Lily, thank you a lot!
Your works are very nice and I appreciate a lot too the way you describe your painting. It also shows how seriously you do it and how it is not simple at all.
From my point of view you are one of the best CF on sharing what we do with all the other. I find your message enjoiable. Thank you again.
And, if your aim was to not be "photographic" I like to say that you succeeded as for me these zebras are a splendid "looking painting" painting.
Ciao