A Complete Stranger

Working on images from real life makes a big difference. I like asking sitters for poses as short as one hour and see what happens on the canvas, keeping the image fresh ,with no second thoughts.

Quirky Gifts

Working on images from real life makes a big difference. I like asking sitters for poses as short as one hour and see what happens on the canvas, keeping the image fresh ,with no second thoughts.

Passion Fruit

The portrait is of Samila, the mother of a friend of the artist’s daughter. She agreed to sit for her portrait and the session lasted about 90 minutes. Ruocco had always had the impression that despite her calm and orderly exterior that communicates strength to the outside world, Samilia’s inter