Portrait Artist Robert Maniscalco Gallery Presents P3 Painting Workshops

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and Demonstrations

with Robert Maniscalco

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The Power of Positive Painting© Workshop - Robert Maniscalco presents two or three day portrait painting workshops exploring value-based "light on form" painting methods. Using live models, the focus is on creating a deeper understanding of value to achieve form, character and likeness. Robert's focus is on breaking down the fundamentals, the ones many teachers tend to gloss over or skip altogether. He also gets into the nuances of handling the brush and executing and recognizing the master-stroke. Painting considerations such as composition, drawing with the brush, color mixing, preparing an effective "Power Palette," halftones, paint quality, edges, and color harmony will also be addressed -- Maniscalco also includes plenty of professional tips unique to portraiture as a career. Many past participants have expressed they learned more in 2 or 3 days with Robert than in all their college art courses combined! Also available are copies of Maniscalco's new instructional portrait DVDs, The Portrait and The Power of Positive Painting©. Also, his new book, Point of Art, which includes plenty of information about his value based system, will be available. Click for more information about his painting system. The workshop will give participants lots of concrete information on how to paint fantastic professional portraits! Whether you're a beginner or a professional The Power of Positive Painting© is guaranteed to improve the way you paint! Get more information about the Portraits of Robert Maniscalco. Get Materials List for Workshop

The Three Cube Demonstration© is one of the many
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L I V E L Y D E M O N S T R A T I O N S & A R T I S T T A L K S

Painting Demonstration - Alla Prima This informative and lively presentation reveals more than Robert's emmense artistic talent and technical skill. It is a personal, humorous and ultimately inspiring look into the painter's process, a harmonious union of the left and right hemispheres of the brain. From a blank canvas, Robert will demonstrate the entire process of his Power of Positive Painting© method, completing a portrait sketch using a live model, picked from the audience. The P3 demonstration is also filled with plenty of technical information and professional tips.

Painting the Finish Demonstration This informative and lively presentation is filled with plenty of technical information and professional tips about what the job of the painter really is. This demo addresses the age old question: how do we know when a painting is finished? What is full resolution vs. finish? What is the universe of the painting? Does the structure determine the criteria for completion? Robert will bring a portrait near it's completion and resolve the final passages, running a checklist on values, edges, flow/movement, paint quality, envelope and drawing (yes, drawing is the alpha and omega of painting!). Typically, the program lasts ninety minutes but can be tailored to accommidate a variety of needs.

Making the Leap to Professional Artist This interactive workshop (one and a half hours to five hours) is a crash course in the sales and marketing techniques every artist must master if he or she is serious about making a living as an artist. Robert will demonstrate the various hats today's artists must wear to be successful. Learn how to develop an effective business plan, target and capture your market, price your work and close a sale. Robert has put together proven strategies that work in today's complex and ever changing world. We will learn how to maintain the courage to create in the face of competition, isolation and rejection. He examines the importance of community, collaboration, visualization, structure and the law of detachment. Robert will help you find your way to being a professional without comprimising your creative spirit. Robert's experience as a sucessful artist, gallery director and career coach gives him a unique perspective and insight sure to inspire and motivate you to take control of your career.

What people are saying

During the two-hour drive home from the Raleigh workshop, I had time to review all of the valuable information you provided. I am anxious to put these new ideas to practical use in my studio. I know now that those first strong, decisive strokes I apply to canvas are the same ones I end up blending away. You will perch on my shoulder as I paint. I'll hear you say, "Stop apologizing!" and "Lose some of those edges!" From now on, I'll allow most of the mosaic brushstrokes to remain and carefully choose which strokes should blur into others. You confirmed the things I kinda/sorta already knew, but didn't quite know what to do about them. This insight has given me more confidence. Of the many workshops I've attended, I have to say that yours is my favorite. Donna Claybrook

On behalf of Leadership Oakland, thank you for all your help in making this year's Art & Entertainment Session so successful. The session was very highly rated with some great input and kudos as well. Your valuable insight and experience really impacted our participants and helped them understand issues facing buinesses, organizations and our communty. Dawn D. Magrett, Exectuvie Director

Just wanted to thank you again for your artist talk last week at your gallery. Your generous lending of knowledge, expertise and forthright encouragement was a much appreciated and valuable to this learning artist. You are a very articulate communicator. Juribi Young

Thank you for such a wonderful workshop here on Salt Cay. You are an inspiring teacher and will be a hard act to follow. All the best for your new gallery. We miss you...Candy Herwin

Just need to let you know how much I enjoyed your introduction to me of the Reilly Method of Painting and your Power Palette approach to predetermining hues and values! Freedom is the result of this structure! As we paint and enter the flow of the visual communication between the artist and the model, having the power palette permits color selections and modification without gaps in the flow. The Creative Energy can stay higher! Thank you for keeping the Masters' Secrets alive for a new generation of painters!...Cessily Thalacker

Robert is intelligent, articulate and down-to-earth. He can communicate the information to artists of many different skill levels and painting styles. Value-based form painting can be applied to any painting genre. Anonymous

Let us know in which P3 workshop or Demonstration/Talk you are interested in participating. To receive more detailed info, registration package or to register for a P3 Workshop email us or contact Robert Maniscalco at (313) 689-2993 or (843) 486-3161. Also, find out about sponsoring a P3 Workshop in your area!

WORKSHOP/CLASS SCHEDULE
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SPONSOR/LOCATION	DATE	DETAILS	Contact
Maniscalco Studio 5 Penn Ave Charleston, SC 29407 $100/4 week session plus model's feeongoing	Beginning September 16th 2008 Tuesdays 6:00 - 8:30 pm	Portrait Painting Classes Painting from a live model, the focus of this course will be on value-based painting and drawing methods to create expressive, professional level portraits. We will paint two finished portraits over the four weeks of classes, along with several drawing and painting exercises. Principals of organic composition, responsive drawing, expressive use of color, edges, paint quality, along with the development of an effective palette (the "power palette"), will be covered. Expect lots of individual attention here.	(843) 486-3161
Maniscalco Studio 5 Penn Ave Charleston, SC 29407 (Off St Andrews Blvd, in West Ashley, 1 mile from the connector) $100/4 week session ongoing	Beginning September 17th 2008 Wednesdays 10:00 am -12:30 pm	Power of Positive Painting© with Robert Maniscalco: Robert will teach you to think like a painter. He presents a short drawing/painting lesson at the beginning of each session. Students may work in any medium and subject. Rob will provide/suggest reference material as necessary. The grounds of the studio provide a marsh view and other great subjects. We will be using the Power of Positive Painting© method, Expect to deepen your understanding of values to create form and atmosphere. He also presents the “Three R's” of drawing. Honest observation will be the key. The instruction will be tailored to allow for a deepening of the individual's unique approach and response to the project at hand. Expect lots of individual attention here.	(843) 486-3161
Gibbes Museum of Art 135 Meeting Street Charleston, SC	March 2-6 2009 10-1:00 pm	For all you snow monkeys in the north here's an offer you cannot refuse: I'm doing a workshop down here in beautiful Charleston through the Gibbes Museum March 2-6, 10-1pm. You could paint in the am and enjoy the amazing Charleston hospitality the rest of the day. Get out of the cold. What a great vacation! Just a thought. Portrait Painting Workshop Back by popular demand! Be inspired by the Gibbes portraits and miniature paintings as you create your own works of art in this portrait painting workshop led by renowned artist Robert Maniscalco. Artists will work from live models in this four session course. All levels welcome.	(843)722-2706 Gibbes online
Mena, Arkansas	April/May 2009 TBA free demo	Three-day intensive Power of Positive Painting© workshop. See above for description. Portrait, Saturday-Sunday: Plein air session on Monday! Free portrait demo on Thursday, Power of Positive Painting© Video available for purchase (at a discount) with workshop.	504-328-8020
Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center, Birmingham, MI	March 21-22 2009 9-4:00 pm	Advanced Power of Positive Painting© Workshop at the BBAC. The focus of this course will be on advanced value-based painting and drawing methods to create professional level portraits. We will paint three finished portraits, along with several drawing and painting exercises. Principals of organic composition, responsive drawing, expressive use of color, edges, paint quality, along with the development of an effective palette (the "power palette"), will be covered. We will paint from life and learn the secrets to working effectively from photographs and the effective use of the latest digital technology. This is an intensive oil painting practicum. The ideal pre-requisite would be to have taken a "Power of Positive Painting Workshop" with Robert in the past, but any experienced painters are encouraged to participate.	(248) 644-0866