Marcelo Rochá @artrocha

Marcelo Rochá is a portrait oil painter specializing in expressive realism.
He began his artistic training in São Paulo, Brazil, where he studied at Pleinair Studio. He later continued his education through the Certificate Program at The Art Students League of New York, one of the most influential art schools in the United States, where artists such as Norman Rockwell, Jackson Pollock, and Mark Rothko studied or taught.

Today, his work focuses on oil portraiture of both people and animals, exploring character, presence, and diversity through a realistic approach with an impressionistic sensibility, grounded in classical methods and the practice of painting from life. Over the years, he has completed more than 400 commissioned paintings for collectors in more than 20 countries.

Alongside his studio practice, Marcelo is also an educator. More than 3,500 students worldwide have enrolled in his online courses, where he shares a structured, method-driven approach to oil painting based on classical principles and refined through years of practice.
Website: marceloarocha.com
Instagram: @artrocha