by robert maniscalco | Jul 9, 2020 | Art Instruction, CSA Advocacy, Fine Art, Motivational, Random Favorites, World View
The Battle for the Artist’s Soul This Fran Lebowitz quote seems quite offensive today, where art has been so thoroughly democratized. I don’t subscribe to this perspective, of course. But there is a grain of truth in it. I would only add, for those interested in...
by robert maniscalco | Jul 3, 2020 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Random Favorites, World View
The Process of Painting the Angel Oak This is my largest work on stretched linen canvas. The painting is 5′ x 7.’ Yes, that’s right, I said FIVE feet! It was commissioned by our neighbor/friends Amy and Justin Couch, who needed a large piece as a...
by robert maniscalco | Jun 25, 2020 | Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, Random Favorites, World View
Replacing Hate with Love People upset by the removal of Confederate or racist statues like John C. Calhoun think of it as an effort to alter history. As an artist, I take very seriously the removal of artwork which might be aesthetically beautiful, or be a familiar...
by robert maniscalco | Jun 12, 2020 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, World View
Portraits don’t always have to take themselves too seriously Everyone knows I love portraiture, that I love to study the human form and look deeply into my subjects. The process is compelling and there is no end to the what there is to learn about the subject. I...
by robert maniscalco | Jun 7, 2020 | Fine Art, Motivational, Random Favorites, World View
Corona, noun. A part of the body resembling or likened to a crown. I’ve railed about white privilege in the past but now the issue may actually be resonating among those of us who have been enjoying it the most. I’m well aware of the bias of mine and my fellow...
by robert maniscalco | Jun 1, 2020 | CSA Advocacy, Fine Art, Motivational, World View
The murder of George Floyd has revealed a breach in our “Social Contract.” What is happening right now has been happening every day for more than 350 years. We just keep turning a blind eye. When are we going to wake up to the real looting going on?...
