MichaelWhelan ,
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THE DARK TOWER: CORNERED (2003)
Oil on Panel - 28" x 18"

Interior illustration from THE DARK TOWER VII by Stephen King

The water and the drain in the floor, Jake's left hand, the rope, the curl of Oy's tail, and other elements intentionally form the number 9 backwards and forwards.

https://www.michaelwhelan.com/galleries/dark-tower-cornered/

Preliminary concept for CORNERED featuring a rougher rendering of Jake and Oy standing in front of the Fedic door.
Detail of Jake and Oy caught in a spotlight in front of the Fedic door
Close detail of Oy with his tail curling. Water circles the drain in front of him in a reverse of the figure 9.

With his back to a door reading "NEW YORK•FEDIC", Jake crosses a pair of plates (Oriza) in front of him ready to throw. He wears a white bandana tied around his neck. His tan shirt and orange pants are baggy, and his stance is wide allowing Oy the billy-bumbler to emerge from between his legs snarling. Oy has white and black stripes in his fur and looks like a cross between a badger, dog, and raccoon. The pair are strongly lit from the front as if caught by a spotlight. A paper sign on the wall warns, "VERBAL ENTRY CODE REQUIRED".
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