by netGALAXY Studios | Nov 29, 2019 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, Random Favorites, World View
“Who am I anyway? Am I my resume?” from A Chorus Line What is in our identity that makes us who we are? What is it in a person’s face, that if we capture it, we call it a likeness? People boast, “I never forget a face.” What is it in a...
by netGALAXY Studios | Aug 26, 2019 | Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, Random Favorites, Uncategorized
This past weekend, I enjoyed some VIP visitors from New Orleans, my old stomping grounds back in the mid 1990s. I had done a number of judicial portraits during my residence there but had fallen off the radar, due to my lack of proximity and the passage of time....
by netGALAXY Studios | Aug 21, 2019 | Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, Uncategorized
They say a portrait may be your best shot at immortality. At least, we know a portrait will likely outlive us. But the oil portrait is also an opportunity to recapture our youth, while we’re alive to appreciate it. At least that’s the case with Evan, who...
by netGALAXY Studios | Jul 30, 2019 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, World View
Many know me mostly for my commission portraits. Does that make me a hired gun? Before I dig into that, here’s a gentle reminder that I am free to paint whatever strikes my fancy, including commission portraits! Nonetheless, I invite you to take a short journey...
by netGALAXY Studios | Jul 15, 2019 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational
I’m not a big fan of showing art in alternative spaces, such as restaurants or bars. The main reason is that there rarely is a staff focused/trained on/in selling art. It is usually an after thought. They are there to sell food and/or drinks. But sometimes,...
by netGALAXY Studios | Jun 16, 2019 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Theatre Related, Uncategorized, World View
Young Angel tries to reach across time to reassure her older self that she is whole and complete. If visual art is a response to space and music a response to time, then theatre and film are a response to time and space. My goal with #VincentJohnDoe was to respond to...