Simple Portrait

[Rob MacKillop]

Vintage BWa by RobMacKillop, on Flickr​

 

[Paul Lange]

It is nice to see you casually in front of the clutter that I presume you have collected over the years. It is a reference to you and I can see the instruments on top of the unit, the photographs, pictures, books etc. Maybe it would be a good thing to see your eyes a little lighter and maybe also the painting too? Just an idea really.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

You are right, Paul. My eyes look weird! And what is that painting? Back to the drawing board. So easy to miss the obvious when doing self portraits.

 

[Dan Cattermole]

Nice portrait Rob..... And Cardie!

 

[Pete Askew]

I like it Rob and actually I quite like that your eyes are hard to see, it makes the pose quite contemplative. The clutter is great (and reminiscent of the room from which I write this!) and, as Paul says, tells a tale. And the painting is darkly mysterious.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

What's all this talk about clutter? Susan would agree with you, but I know where everything is, and I know instantly when something has been moved. It just couldn't be any other way

Susan knitted the sleeveless cardie - I love it!

 

[Pete Askew]

Of course you know where everything is. You just need to look at the photographs to see if anything has changed!

 

[Rob MacKillop]

That's what cameras are for...

 

[Julian de'Courcy]

Rob like it a lot but can see the improvement ideas mentioned by all. I would add I like the picture on the wall as it is, I can make out a faint figure, and the enigmatic quality is good as is a bit of a statement as to where photography is. The vignette is a bit strong , a reflector, be it a sheet of A1 paper or a white sheet would be enough to lighten up your right side, just enough.

Having said that, if of course if I was a handsome as yourself I would be pretty pleased with the outcome. O and I concur with the clutter, one man's clutter is another man's mess. ( there must be a proper saying).

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Careful, old chap...