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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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Colleen-Maxey-Scenic Brook in Northumberland near Unison
Ponderings from an Oil Manufacturer
I am writing this from an express train traveling from London to Edinburgh. It is the third week...
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Ryan Brown, Barack and me, Shelli Alford
The Traveling Artist
After my youngest went off to boarding school a little over a year ago, I decided to create...
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This Year Make a Personal Commitment to Invest in Your Career
Whether you are new to oil painting or a seasoned professional, we encourage all OPA members to attend...
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What Next?
Every part of life can be looked at as being a stage.  From the beginning of life to...
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David Gluck Interview
“There’s always one in the crowd”, as the saying goes…and Canadian artist David Gluck is the one. When...
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