Thanks to everyone for feedback on the background of this painting while in progress. Ultimately, I decided bright blue was too much and a subdued gray was too little. A hybrid of sorts emerged, and I will cogitate for a time on the results before signing.
If you’re curious about this background, I got the affect more from faux finishing techniques than anything I learned from an art book. I painted on glazes, and used a sanding block to bring back the layers hiding underneath. One of the advantages to painting on board is its wonderful ability to take abuse. Beat it, saturate it, scratch it . . . it’s still there for you.
The detail of the affect is not visible in the photo, but it creates very detailed abstractions in an otherwise flat plane. In this case, the technique has done a lot of the mood I had envisioned when I started out. The brown and black(ish) glazes almost make an antiqued feeling.
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I love the background. It has the feel of and old concrete garage floor!
looks great! i agree you made the right choice.