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Dennis Drew Portrait

by robert maniscalco | Nov 1, 2025 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Portraiture

Portrait of a Hero As a Portrait Painter I am always interested in getting deeper into the mind and heart of my subjects. Charlestonian, Dennis Drew came to me originally looking for a portrait to celebrate his life and legacy. Many around him felt a portrait was an...

The Archeology of My Art

by robert maniscalco | Oct 1, 2025 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, World View

I think of my paintings as a piece of archeology, not a snapshot in time, or another scrolling image. I don’t mean to artsplain, but a physical painting (not the image of the painting) literally contains the millions of choices made by an artist, in this case...

Empathy is the Truth of the Matter

by robert maniscalco | Sep 29, 2025 | Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, Theatre Related, World View

I remember moving to Andover high school in my sophomore year, on the other side of town. I found myself sitting alone every day at the cafeteria table during lunch. I had enjoyed a certain popularity in my previous school. At least I was well known by my friends, who...

The Long Lost Portrait

by robert maniscalco | Aug 4, 2025 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, Random Favorites, World View

I Ran into an Old Friend At a recent art opening, I ran into Nancy Delewski, the sitter of my old band mate Marie. When I was at Wayne State, in the music department, I was putting myself through music school painting portraits in exchange for accompaniment, or for a...

Fame and Fortune

by robert maniscalco | Jul 31, 2025 | Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, World View

My PR person (me) should win an award. I have had more than my share of media coverage over my 45-year career. It’s not just an ego boost. It is necessary for my career to get my name out there, to remain relevant, even though I am actually a shy person (believe...

A Commission as Collaboration

by robert maniscalco | Jun 20, 2025 | Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, World View

We’re Jamin’ Once in a while a client allows me to do whatever I want. Of course, what I want is to please my client. I have found the best and only way to please the client is to please myself. But pleasing anyone, including myself, is a funny thing. The...

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Dennis Drew Portrait

The Archeology of My Art

Empathy is the Truth of the Matter

The Long Lost Portrait

Fame and Fortune

A Commission as Collaboration

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