by netGALAXY Studios | Feb 6, 2013 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Portraiture, World View
“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...
by netGALAXY Studios | Feb 5, 2013 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Uncategorized, World View
Colorful characters, along with clever twists and turns of circumstance are lots of fun on stage but without ideas, it’s just another sitcom. rm As I work on my play I am struck by the challenges of balancing theme and plot. The deadliest mistake an artist can...
by netGALAXY Studios | Feb 3, 2013 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Uncategorized, World View
“It is a singular sensation to see and hear one’s self praised, and then to be conscious of one’s own imperfections as I am. I always regard such occasions as admonitions to get nearer the unattainable goal set for us by art and nature, hard as it...
by netGALAXY Studios | Jan 22, 2013 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, World View
“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...
by netGALAXY Studios | Jan 19, 2013 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Uncategorized, World View
The true artist has no pride; unhappily he realizes that art has no limitations, he feels darkly how far he is from the goal, and while, perhaps he is admired by others, he grieves that he has not yet reached the point where the better genius shall shine before him...
by netGALAXY Studios | Jan 17, 2013 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Uncategorized, World View
Today I’m proud to feature an extended BLOG by my wife, the courageous Cate Maniscalco. Week one: Wednesday morning, the sun shining bright on a warm, beautiful mid-November day, tearing ourselves from one another, I realize the time. Oh my, Rob’s painting...
