11:25 PM: this morning i made some critical additions and modifications, bringing taiko closer to completion. as you can see in the comparative photos below, the most significant change took place when i collaged over the dark bit on the lower left, which was a cutout of a photo of a taiko drummer. you will see many more improvements, such as the female drummer figure on the upper right and the black clad drummer seen from above in the center of the composition.