Ultimate fighter III - step I... Taking a leap into figurative abstraction!

I've decided to give a shot at a more nebulous composition for a change...

... let's hope I'll resist the temptation to tip the scale too much towards figuration! I've been toying with the idea of figurative abstraction for a while! I want to put the accent on sweeping paint passages and textures...

Note: this is a 36 X 36 canvas.