This painting takes its basic layout from the Penguin 'black classics' paperback books, and is part of a series. Skulls are a favourite subject of mine, and this one is painted in a rough, expressive manner with bold brushstrokes, against a ground of multi-coloured lines and shapes.
The canvas has painted sides, and is ready to hang, without needing framing.
I painted this particular painting for a show in Sydney last year, and it has always been a personal favourite.