There's an old urban legend about the Candyman.
If you're foolish enough to call his name in front of the mirror five times, he will appear.
In my painting, I chose to reimagine the Candyman as a kind of eldritch abomination-- a creature of unspeakable horror whose very presence can induce insanity in an individual. Somehow, I find that much more frightening than some lunatic with a hook for a hand.