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Flying with Oil Putnam Bag Zipped
Taking Flight: Tips for the Winged-Artist
“How do you pack when you are taking a trip to Europe?” I get asked that a lot....
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Classical (Classic) Realism- Part 1
A three-part series that highlights the origins and resurgence of Classic Realism and its importance to the 21st...
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A Week Painting at Scottsdale Art School with Milt Kobayashi
Nancy Boren was the proud winner of the $500 Shirl Smithson Scholarship. Click here to learn more about...
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Pat's oak
Party Hearty! For the Fourth Year, American Art Collector Sponsors a Great Shindig!
Friday night at the OPA national exhibition, American Art Collector (AAC) magazine will throw a party to be...
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Southwest Art adds flair to the 22nd Annual National Exhibition
One of the top sponsors for Oil Painters of America’s national exhibition in Fredericksburg, TX, May 15-19, is...
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"Blessing, Malachi 3:10" by Rick Delanty, 24" x 24"
What can an artist do about it?
Any American would have been shocked by it: the senseless murders of three spectators in the bombings fifty...
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Free Ways to Promote Your Paintings: Part I – Press Releases
Okay, we are kidding ourselves if we think that there isn’t a business side to art.  There is...
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How Important is it to really Know your subject?
I am often asked the question, “Is it important to really know the subject you are painting inside...
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Learning To Draw Like An Angel (Michelangelo)
After long wishing and planning to study art in the center of the Italian Renaissance, I am keeping...
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Andy Thomas Interview
I first met Andy Thomas more than 20 years ago while participating in the Midwest Gathering of the...
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