Dad and I

Mischa Milosevic · 01-30-2006, 11:03 AM

Oil 1m x 80cm

Being that it is a work in progress please feel free to give constructive criticism. Sorry I did not record the entire procedure but I am working from a black and white reference photo. I am not fixed on the title yet. So here to you feel free to share your thoughts with me. At the moment I am redoing the lights and half tones. Next will be shadows after that small forms.

This peace I plan to use in the exhibit coming up in march. My thought in regard to the exhibit collection is to focus on people and special moments in life.

Lacey Lewis · 01-30-2006, 12:40 PM

Looking good, Mischa!

I like your idea of focusing on people and special moments in their life. Sometimes we forget that small times like this are very special.

Mischa Milosevic · 01-30-2006, 08:18 PM

Thanks Lacey, appreciate your thoughts. Looking forward to seying more of your work.

Steven Sweeney · 01-30-2006, 09:24 PM

Mischa,

Yes, it is a sentimental gesture. It makes me wish I could hug my son

Mischa Milosevic · 01-31-2006, 09:39 AM

Steven, I really appreciate your ideas and constructive comments. That is what I'm talking about. All constructive comments are appreciated and welcome.

I have no problem when someone uses the image to make a point. This is how we learn. Starring at a fixed point for a while a person gets accustomed and overlooks the obvious.

To the project at hand. I have noted all your suggestions and agree with every one. I am not sure if truly like the color of the t-shirts but being that this is just the working stage it does not present much of a problem. I needed the color of the shirts to give more warmth to the skin tones being that I am considering the light source to be cool.

I will work on the parts we are talking about then if you don

Terri Ficenec · 01-31-2006, 03:02 PM

Hi Mischa--
I love the strength of emotion expressed in this. One more thing you might want to watch is the value of dad's far knee . . . it just seems a little on the dark side compared to the near knee and the value of his flesh (hands) in shadow just above. . .

Keep us posted on your progress!

April Phillips · 01-31-2006, 03:15 PM

I'm like you. I like a lot of criticisms of my work because I want to get better. I'll give it a shot.

I like the feeling of this painting and the face of the father very much. My critique would be of the photo itself. I either want to see more of the face of the boy, or have his face more smothered in the dads shoulder so the paintings focus is all about the dad. I'm thinking back to my photography class where the teacher warned about part of a face being truncated. Hope you find this comment helpful.

Alexandra Tyng · 01-31-2006, 11:06 PM

Actually, Mischa, I like the boy's head the way it is, because he appears to be telling a secret to his father, and the father seems to be listening. That's what I like about this composition. The feeling of the father, concentrating on his son and also focused inward, and the way the two are together but with a slight tension in the boy's body keeping him from collapsing into his father's arms, are what make this powerful rather than corny. So in my humble opinion, don't change the gesture or the boy's face! You've got something there, so don't lose it!

Mischa Milosevic · 02-01-2006, 08:04 AM

Ok, we have made some changes some are good others not so good.

My wife was commenting that the boys face was to dark and the wrong color. So I made it lighter and different color. She wanted to know why is the boys face to be darker than the face of the man. As for the color, I am not happy with the umbers for the boy being that he is in shadow.

What would you do here? Does anyone have any suggestions keeping in mind the relation of the mans forehead color and value of the boys face. When suggesting, in regard to skin, we should remember, all skin area should be considered and be related in regard to color and value.

What about the clothing placement and color? Disregard the sharp lines I know they need to be adjusted.

Thank you for your time and your honest constructive comments and criticism. Remember we can all learn here in more ways than one.

Mischa Milosevic · 02-01-2006, 08:16 AM

Lacey, Steven, Terri, April and Alex.

I like to thank you and to let you know that I value your time and appreciate that you are sharing it with me. I am of the opinion that there is always room for improvement and great minds work together.