by robert maniscalco | May 8, 2020 | Fine Art, Motivational, Random Favorites, World View
We’ve all been experiencing a run on toilet paper and hand sanitizer. But you may not be aware of the extreme shortages in portraits and fine art that are gripping the nation. People are falling over themselves to get the proper fix of meaning and inspiration, a...
by robert maniscalco | Apr 1, 2020 | Fine Art, Motivational, Random Favorites, Theatre Related, World View
My Sonic Journey I am now recording original music and making it available for soundtracks, films and other uses, with permission. ⇒ Listen to more of mine and Danny ‘s music ⇐ This particular track features my clarinet playing. At one time, many moons ago, I...
by robert maniscalco | Jan 18, 2020 | Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, Random Favorites, World View
One of my most memorable experiences as a portrait artist, this portrait of Buzz brings back the wonderful times we had together. Buzz was an extraordinary designer, specializing in 18th century French decor. His homes are like museums filled with historical gilded...
by netGALAXY Studios | Dec 6, 2019 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, Random Favorites
We had a wonderful Holiday Party / Portrait Demonstration last evening at the Summerville Art Guild. Justin, my awesome neighbor agreed to pose and I think it came out rather well. I love it when my work is so appreciated. And I really enjoy painting from life with a...
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....
