firstimpressionn OP t1_j6lw9iy wrote on January 31, 2023 at 6:30 AM

Reply to comment by Shaveyourbread in Diego Frazao Torquato 1997-2010, oil on panel, me, 2023 by firstimpressionn

Thank you- I genuinely appreciate feedback on it- it’s completely unlike my typical work in every sense, and was a somewhat disturbing project. I’d hoped the positive side of Diego’s personality and spirit would somehow emerge, but all I see when I look at it is despair.

Shaveyourbread t1_j6lwoaw wrote on January 31, 2023 at 6:35 AM

I looked at some of your other work, you're really talented, but the despair in this painting is what makes it beautiful. I'm sure that boy had a wonderful spirit in his short life, but in that moment, he was confronted with the ugliness of the world. It's not a happy scene, I think you did it justice.