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Orphan Relief Gala Performance Painting

by netGALAXY Studios | Apr 7, 2013 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, World View | 6 Comments

Orphan Relief Gala and beautiful people I performed this sketch of Mary Playing the Violin at the Lowcountry Orphan Relief Gala, last evening, where it was auctioned off to raise money for first responders in cases of child abuse here in Charleston. I was given the...

Be a Con Artist

by netGALAXY Studios | Mar 27, 2013 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, Uncategorized, World View | 0 Comments

"Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist." Pablo Picasso Here's the ugly truth about being an artist. Actually, its not really so ugly, once you get over the initial shock. It's your job to convince me, the art lover/collector, that you know...

When is Faster Better?

by netGALAXY Studios | Mar 18, 2013 | Art Instruction, Motivational, Portraiture, World View | 2 Comments

Here's today's first quick sketch, redeemed by the owner of GoCharlestonDeals.com. There are about three days left to get your sketches in, at half price. Check out that G0CharlestonDeals link above for more info about the deal. I find the element of time to be...

Clearance Sale of Female Forms

by netGALAXY Studios | Mar 14, 2013 | Fine Art, Portraiture | 0 Comments

We are making an exclusive studio clearance offer of Female Forms to Maniscalco BLOG subscribers. This will be your only opportunity to acquire these artworks at these well-below market prices. This offer will also be extended to close friends and those you may...

Fighting the Good Fight

by netGALAXY Studios | Mar 12, 2013 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, World View | 0 Comments

"A man paints with his brains and not with his hands." Michelangelo Buonarroti Try explaining this to a fellow who's just spent $350 on art supplies, thinking if only he had the right brush, all his troubles would be over. His masterpiece is always around the...

Figure Painting Session

by netGALAXY Studios | Mar 6, 2013 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Portraiture, World View | 3 Comments

What interests me most is neither still life nor landscape: it is the human figure. Henri Matisse We had another figure drawing session at my studio last evening. Lots of fun. I have logged countless hours in front of the figure and always learning. These were two...

The Vernissage of The Real Princess Kate Portrait

by netGALAXY Studios | Mar 4, 2013 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Portraiture, Uncategorized, World View | 0 Comments

The Real Princess Kate Portrait Last evening we had the much anticipated Vernissage of Cate's portrait "The Real Princess Kate," surrounded by dear friends. Now it is time to share it with the world. Click to see the finished portrait (She's in the center) The...

Negative People

by netGALAXY Studios | Feb 9, 2013 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Portraiture, Uncategorized, World View | 0 Comments

I wonder about all these "negative" people my friends talk about from whom they always seem to be running. Who are they? I have a hunch that sometimes these "negative" people, or non-people, may really be those who don't happen to tow our line; the ones who may not...

Painting the Finish

by netGALAXY Studios | Feb 6, 2013 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Portraiture, World View | 0 Comments

“No one is an artist unless he carries his picture in his head before painting it, and is sure of his method and composition.” Claude Monet. This conundrum is found in all disciplines. I equate the creative process to riding a horse. You want to ride the trail and...

Where Will Your Portrait End Up?

by netGALAXY Studios | Jan 22, 2013 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, World View | 3 Comments

"Thank the work of our hands: weaving steel into bridges, finishing one more report for the boss on time, stitching another wound or uniform, the first brush stroke on a portrait, or the last floor on the Freedom Tower jutting into a sky that yields to our...

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