by Robert Maniscalco | Sep 10, 2021 | CSA Advocacy, Fine Art, Motivational, World View
A Brave Front Most people know me as a go getter, whatever that is. I’m a doer. I am always trying to make something happen, always hustling. But years of negative messaging from myself and others, in the form of CSA and verbal trauma, and the resulting anxiety...
by Robert Maniscalco | Sep 9, 2021 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, World View
Excerpts of a letter Rudolf Nureyev wrote, to the dance community about his own life as a dancer, while dying of AIDS. His words remind me of why I paint or act or write. Not for the glory but for the shear joy of doing, the simple thrill of exploring my curiosities,...
by Robert Maniscalco | Aug 27, 2021 | Art Instruction, Fine Art
The following is a frank assessment of the current art market, from this artist’s perspective. As most of you know, I have an extensive catalogue of available artwork. It happens when you’ve been doing art for forty years. I’ve spent some time...
by Robert Maniscalco | Aug 19, 2021 | Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture
What is an Essential Still Life? View Custom Still Lives Robert has Done for Others In addition to my oil portraits I can create a very personal still life, perhaps celebrating a bride’s wedding, or other monumental event, with an “essential still life” remembering...
by Robert Maniscalco | May 17, 2021 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, World View
Inattentional Blindness – Falling for the Trick We’ve all seen them on the internet. I’m talking about those amazing chalk drawings on sidewalks that look 3-D. Or those optical illusions that make things appear differently than they really are. These...
by Robert Maniscalco | May 12, 2021 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture
Looking Deeper I sometimes comment in FB groups, offering my humble critique, when asked. Here’s what I offered for this drawing on the left. Honestly, there is a huge difference between drawing and copying a photo. So much of what I see in this group is copying....
