Just about every representational artist knows the benefits of painting from life. The naked eye can see far...

Solvent Free Gel by Gamblin Artist Colors is one of my very favorite things. It is odorless, CLEAR,...

We’re proud to highlight the winners of the OPA Spring 2015 Online Showcase. Enjoy some brief biographies below,...

Like any vital, living thing, the art world is ever evolving. In the distant past, paintings were accomplished...

Is there such a thing—the “perfect” subject to paint– on any given day? Like song-choice for a musician,...

The Ubiquitous All-purpose Palette Knife When I first saw this palette knife in the hands of Richard Schmid...

How far into your artist career did you start answering to the ever-present question, “What do you do?”...

“The Art Spirit” Book Robert Henri What is in a book? What can be finer than reading a...

Congratulations 2015 City By The Sea Plein Air Paint Out Award Winners! Thanks to our City By The...

In July of 2013, I asked a group of women artists if they noticed any significant differences in...