“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...

This week OPA shares the story of mother and daughter, professional artist duo Dot Courson and Susan Patton....

Did you know that OPA has been sharing artists’ blog posts for over ten years?  We have an extensive...

You’ve spent your life hoping to learn the “secret” to becoming a better artist – while being told...

As a sought-after workshop instructor, Albert Handell OPAM is accustomed to answering student’s questions. For this week’s blog,...

If you’re an artist, you’ve probably considered that your work, once it’s “out there” for the world to...

This is a story about my father, John Melillo, a retired Vietnam Combat Veteran surviving and coping with...