New Work
View this Collection

Thanks to Dan McCaw for the inspiration. I put away the reference material and worked from the heart

People
View this Collection

"Painting is a process of discovery. Trial and error. A search for self."

Landscapes & (Mind)scapes
View this Collection

"Landscapes painted in the traditional style.
 Mindscapes, painted without visual reference, are more about expression
and mood than place."

Costumes
View this Collection

"A costume is a way to re-organize the spirit for oneself, if only for a moment.
 It allows us to be another facet, like a diamond. "

Pastels
View this Collection

"Pastels ( pure paint pigment with a binder) gives me
a direct result I can't get with oils. Color is right at hand." 

Western
View this Collection

"Painting westerns, for me, is painting the true spirit that is within me." 

Unclothe
View this Collection

" Nudity is a difficult concept for some. For in our nakedness therein lies the truth."  

Learn to Paint
View this Collection

Contact me to sign up for instruction to learn to paint contemporary work in a Realistic Impressionist style. In addition color theory is taught and practiced. Classes include how to paint heads, figure painting, still lifes and enhancing landscapes from photos in oil paint. You will learn the principles of painting used by master painters.

Rick Rotante has 40 years of painting experience. From work in advertsing in New York City to teaching at New York University and Glendale College Adult program in California. He is an award winning artist and has exhibited and sold in galleries in New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles.  His work can also be found in several private collections. Artist member of the California Art Club and Oil Painters of America.
Starting in March 2010, classes will be held at BMAI Art Studio 2228 Florencita Drive, Montrose, Ca. Call 818-352-5760 for class times and schedules.