Fine Art Blog

Quench Project Budget and Charitable Model

by netGALAXY Studios | Nov 30, 2015 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, World View | 0 Comments

The Quench Project Budget and the Arts Infused Charitable Model One aspect of my mission as an artist is that my art be sold. I do not subscribe to the Starving Artist paradigm. Art is not only my spiritual calling, it is my livelihood. I'm in the business of self...

The Family Portrait

by netGALAXY Studios | Nov 4, 2015 | Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, World View | 0 Comments

Family is not an important thing. It's everything. Michael J. Fox We were recently in Detroit taking in the colors and celebrating Cate's grandmother's 100th Birthday. Here's a little painting I did as a gift to the birthday girl. I also had the pleasure of...

Time to Get Organized – Interview with Heather Power

by netGALAXY Studios | Nov 4, 2015 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, World View | 1 Comment

If only I were organized, maybe, just maybe . . . anonymous artist Are you confused, perhaps a little overwhelmed in your studio? Heather Power is here to help. We talked the other day about all kinds of things related to getting organized, something many artists...

Considering a Career in Art

by netGALAXY Studios | Oct 21, 2015 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, World View | 0 Comments

I'm considering a career in art, but I'm not sure where to start. I like to draw and paint but I'm not sure who would buy enough of my art to support my family. I have a lot of work, numerous series and have been told I'm very good. So I read a book on marketing. It...

Getting What You Pay For

by netGALAXY Studios | Oct 20, 2015 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, World View | 0 Comments

I have recently lost a few commission portraits to part-time artists, who were able to considerably undercut my fee. There are many reasons why this is happening more often than in the past. I'm hearing more and more often from my colleagues that there is a lot of...

Quench, the Book, Coming Soon!

by netGALAXY Studios | Sep 29, 2015 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, World View | 1 Comment

9/29/15 PR - Quench, the book, Release Date Renowned Charleston artist, Robert Maniscalco, has created an exhibition of paintings, expressing hope and renewal, inspired by his Vision Trip to Haiti in November 2014. The book, "Quench," is to be released in November...

The Secret to Happiness, from Haiti with Love

by netGALAXY Studios | Sep 17, 2015 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, Uncategorized, World View | 1 Comment

From the upcoming Quench - reflections on God, art, water and equality by Robert Maniscalco Pastor Medit Sanon runs the Bread of Life Missionary Orphanage, in Jacmel, Haiti. Julio and I are welcomed with warm embrace. No doubt, a hug is the best way to begin any great...

The Pollyanna Principle

by netGALAXY Studios | Sep 3, 2015 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, Theatre Related, Uncategorized, World View | 0 Comments

I've been singing, acting, writing and painting for many years, thinking I was bringing something to these disciplines, something valuable, something of beauty. It is humbling, to say the least, when we inevitably encounter those moments which awaken us from the...

The Faceless Hordes

by netGALAXY Studios | Aug 14, 2015 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, Uncategorized, World View | 0 Comments

This is an excerpt from Quench, available soon! Through The Quench Project I simply want to give a face to the faceless hordes. When seen as a wash of humanity it is easy to lose sight of the individuals comprising the whole. My goal in coming here was not to document...

Equestrian Challenge

by netGALAXY Studios | Jul 19, 2015 | Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, World View | 0 Comments

Last week I did an artist-in-residence at the Anndell Inn, in Freshfields on Kiawah Island, as part of the Charleston Summer Classic Equestrian Festival. The residency was sponsored by the Mary Martin Gallery, who has a magnificent satellite gallery at Anndell Inn. It...