Animals Reclaim Detroit

Apparently, the word on the street is that no one lives in Detroit anymore. For the record, that is false. But I read an article online that explored the recent trend of animals and foliage retaking the worn-down city. This painting is loosely based on that article and was as part of a series for Motor Detroit Magazine, a new publication designed my my friend Mike Leser. Check out the website here.

Matt Anderson or someone else much more successful.

I'm not really sure where this one came from. I guess I was watching too many Tigers games back in the spring and they seeped into my subconscious. Make sure to click on the image for a large detail. Some of the color and texture change is pretty subtle.