Oil Painters Of America Blog

Still Stirring (At 93) by Susan Patton 14" x 11" - Oil (This is my grandmother that I speak of.) Growing up, I remember walking a trail to my grandparents house that was “up the hill” from my house. I would let gravity take me down ... Read More...

In Pink Light by Melanie Stokes20" x 20" - Oil Have you been to a doctor lately and heard the comment, “At your age…”?  I have.  It left me with a rather indignant feeling.  I didn’t really feel old.  When my ... Read More...

Once, when I was still teaching art, the new principal asked my colleagues and me, about that, which gave us the most joy. I told him that there was nothing like a snow day. A whole day given, to do absolutely nothing more than what pleases ... Read More...

When we moved to Silicon Valley for my husband’s medical residency in 2014, our family of five could barely afford our two bedroom, 900 sq ft apartment. I was raising three kids five and under in an unfamiliar city while my husband ... Read More...

Yellow Roses with Pears by J Kamin Moving to California in 1985 marked the beginning of my serious pursuit of becoming an artist. A real turning point came when I met David Leffel OPAM. I had initially met him in New York City years ... Read More...

I grew up in Crested Butte, a very small town in Western Colorado. During my childhood, the local coal mines were closing and the world-class ski resort that exists today had not yet been established. Only around 100 people called the town ... Read More...

I’m relatively new as a studio and plein air painter, but I have over 40 years experience as a graphic designer and illustrator. I was a graphic designer for five years before attending the Illustrators Workshop in 1979. It was there I made ... Read More...

Corot - The Painter in Us All - Reflections on the Master of Land and Body - By Brian Keeler I managed to make it to the show of the work of Jean Baptiste Camille Corot (1796-1875) at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC just ... Read More...

BIRTH OF A PAINTING "Pursuing Grace " by Myron Sahlberg 12" x 9" - Oil on linen  In the hope of being helpful to those who wonder how a painting develops from start to finish, I would like to share the backstory on this little ... Read More...