AI and art. Are you ready? Technology advances are about to hurl us into such a breathtakingly rapid and changeable world that we won’t know what hit us. “Artificial Intelligence” is rearing it’s inevitable head – just now emerging on the scene in both subtle and bold modes. AI promises to change all aspects of life and the … Read more
A work in progress from conception to framing. Join me in the studio as this painting is developed and I strive to push it toward the aesthetic I envision. Discover painting insights along the way and how a major change was made about half way through. Click on any image to enlarge. This … Read more
Growing as a painter Over the years, an artist will discuss and hear many views about how one approaches art, technique, materials, subject matter, etc…. In the process of producing an original work, an artist will have their own unique way of putting all these elements together. However over time, for most artists this changes … Read more
Painting with confidence – it’s just paint I’ve had the great pleasure of tutoring many aspiring representational painters over the years, and one thing that is very common with new painters is a tentative attitude when it comes to applying paint – more specifically oil paint. A person wants to learn “how” to paint, but … Read more
The days of the artists’ brush washing jars are over – The Brush Butler is finally here! It’s been 1 1/2 years since the idea for the Brush Butler first took hold. Now I’m happy to say the Brush Butler is available and I’ve begun shipping out product! It’s great to see it getting into the … Read more
I’m happy to have designed this new product but nothing happens in a vacuum! I’ve been very fortunate to have found excellent help and advice to move this project forward. Read on as I explain. It’s been quite a journey over the past year fine tuning the design of this brush washing invention. Now … Read more
Second annual Open Artist Studio Tour is set for Saturday October 17. Be sure to stop in for a visit! This year, the tour features 16 artists who have also opened their studios -me included. Take a drive, take in some foliage, and visit the local artists! Click here for the map flyer and information: STUDIO … Read more
If you are an artist, or one who appreciates art, you will likely find this movie interesting. It’s available in DVD and Blue Ray and can be easily located with a search. The movie is made by Penn Jillette (from the famed Penn and Teller). One Caveat – Penn Jillette is first and foremost an Illusionist. … Read more
Coming on September 19, I will be participating in a new exhibit at Lyceum Gallery, “Embracing Beauty and Mastery”, where I will have ten new paintings on view. Please come by for the opening on the 19th from 5-7. For more information about the exhibit and Lyceum Gallery, please click here: LYCEUM GALLERY. BACK … Read more
This time of year is mostly studio time. Don’t get me wrong – winter in Maine is great. If you’ve not ever experienced northern New England weather in winter – your missing out on a “character enhancing experience”. There’s a saying in Maine: if you can’t stand the winter, you don’t deserve the summer ‘. … Read more
Oil painting to me is the perfect medium for what I am explaining in my art. The quality, or texture of paint and surface, color, light, shadow, and edges are all attributes which can be controlled to a certain extent within the pictorial plane. Painting is a life long learning process. There is the “science” … Read more
Welcome! These pages are being developed to present personal art journal information, combined with oil painting & artistic insights and information as experienced and understood by Michael. I’ve decided on the title “Journal Letters” as this fits what I intend this will become. The intent is to write when inspired to write, and only when … Read more
Michael Ranucci
250 North Auburn Rd
Auburn, ME 04210
PHONE: 207-754-3531
mjranucci@roadrunner.com