IF- old-fashioned

The topic for this semester's painting is “emotion.” I didn’t want someone to pose the same-old facial expressions to express happiness, sadness, anger, etc. I want it to be candid and genuine. I was lucky to capture this man in his (probably) 60s or 70s helping a woman fix her shoes. I have taken another shoe repairer before him but I find him more interesting, probably because he is much older. I admire his concentration, craftsmanship, skill, and his strength. He was really immersed work that he didn’t look up once or notice that I was taking pictures of him. His craftsmanship also attract many passengers to stop and take a look. I like this sketch because it was the moment that he was about to hammer the nail into her shoe. He shows his skill, strength, concentration, craftsmanship, and professionalism. My “emotion” painting is about a man who is in the moment of doing what he does best, simply a shoe repairer fixing a shoe. Just like an artist is at the moment making art. That real and true feeling.