Whether or not there is a tough economy ahead, the way to make 2023 your best year in...

Keith Jarret’s Koln Concert was playing in the background the other day as I completed the dreaded task...

When I was a child, I wanted to be an artist. I read books on drawing and painting....

To our OPA community, we sadly announce the passing of one of the all-time greats, Master Signature artist...

My first career was as an art director for advertising agencies in New York City in the mid-1980s....

Classical, impressionist, and hyperrealist works are all now considered “traditional” painting. I am a member of this field...

“Do a large piece of smokestacks, Chris!” said David Passalacqua, one of my favorite teachers during my senior...

I began to paint in 1994 at the age of 41.  There was no preparation or instruction prior...

A sketch has charm because of its truth – not because it is unfinished. — Charles Hawthorne A...

About five years ago, I wrote this blog for OPA. I’ve been asked to share it again, along...