I can hardly believe it, but I'm nearly finished with the book! Not quite though, because I'm a crazed tweaker. It's especially hard to let go of a series, because whenever I look back at a piece with fresh eyes I always see something I want to change! But at some point you just have to surrender.
In this image the old man is dreaming of the black cat, & fearing for his magic flute.
Acrylic on text & maps on canvas, 9x12".
Click for a closer view & to find the hidden cat.
For The Old Man and the Cat, by Anthony Holcroft, to be published in 2011 by Penguin NZ.