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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...

mARTtyrs

by robert maniscalco | Sep 26, 2020 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, World View

People are Starved for Meaning Like the Fishfly, which are born to be consumed by fish, artists are born to be consumed by humanity. I’m talking about being consumed as in nurturing the consumer. Artists provide meaning to actual people, not some idea of people...

A Virtual Art Opening

by robert maniscalco | Jul 25, 2020 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, World View

In these tricky times, it is often difficult to get out and enrich the soul. As so many creatives are doing now, Robert leads you on a virtual tour of his work, now on exhibition at Uncork Charleston. Rob’s artist talks are always fascinating and filled with...

Heritage Lost and Found

by robert maniscalco | Jul 21, 2020 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, Random Favorites, World View

Our Public and Private Dramas, Played Out Through Art Last week the White House moved the portraits of Bill Clinton and George W. Bush from a place of prominence. Taken alongside Mr. Trump’s unwillingness to dedicate the official portraits of the Obamas, it...

Seeing as an Artist

by netGALAXY Studios | Nov 29, 2019 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, Random Favorites, World View

“Who am I anyway? Am I my resume?” from A Chorus Line What is in our identity that makes us who we are? What is it in a person’s face, that if we capture it, we call it a likeness? People boast, “I never forget a face.” What is it in a...

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