Hong Lyu Post #3

        The title of this oil painting is Father. It is a portrait of a typical Chinese farmer. In this painting, there is an old man holding a water bowl in his hand and looking at the front. He has a white scarf tied over his head, the dust and dirt shows clearly on the scarf. There is a pen hide in his scarf above his left ear. His suntanned skin color makes him looks like an Indian. Deep furrow and wrinkles are all over his face. Under the bright sunlight he squints and frowns. The reflection of sweat and oil is glossy. There is a big black mole on the left side of his nose. His lip is dry and cracked, white thin beard is growing at his chin. His mouth opened, we can’t see the teeth clearly. It looks like he doesn’t have too many teeth. He is holding a white bowl and drinking the water- we can’t say it is a white bowl because the dirt had colored it to brown, and some dry leaves are stick to the bowl. The hand that holding the bowl is rough and cracked. His nail is deformed and the dirt was hiding inside. The only bright color in this painting is the golden field background, which makes the painting looks more spacious. The painter Mr. Luo drew this painting with great delicacy. He pays so much attention to the details- audience even can see the small beads of sweat on his face. He uses the simplest colors but shapes this great and diligent farmer. Father symbols the respect and praise of poor Chinese farmer. Mr. Luo depicts the facial expression and “ugly appearance” vividly. It impacts the audience – that’s not only a farmer, that’s also a father! Father not only represents how great farmer is, but also symbolizes the love from human soul.