Well, I’ve finally finished the painting “Sewer I.” It’s actually been complete for a few weeks now; I just got around to signing it tonight. I also needed to photograph it for the upcoming Untitled show. Nothing like a deadline to get you moving, right?

As you can see from the last time I posted this, I developed it a bit more, scumbling in a few highlights here and there. The most notable change is the ladder leading up from the concrete platform, which really rounds out the piece and adds to the drama. I like how the ladder obviously leads up and out of this dirty sewer, but how far up is it? And what exactly is up there, and do you really want to go there, or go in that big black hole?

This piece was fun to work on, and I got to stretch my glazing muscles a little bit. I also got to try disciplining myself to not blend everything like crazy like I normally do, and try to retain some of the stronger patches of color. It’s hard to do, though.

Oh, and you may have noticed I’ve named this “Sewer I.” Yep, I have another one or two pieces I want to do along this theme. Watch for it. ;-)