After long wishing and planning to study art in the center of the Italian Renaissance, I am keeping...

I first met Andy Thomas more than 20 years ago while participating in the Midwest Gathering of the...

I am writing this from an express train traveling from London to Edinburgh. It is the third week...

After my youngest went off to boarding school a little over a year ago, I decided to create...

Whether you are new to oil painting or a seasoned professional, we encourage all OPA members to attend...

Every part of life can be looked at as being a stage.  From the beginning of life to...

“There’s always one in the crowd”, as the saying goes…and Canadian artist David Gluck is the one. When...

Hello, Painting Friends, I’ve been getting questions regarding composition. I’m happy to be getting that question since composition...

In 1998 artist Howard Friedland and I were married. Right away we could see that keeping track of...

I’ve painted so many bad paintings. I know I’m not alone. Ned Jacobs once admitted in a lecture...