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Agony and Ecstasy

One of my training clients, Noah, noticed a few of my paintings in the living room today. They are all black and white and pictures of Universal Studios monsters. It was a high school project done around halloween, so I paid homage to my favorite horror film icons. There is BELA LUGOSI'S DRACULA and BORIS KARLOFF as FRANKENSTEIN's monster, and a lesser known LON CHANEY movie called LONDON AFTER MIDNIGHT. They caught Noah's attention and we got to talking about painting.

Half-jokingly I mentioned that I would work on a commission basis and he jumped at the thought. He quickly mentioned that he's always wanted a mural on the ceiling of his work room. Noah is a massage therapist and his client's spend half their ninety minutes staring up at a blank ceiling. He's always liked the idea of giving them something more interesting to look at.

We started kicking around ideas, and he mentioned that he's always liked the image above by Michaelangelo. He also loves modern stuff, especially Warhol. We entertained the idea of maybe something like an interpretation of the sistene chapel piece in Warhol's style. I think that sounds like a lot of fun, and better than that it fits Noah's personality very well. His entire home is decked out in a combination of the classic and the modern. He has white marble statues right next to garishly bright-colored vases and coasters.

I leave town soon for the Texas job, but I told him that from now until I get back I will be doing research and sketches in my spare time. Hopefully by July we can get this ball rolling.

I'm very excited.