Ray's works typically measure about 2 1/2 by 3 inches. However, he has also created works that measure larger than this standard size. A prime feature of Ray's personalized portraits is his ability to add special background images. In the Manhattan Couple image, a "painting" on the wall behind the couple features the Midtown motel where the couple was married. Likewise, in the Julia Louis-Dreyfus portrait, she is placed on a bridge over the Seine River, a small recreation of the Eiffel Tower in the background. Detail of composition is one of the trademarks of Ray Materson's work.