So you want to be an artist?  Go sit at your palette, wear old shabby clothing, wear a...

The times we live in and the problems people are dealing with make me pause. Although I am...

The topic of skies in the landscape comes up all the time with my private students and is...

Character, Personality, Spirit, Soul – these qualities cannot be measured by the length of the nose or the...

I am a professional artist, but what some people don’t know about me is that I have played...

I consider myself a colorist.  That is, I find that color palette inspires the visual message I wish to...

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

I have heard many artists say they wish they could loosen up in their work. Certainly, many of...

We are pleased to share this week’s blog from OPA Master artist Albert Handell.  Albert will be giving...

If your 2020 calendar looked like mine, it was packed with paint-outs, workshops, and gallery openings, as well...