This painting was actually a sketch I did in 2004. I made a copy of the sketch on photo paper and added color to it with watercolor pencils and ink. The Mania you see in the background portrays what goes on inside my mind at times. When I was just a young child, I used to sit and draw swirls and then fill in each circle with different colors. I thought this would make a great background for this humorous self-portrait.