New Website

If you've tried to check out my paintings by following a link to the Contemporary Fine Art International web site within the past few days http://www.cfai.co/maryopat , you'll notice that most of my paintings have been removed.  The site has made some changes and now only twelve paintings are showcased for each artist.  Also, the paypal shopping cart is no longer available to us. 

I was a little bummed out until I realized that it might be a good thing in the long run.  It forced me to get off my you-know-what and shop around for an individual website.  I'm planning to keep using the international blogs that are available through CFAI.  I add my paintings to 8 blogsites in addition to this one and I'm getting a good presence on Google Images because of that.

Here is a link to my new website: http://www.maryopat.com

Oil Painting of a Girl on Her Horse by Arizona Portrait Artist Mary Opat

Oil Painting of a Girl on her Horse by Arizona

Portrait Artist Mary Opat 

 

16" x 20" Oil on Canvas NFS

 

I finished this one up today.  Please check out some of my

paintings at http://www.maryopat.com

Thanks you for visiting my blog.  Happy

first day of Fall!

 

Day 3 girl on horse

Here's what I'm working on after day 3.  I'll put it away for a few

days to get a fresh perspective on it before I finish it.  Please visit

Contemporary Fine Art International to view or purchase my work.

http://www.maryopat.com 

day 2 girl on horse

I was able to get a few hours to paint today.  At the end of

day 2 both the horse and rider look a little scary! To see some of my

finished work, follow this link:http://www.maryopat.com

Thanks for visiting my blog!

 

Day one Horse and Rider Portrait

I started this 16" x 20" portrait yesterday of a little girl and her

Arabian horse.  I got most of it blocked in on the first day.  I like the way the

jacket turned out just using a few strokes and leaving it...something I'm

getting better at!  I'll post the progression of this one so check back. 

Thanks for visiting.  You can see more of my work at

http://www.maryopat.com

"Two Women with Baskets" Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting by Arizona Artist Mary Opat

"Two Women with Baskets"  Contemporary Figurative Oil

Painting by Arizona Artist Mary Opat

 

16" x 20" Oil on Canvas

 

Please follow this link to see or purchase my

paintings:http://www.maryopat.com 

Thank you for visiting my blog!

 

Another great presenter at the GVAL Meeting

Bruce Marion gave a demo at last night at the Gilbert Visual

Arts League September meeting.  I'm so excited to be joining a few of my

friends in November at one of his workshops. You may see some crazy good

paintings from me in the near future!  I snagged this photo of

Bruce from the internet.  Another great meeting with good friends

and learning at GVAL.  If you live in this area of

Arizona come join us!  Here are links to GVAL and to

the site where I display and sell my art work.  Thanks for visiting.

http://www.gval.org

http://www.maryopat.com

 

 

Wildlife Mural

Mural at the Cresco Wildlife Club  8.5' x 35'

 

One of my good friends from Cresco, Iowa sent these photos to me

of a mural I painted several years ago.  The photos remind

me not only of the fun I had painting the mural, but also of the

fun times at the events hosted there and friends I won't forget.

September "Pick of the Month" from Mary Opat

John and Elli Milan

 

It's September already?  Where did the summer go!

This month I'd like to feature the web site of my friends

John and Elli Milan.  They are both artists here in the east valley and

in addition to producing beautiful, colorful paintings, they

teach art classes in their studio.  You can check out their

artwork and class schedule by following this link:

http://www.milanartanddesign.com
find my work at http://www.maryopat.com
thanks for visiting my blog!