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2020 Best of America Small Painting Exhibition: Virtual Critique 1
“Melancholia”, 11×14, Oil, by Nick Eisele, Winner of Best of Show at the 2020 NOAPS Best of America Small Painting National Juried Exhibition. The seemingly simple arrangement of objects seen in Nick Eisele’s painting becomes more complex as we look … Continue reading
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Capture the Best High Res Image of Your Painting
There is a wide variety of good information available on how to best photograph your own artwork, should you decide to do it yourself. A simple google search will direct you to several great sources. That’s not what this post … Continue reading
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Tim Breaux: A Tip and a Tool for 2020
Do you want to paint better in 2020? Is that your resolution? Well, you are not alone. Whether you are a part time beginner or a full time pro some things are universal. Deep down we all want to paint … Continue reading
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Dan Gerhartz: Balance…Poetry and Structure
“Clematis” 30 x 40, Oil When I have been most moved and impressed by artwork, music, or any expressive art form, it has been when the work has first grabbed my soul with its poetry, then amazed my mind … Continue reading
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Neal Hughes: En Plein Air
“Olsen House”, 20×20, Oil, by Neal Hughes; Winner of Best Landscape in the 2019 NOAPS Fall Online International The soft lighting in the “Olsen House” makes the viewer begin to imagine…we first wonder what is the time of day, and … Continue reading
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R. Gregory Summers: For Love of the Scene
“To Run With the Puma”, 24×30, Oil, Winner of ‘Most Innovative’ from the NOAPS 2019 Fall Online International Exhibition by R. Gregory Summers. The vast expanse of clay rooftops spreads before our eyes fading into the distant haze, giving us … Continue reading
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Introducing: Nancy Murty, NOAPS Newest Board Member
“Season’s End”, Oil on Linen, 10×8, Collection of the Artist. Nancy Murty’s delicate rendering of birds and other natural elements are the result of years of observation and careful study. Her use of color, composition and edgework create graceful … Continue reading
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2019 Best of America National Juried Exhibition: Part Two
“Thin Space”, 16×16, Oil by Joel Edwards was winner of “Best Landscape”. Upon seeing the painting “Thin Space” by Joel Edwards at the Best of America Exhibition in Park City, there could be no doubt it was an award … Continue reading
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2019 Best of America National Juried Exhibition: Part One
The National Oil & Acrylic Painters’ Society’s 2019 Best of America National Juried Exhibition, now showing at the Montgomery Lee Fine Art Gallery in Park City, Utah, is a display of 124 truly outstanding paintings. Chosen from nearly 900 entries, … Continue reading
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29th Best of America Event Showcase
Here we are! The 2019 NOAPS Best of America Group that attended the Events Week! The 29th Best of America National Juried Competition at the Montgomery Lee Fine Art Gallery in Park City, Utah, was a huge success! We started … Continue reading
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