Casting by David Boyd Jr OPA18" x 24" - Oil If your 2020 calendar looked like mine, it was packed with paint-outs, workshops, and gallery openings, as well as family and social obligations. Part of that was, what I thought, a “healthy ... Read More...
It’s Show Time!
June 7, 2021 by Leave a Comment
In my humble opinion, OPA’s annual National Show is simply the best exhibition of art in the world. How’s that for a superlative! OK, perhaps it is matched by other shows, but never bettered. Spectacular work depicting ... Read More...
The Price of Success
May 31, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Did you know that OPA has been sharing artists’ blog posts for over ten years? We have an extensive collection available to the public on our website. This summer, OPA will be taking Deep Dives into our archives and sharing our ... Read More...
Solo Museum Exhibitions
May 24, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Kiss Me in the Morning by Michelle Jung36" x 58" Refine Your Motives If the career path of plein air painting shows, art fairs, or gallery representation does not appeal to you, consider a museum exhibition. The dream of a solo museum ... Read More...
The Power of Metaphor, Mystery, and Memory in Painting
May 17, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Containment by Stephanie Deshpande40" x 30" - Oil on canvas Creating a successful painting not only requires focus on technical skills such as drawing, color, values, edges, and composition, but also on emotional impact. Incorporating ... Read More...
A Realist’s Journey From Life to a Picture
May 10, 2021 by Leave a Comment
How to deal with digital reference material Into the Unknown by Leah Lopez40" x 30" - Oil on Dibond In today’s Covid world, artists, like everyone else, have not been exempt from pandemic related problems. As a realist painter, I ... Read More...
Career Building Advice for Any Level
May 3, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Did you know that OPA has been sharing artists’ blog posts for over ten years? We have an extensive collection available to the public on our website. This summer, OPA will be taking Deep Dives into our archives and sharing our ... Read More...
The Life Within
April 26, 2021 by Leave a Comment
We are pleased to share this week’s blog from OPA Master artist Mary Qian. Mary will be giving a live demonstration at the upcoming OPA National Convention in Santa Fe, NM, August 24-29, 2021. Tickets and more information will be available ... Read More...
How deep is your space?
April 19, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Did you know that OPA has been sharing artists’ blog posts for over ten years? We have an extensive collection available to the public on our website. This summer, OPA will be taking Deep Dives into our archives and sharing our favorite ... Read More...
The Sporting Artist
April 12, 2021 by Leave a Comment
The Day Ahead by Sam Robinson 24" x 20" - Oil on linen I stumbled into painting the hunt by chance. My meandering path of artistic enthusiasms led me from landscape painting, to a spell as a professional portrait painter, and then, to ... Read More...
