logistics of my studio space. Once delving into the painting process I was committed to work straight through to the finish. There was no turning back or pausing to contemplate changes. Such is the property of watercolor. It is surrounded by a round-faced silver metal frame, without matting.