by Robert Maniscalco | Jun 26, 2021 | Art Instruction, Motivational, Portraiture
As you know, I create portraits for every occasion. Wedding are a beautiful time in our lives and there is no better way to remember that awesome experience than with an oil portrait. Find out about my wedding portraits and the many ways we can devise to express the...
by Robert Maniscalco | Jun 5, 2021 | Motivational, Random Favorites, World View
The Trap of Self-esteem The self-esteem craze began with the Power of Positive Thinking, years ago. I certainly have written my fair share on the subject. This approach to life has also become known as the Law of Attraction. Basically, the premise is, “if you...
by Robert Maniscalco | May 30, 2021 | CSA Advocacy, Motivational, World View
Reading “The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck” by Mark Manson, reinforced a few core principals for me The book read like a fully fleshed-out version of the RM Theory, a survival philosophy I devised in High School. As George Orwell said in 1984, “a...
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....
by Robert Maniscalco | May 5, 2021 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, World View
People thought I was crazy trying to create a system that would make drawing and painting available to anyone who applied themselves, what I call the “democritization” of art. That was the goal, to distil the processes of master realists and combine them...
