Portraiture Blog
ArtTrain Brainchild, E. Ray Scott
E. Ray Scott - Arts Pioneer With all the political posturing during the recent rail workers fiasco, I was reminded of a wonderful arts movement started by a great man of the arts, who I had the pleasure to know well. I'm talking about the inimitable E. Ray Scott,...
Chief Justice Marilyn Kelly Portrait Unveiling
Investiture of the Portrait of Chief Justice Marilyn Kelly Yesterday was the investiture celebration for the portrait of Chief Justice Marilynn Kelly at the Michigan Supreme Court. I presented the portrait before the full Court. As always, it is a solemn and joyous...
Stewart Mungo Portrait Unveiling
Portrait of Stewart Mungo Unveiled, October 11, 2022 0 I'm very excited to present my portrait of home developer, Stewart Mungo of Mungo Homes. It's a privilege to continue their portrait tradition, begun by the late great Michael del Priore. It's always a little...
The Obama Portraits
I'd like to offer a word or two about the recent presentation of the Obama's official portraits, for what it's worth. First, what a class act. There was no mention of the insult leveled by the previous admin for not doing this when he had the chance. I watched the...
Bravery
The following can be understood and consumed as both philosophy and technical advice. Some musicians have the ability to hear passages of music, fully realized in their heads. Mozart and Beethoven come to mind. That's one reason I play their music when I paint....
Headmaster Chad Lawrence
The Portrait Presentation was a Hit I'm very excited to present my portrait of Headmaster Chad Lawrence who is retiring from Holy Trinity Christian school in Beaufort, SC this year. The portrait was a senior gift to the school and will hang in the lobby of the new...
Portrait of Juan Wu Li
I have gotten to be very particular about taking posthumous portrait commissions. They pose some singular challenges to any portrait artist. My goal is to capture life, or at least to create portraits that have the feeling of being painted from life. This can be very...
Forever Young
The Portrait of Steve Holmes I love the adventure of creating portraits. I always have. Some portraits stand out, not just because they are amazing subjects, fun to paint, but because the story around their creation moves, touches and inspires me. They say you can...
Solo Exhibition at Grosse Pointe Art Center
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 10, 2022 Contact: Robert Maniscalco, artist [email protected] mobile: 313-689-2993 GPAC: 313-881-3454 Robert will be in Booth #40 at the Piccolo Spoleto Outdoor Art Exhibition in Marion Square (Downtown Charleston SC) May 27 to...
Q & A with Robert Manisalco
Originally from Detroit, artist Robert Maniscalco apprenticed in the early 1980s under his internationally renowned portrait artist father, Joseph, who believed it was a sin to hide one’s talent. His gifts have led him to become an accomplished multi-media artist....
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When this happens, it's usually because the owner only shared it with a small group of people, changed who can see it or it's been deleted.We long for the hand made, the human touch. Portraiture and fine art are on the rise because this is what makes our home feel "rich." By rich, we mean rich in spirit, rich in meaning. ... See MoreSee Less
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When this happens, it's usually because the owner only shared it with a small group of people, changed who can see it or it's been deleted."See The Light" is a new #painting. #Portrait of Irvin, #beloved member of @charlestonartistguild #portraitpainting #skintone #paintingpeople #creative #realism #light #painteroflight #howtopaint #realistic #superrealism #americanrealism #Watch the #demo on #fleshtones #paintingfaces #charleston #sc #art #artist @artschool_live www.youtube.com/live/-c3o3aVMIGI?si=1x656fMG5-6SjdHt ... See MoreSee Less
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