Sweet Home...Chicago

Yes... this is a Chicago man-hole cover

my son, Joe took this photograph a while back

Here is Joe's Photo

Joe requested of me to please recreate the manhole cover

 into a piece of wall art for his apartment,

where he now lives and works in another state.

He really misses the old stomping grounds of his college,
 and after-college years.

He has many friendships and many fun times there.

but does he want a lakefront painting or a painting of the downtown,

 or a painting of the sailboats on the lake ?...No 

He wants this man-hole cover - to hang on his wall

well, being the good mem-mem I am...

here is how I went about it

some of you out there are into seeing how paintings develop

what do you think of this , My

shades of grey art work

 I used white chalk to place in the areas to paint to

 have some what a balanced lay-out

but I wanted some irregularity and not

 perfect balance and replication.

then when the paint dries I would wipe off 

all the white chalk with a wet paper towel

 I toothbrush (ScoobyDoo one) splattered grey and 

purple/ grey paint all around the edges

at least it doesn't smell authentic

-Kat-