Cup, Abstracted

Painting this was mesmerizing. With acrylic and oil (unlike watercolor) you can paint on and on, layer after layer. There are probably six layers until this top one. Though referencing reality, this is really a play of color. I limited myself to one flat brush (square along the bottom, 1/2 inch wide), which worked well for the colors but was messy for the edges. How do you like this approach?