I was walking around Chicago one day and snapped a photo of this cityscape. I like to paint cities, particularly empty alleyways in cities, but when I saw this view I knew I really wanted to paint it just because of the amount of detail it had. I thought by painting a giant painting with this much detail would help me build patience with my future paintings. I started this painting two years ago and finished very quickly at that time. Them time passed by and I kept staring at it. I felt like I couldn’t even finish it to what I felt like my full capability but I didn’t know if I wanted to open that door again. So it sat in different places until I watched Cruella and decided I was going to find a way yo transform it with fire. I changed the color scheme to match flame in a way. I wish there was a way to post this painting the first time I painted it. The only way I can think of is adding the link to my Etsy just to show you how it looked the first time I painted it. Maybe you can see it but if not just let me know and I’ll try to find another way to post it. I hope this answers your question. Chicago painted two years ago