Birthday Massacre {A New Painting 08/21/08}

Wow what can I say about this painting, well it took forever to do with constant distractions and chronic illness.
It feels like such a weight lifted off my shoulders now that this painting is completed, you folks have no idea.
I've also grown in the habit of painting in very thick layers almost covering the canvas entirely, which takes allot of time waiting for it all to dry.
I would have to say this painting took me about 8 months to complete give or take, it is definitely my most involved painting thus far and largest as well at 25 x 25.
This painting was going to be made as a present but it's now become such a part of me that I'd like to dedicate this painting to everyone who's ever had a birthday.
I'd also like to wish a very happy birthday so my Sister Ashley who was the major inspiration for this painting as she is a pastry chief and makes allot of yummy cakes and baked goods.
Another inspiration for this one is simple and goes back to days many of us long for, our childhood years.
Birthdays are so much fun as kids, literally attacking the cake before us like some sort of monster.
As we get older the fun starts to fade and birthdays for the most part become just another day.
I love the idea of inanimate objects being alive which I guess stems back to my love of cartoons and as usual the Muppets.
The theme of this painting is not only birthdays but that of Eat or Be Eaten, as the Cakes are about to attack us the looker on and the child behind is ready to eat them.
I worked very hard on this and am very happy to share it with all of you and I hope you like it.
As a side note I've been going through a number of tests these past months I'm very happy to report that I'm 100% healthy!
I no longer have to take the medication for my stomach and I've been exercising allot and eating a special diet, I've pretty much become a vegetarian these days.