First attempt - Rake's Progress Tavern Scene Piece

The first attempt of creating a large artwork of elements of a Rake's Progress Tavern scene went well; although the important elements were painted on, the black background wasn't dark enough to contrast the coloured elements.
I think the typographic background idea worked well, there just needed to be more of it to show the darkness that lingers within the scenes of the Tavern.
The composition of the entire piece I think needed work as it looks as if it'd just been painted on in any place rather than placed carefully in relation to the painting's composition.