Looking at a Thing in a Box

Great piece Mike. You made a good choice in using only black in the foreground and having the values much milder in the background. The floor really feels like wood, and its texture is very different than the jumper fabric. Great job handling the light on the different value patterns, the range of light on the hair, jumper, box, and even the black rim are very successful. His body language tells the story and the dynamic angles of his torso and arms perched on the box really gives weight to the piece. The window into the box is a great focal point of the whole piece.