by [email protected] | Sep 12, 2022 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Portraiture, World View
I’d like to offer a word or two about the recent presentation of the Obama’s official portraits, for what it’s worth. First, what a class act. There was no mention of the insult leveled by the previous admin for not doing this when he had the...
by [email protected] | Aug 11, 2022 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, Theatre Related, World View
The following can be understood and consumed as both philosophy and technical advice. Some musicians have the ability to hear passages of music, fully realized in their heads. Mozart and Beethoven come to mind. That’s one reason I play their music when I paint....
by [email protected] | May 18, 2022 | Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, World View
The Portrait Presentation was a Hit I’m very excited to present my portrait of Headmaster Chad Lawrence who is retiring from Holy Trinity Christian school in Beaufort, SC this year. The portrait was a senior gift to the school and will hang in the lobby of the...
by [email protected] | Mar 22, 2022 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, World View
I have gotten to be very particular about taking posthumous portrait commissions. They pose some singular challenges to any portrait artist. My goal is to capture life, or at least to create portraits that have the feeling of being painted from life. This can be very...
by [email protected] | Feb 5, 2022 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, Random Favorites, World View
The Portrait of Steve Holmes I love the adventure of creating portraits. I always have. Some portraits stand out, not just because they are amazing subjects, fun to paint, but because the story around their creation moves, touches and inspires me. They say you can...
by [email protected] | Dec 21, 2021 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 10, 2022 Contact: Robert Maniscalco, artist [email protected] mobile: 313-689-2993 GPAC: 313-881-3454 Robert will be in Booth #40 at the Piccolo Spoleto Outdoor Art Exhibition in Marion Square (Downtown Charleston SC) May 27 to...