Michael Ranucci Blog
My Studio
My studio is located at my home inside an attached barn. Our home is a mid 1800's farmhouse located in a country setting about 6 miles from downtown Auburn. The studio has heat set at just over 50 degrees - when I'm there working I use a wood stove to get...
Traveling with Art Supplies
Up to now traveling with a full compliment of art and painting supplies has been limited to car travel. In a little over a week I'll be taking my painting supplies on a commercial airline for the first time. How to pack these supplies to stay...
Recent Work – January 2014
Most recent work is a large scale still life (31"x38"). Often when composing a new set up, I go through several variations -moving objects around before starting to paint. This can take up to several days before settling on the actual setup....
News – Winter 2013-14
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...
Thoughts on Painting
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...
Oil Painting
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...
Michael Ranucci Journal Letters
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...