This is a repaint of this first oil piece I ever did. I was in late high school, and had never touched oils in my life. I had this grand idea of what I could do with such a refined medium, and so I created this highly complex composition with confidence. To no one’s surprise, my skill fell very short of my expectations. It was not a good painting, but my art teacher took one look at it and said “Maybe you were meant to be a painter.” I’m sure that was just a throwaway comment, but it has stuck with ever since. So I decided to repaint it, to see if I can do justice to myself and the idea.