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The Life Within
We are pleased to share this week’s blog from OPA Master artist Mary Qian.  Mary will be giving a...
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How deep is your space?
Did you know that OPA has been sharing artists’ blog posts for over ten years?  We have an extensive...
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The Sporting Artist
I stumbled into painting the hunt by chance. My meandering path of artistic enthusiasms led me from landscape...
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Searching for the Sugarman
I recently saw for the second time, Searching for Sugarman.  It is a fascinating documentary of a musician,...
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STILL LIFE: More Than What You Might Think
In a recent blog post a fellow artist labeled still life as a “lesser” genre of painting.  ...
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Close to Home
Usually, I travel around the country giving painting demos and lecturing at art organizations. Not so during this...
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“The Truck and Tractor Guy”
As a relative newcomer to fine art, one of the biggest challenges I faced was what subject to...
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Turn, Turn, Turn
No clowns, no bells, no whistles.  Nothing fancy here, this is just for you and me.  January 2020...
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Color In Painting
My color choices are based on observation, feeling, and the desire to express my experience.  My brain does...
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Design Tells the Story: A Demo in Pictures
I recently received a photograph from a fellow artist. It was of her mother and father. She wanted...
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Nov 11: "Finding Inspiration with Travel and Camaraderie By Artist, Editor/Writer, Gallerist and OPA member Vanessa Françoise Rothe" by Vanessa Rothe

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