Mikey & Alisa

"Do you know who were the first people who created the color techniques of light and shadow and chiaroscuro?" Mikey asked.

"I have the slightest idea. Who is it?" Alisa asked?

"Come on Alisa, you should already know the answer to this. question, you are studying fashion design and taking two art classes this year. So how you don't know this answer?" Mikey questioned.

"Uhmm, I don't know Mikey, " Alisa said unsure.

"Can you guess? " Mikey asked.

"I said I don't know, " Alisa said.

"Would you like a hint?" Mikey asked.

"Well, since you are here to badger me with these stupid questions, you might as well give me a hint then, " Alisa said.

"I'll give you a hint of one particular artist who created the Mona Lisa painting?" Mikey asked.

"Who is Mona Lisa?" Alisa asked.

"You never saw the Mona Lisa painting before?" Mikey asked.

"Can you describe the painting?" Alisa asked.

"Geez Alisa, you should know

who created the Mona Alisa painting you are taking art in Mrs. Alexa's class. I have taken Mrs. Alexa's class two years ago and I had to memorize all the famous ancient artists in the 1800s. I remember Alisa, because that was one of the artists who I had written down first on my paper, " Mikey informed.

"I still don't know, " Alisa said firmly.

"What on earth are you doing in those art classes then?" Mikey asked and being concerned.

"Well, I am taking some notes, and drawing dresses in my sketch pad, " Alisa said.

"You are telling me you just be drawing in your sketch pad? Really Alisa?" Mikey asked and shouting.

"Well, I also be..." Alisa getting cut off.

"I always thought I had a friend who are so intrigued in art like I am, " Mikey said getting disappointed.

"You do have a best friend Mikey, who is as interested in art as you are, " Alisa said.

"Alisa, I want you to take your art classes more seriously, and try to take as much wisdom and perspective with your art assignments. You should begin studying and learn about different famous artists and their artwork and also learn how to give critiques on their artworks, and also your own, " Mikey informed.

"What's a critique?" Alisa asked.

"Oh my gosh Alisa, you don't know what a critique is and you want to become a fashion designer. You've never heard your art teachers mentioned critique when you have to do a presentation about your artwork? " Mikey asked getting aggravated.

"I don't recall hearing my art teachers saying that word, " Alisa said.

"Well, since you haven't learned or heard of a critique before. What I mean by giving a critique is to display your artworks. While displaying your work, you have to portray what the content of your work means to you, as a reflection upon your experiences and your creative imagination. Then you start to get curious about the artwork. The first question that comes to me when I look at a painting is who created the painting? Second, what materials did the artist use while making the painting? Third, what is the content of the artist's artwork? Fourth, is the artist trying to send a message?" Mikey informed.

"Yeah, I know exactly what you are talking about Mikey, " Alisa said.

"Can you please stop agreeing with me because I know you don't understand the concept of what I am talking about, " Mikey said getting annoyed.

"I guess you are right, I don't understand what you are talking about, " Alisa said.

"I know Alisa. That's why I am giving you this notion of what art means. I just want you to listen to what I'm telling you, so this idea can be stored in your mind forever, " Mikey said.

"I know you want me to do a lot better in art and you are an intelligent friend I have known, " Mikey said.

"Thanks Alisa, I'm so flatterd. Now, I want to demonstrate what I mean about critiquing. Back to Mona Lisa painting I was telling you about, let's take a trip to my house I... Alisa interrupting Mikey.

"What do you mean let's take a trip to your house? Hey Mikey, you are my friend and all, but I am a virgin, I am saving myself for marriage, " Alisa said.

"Alisa, that's not what I meant, you need to start putting your common sense on and start listening more. I said we can go to my house, I have a Mona Lisa picture hung in my room, would you like to come over?" Mikey asked.

"I would love to come over Mikey, " Alisa said smiling.

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