"sweat" Painting

This is a replication of a comic book panel I've kept in my inspiration archive for years now. I don't know its origin. This has been a tough year. Boundless anxiety and paranoia under crumbling infrastructure. I was reminded of this pic. I've wanted to reference it for years now. But now felt like the time. I made a pivot to oil in an attempt to give this flat subject some life and motion. The textures present further suggest paranoia, psychosis, and decay, when viewed from multiple angles. I hope this piece comes into the hands of someone who derives a sense of catharsis from it.