with Robert Maniscalco

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The Power of Positive Painting© Weekend Workshop Robert Maniscalco present two or three day portrait painting workshops exploring value-based "light on form" painting methods. The focus is on creating a deeper understanding of value to achieve form, character and likeness. Painting considerations such as composition, drawing with the brush, color mixing, halftones, paint quality, edges, and color harmony will be addressed -- Maniscalco also includes plenty of professional tips unique to portraiture as a career. Also available are copies of Maniscalco's instructional video, The Power of Positive Painting© (currently available at the Metropolitan Museum gift shop), which includes step-by-step instructions and concrete information on how to paint fantastic professional portraits! Whether you're a beginner or a professional The Power of Positive Painting© is guaranteed to improve the way you paint!

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The Painting of a Portrait This informative and lively presentation reveals more than Robert's emmense technical skill. It is a personal, humorous and ultimately inspiring look into the painter's process, a harmonious union of the left and right hemispheres of the brain. Robert will complete a portrait using a live model, picked from the audience. Typically, the program lasts 1 1/2 hours but can be tailored to accommidate a variety of needs,

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Making the Leap to Professional Artist This 1 1/2 hour Powerpoint presentation is a crash course in sales and marketing techniques every artist must master if they are serious about making a living with their art. Robert will demonstrate the various hats today's artists must wear to be successfull. Learn how to develop an effective career plan, target and capture your market, price your work and close sales. Robert has put together proven strategies that work in today's world.

What people are saying

On behalf of the Leadership Oakland, thank you for all you help in making this year's Art & Entertainment Session so successful. The session was very highly rated with some valuable input and kudos as well. Your valuable insight and experience really impacted our participants and helped them understand issues facing buinesses, organizations and our communty. Dawn D. Magrett, Exectuvie Director Just wanted to thank you again for your artist talk last week at your gallery. Your generous lending of knowledge, expertise and forthright encouragement was a much appreciated and valuable to this learning artist. You are a very articulate communicator. Juribi Young Thank you for such a wonderful workshop here on Salt Cay. You are an inspiring teacher and will be a hard act to follow. All the best for your new gallery. We miss you...Candy Herwin

Let us know in which P3 workshop or Demonstration you are interested in participating. To receive more detailed info, registration package or to register for a P3 Workshop email us or contact Robert Maniscalco at (843) 486-3161.

Also, find out about sponsoring a P3 Workshop in your area!

SPONSOR/LOCATION	DATE	DETAILS	Contact
Besser Museum for Northeast Michigan, Alpena	Sept 9-12 2005 Free Demo on Friday 7-9 pm	Power of Positive Painting© 2-day portrait intensive workshop at the Besser Museum in Alpina. $165-Besser Museum members, $185-non-members. Call for more information or to register visit Besser Museum for Northeast Michigan	(989) 356-2202
Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center, Birmingham, MI	Oct. 21-23, 2005	Advanced Power of Positive Painting© Workshop at the BBAC. The focus of this course will be on advanced value-based painting and drawing methods to create professional level portraits. We will paint three finished portraits, along with several drawing and painting exercises. Principals of organic composition, responsive drawing, expressive use of color, edges, paint quality, along with the development of an effective palette (the "power palette"), will be covered. We will paint from life and learn the secrets to working effectively from photographs and the effective use of the latest digital technology. This is an intensive oil painting practicum. The ideal pre-requisite would be to have taken a "Power of Positive Painting Workshop" with Robert in the past, but any experienced painters are encouraged to participate.	(248) 644-0866
Tidwell Gallery, Charleston, SC	Oct 31 - Nov. 21, 2005 Mon & Wed. 2 sessions each day 10-12 1-3:30	Portrait painting symposium throughout the month of November. The group will work from live models and focus on the value based methods described above. All levels welcome.	843-722-0647
Westbank Art Guild, New Orleans, LA Location: TBA	Fall 2005 TBA POSTPONED	Two-day intensive Power of Positive Painting© workshop Register online via secure server. Portrait only, Saturday-Sunday: $125.00 Free portrait demo on Friday, 7-9:30 PM. Power of Positive Painting© Video available for purchase with workshop. Exhibition of Robert's portraits at the NO World Trade Center April 20 through May 3rd.
Salt Cay, in the Caribbean (a short commute from Providenciales (PYL airport) - part of the TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS, one hour from Miami)	TBA, 2006	Power of Positive Painting© Heads for the Islands. A special 3-day plein air adventure workshop: $700. Package includes meals & accommodations at Pirates Hideaway resort. Commute from Caicos-Providenciales to Salt Cay from January 11-13 (Friday - Sunday) . Longer stays are available with lots of relaxing island activities. For more details about this and other island workshops visit Salt Cay Artist Workshops.	Candy Herwin 649 946-6909
Atlanta Portrait Society	TBA, 2006	Power of Positive Painting© portrait painting demonstration.	770-975-7783
Trenton Cultural Council Trenton, MI	TBA, 2006	Downriver Pleine Aire "Fresh Art Festival" and WorkshopSpnosored by Wayne County Council for Arts, History and Humanities, students of all ages will paint in the open air under the guidance of Robert Maniscalco. The Fresh Art will be auctioned off on Sunday at 4 pm	(313) 886-2993
Mena, AR	Spring (TBA), 2006	Power of Positive Portrait Painting© Workshop Free demo Friday evening followed by two days of intense drawing and painting from the model.
Raleigh, NC	TBA, Winter 2006	$120 or $165 with Power of Positive Painting© Video, purchased in advance.	(800) 371-2097
Charleston, SC	TBA, 2006	Power of Positive Painting© Workshop, 2-3 days. Video sold separately during this event ($45).