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Portrait Demo Via Zoom

by Robert Maniscalco | Oct 21, 2020 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Portraiture

Zooming Right Along Last evening was a grand experiment. The Charleston Artist Guild presented a zoom portrait demo. It was an interesting experience for me. I have come to enjoy the interplay between the people, all gathered in a room together. I derive energy from...

Online Painting Instruction

by Robert Maniscalco | Aug 12, 2020 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational

Online Painting Instruction and Virtual Learning Robert has created a series of live streaming videos available to rent or purchase. There is lots of free content, as well as paid, on subjects ranging from drawing what you see, releasing your creative genius to...

Student Work Inspires Me

by Robert Maniscalco | Nov 30, 2018 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, Uncategorized, World View

As I wrap up another semester at Charleston Southern University, I am so impressed with what I have learned about the process from my students. I often say, if you want to learn how to sell, try teaching art to college students as an elective. But I think once they...

Arts in the Schools – A Secret Plot to Connect the Arts to Academic Success

by Robert Maniscalco | Oct 4, 2013 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, World View

A Secret Plot, Using the Arts to Bring Test Scores Up. As artist in residence in North Charleston I taught kids and their teachers how to draw. It was a simple mission. People who believed that they were not talented achieved success and there were a lot of...

Painting with ADHD

by Robert Maniscalco | Oct 3, 2013 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, World View

“To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk.” — Thomas Edison Embracing Your “Limitations” Some of the best artists I know live in a world of chaos called ADHD. They love to play in the mud of ambiguity. I’m not sure if...

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