March 7 – March 30, 2024 | Laguna Beach, CA |Online Gallery Exhibition| Selected from hundreds of local, national, and international artists this show features work that celebrates Women artists and Women, in general. The subject and mediums for this show are widely open. HERE IS A LINK TO THE ONLINE EXHIBITION. ENJOY! Andrea Yomtob’s […]
| By Andrea Yomtob 03.07.2024| WHAT IS ART RESTORATION? The work of repairing damage to artworks, bringing them back to their original condition. Unlike art conservation, this can admit the addition of elements which were not pieces of the original, but which are known to look just like them. In painting a portion of a painting […]
2nd Place for Dulce Memoria |Member Show 2023 Winner| What a wonderful surprise! I took part in the TOAA (Thousand Oaks Art Association) Member Show Nov 2-28, 2023, and was awarded 2nd Place for Dulce Memoria by judge, Michael Obermeyer. Learn more about him here. Quote from Michael Obermeyer: “A sweet painting. Wonderful craftsmanship with […]
Nov 2 – Nov 28, 2023 | Newbury Park, CA |Member Show 2023| Opening reception, Sunday, November 12, 2023 1PM to 3PM Please come by the gallery and look at the beautiful work created by the members of TOAA. The Thousand Oaks Art Association (TOAA) is the oldest art membership group in the Conejo […]
One great reason to varnish is to restore your oil painting to its wet appearance. This makes the colors richer and the surface glossy as it was when it was first applied. The most important reason to varnish an oil painting is to protect the surface. Dust and grime can accumulate on the surface of paintings […]
Blog Post – 04.20.2022 | Who is Omar d’León? | After our fateful meeting at an Easter dinner gathering in 1994 in Camarillo, CA, Omar and I have come to know each other well as friends, painters, and mentor/understudy. But, who is Omar? I have assembled here much of the information you can find online about […]