delta, Author at Maniscalco Gallery

Control

by delta | Oct 9, 2014 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, Theatre Related, World View

People first approaching the arts often assume that total freedom is achieved through the abandonment of structure or giving into complete chaos. Seasoned artists know that true freedom is the result of structured chaos. On the other hand, the idea that we can...

Enlightenment

by delta | Oct 5, 2014 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, Theatre Related, World View

In every story there are pieces of the problem that cry out for resolution. There is often confusion and pain. We wish things were not what they seemed to us to be. But present also in every problem, are pieces of the solution which will eventually lead to...

Dorothy Lee Barnett Courtroom sketch

by delta | Oct 3, 2014 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, Theatre Related, World View

Dorothy Lee Barnett Arraignment Aside from the historical significance of this notorious, unsolved mystery finally being resolved, another piece of Charleston history was made on Monday, September 29, 2014. So far as I know, I was the first court sketch artist to...

Judgment vs Discernment

by delta | Oct 3, 2014 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, World View

Distinguishing between Judgment vs discernment is the first step in the creative process. Observational drawing is not about pleasing myself; it is about pleasing God. rm I’ve written extensively about how ego is the main saboteur in our creative process. ...

Shapes – A Lesson in Drawing

by delta | Sep 25, 2014 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, World View

The Best Realists Deal with Shapes as Abstractions. In over 30 years of teaching I have noticed the people who are interested in drawing and painting realistically, make the worst realists. Why? Because they are so ardent in their desire to recreate the thing they...

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