Albala’s “Aurora” Awarded 1st Place in NW Pastel Society’s 40th Open Intl. Exhibit
“Suggestion is more powerful than telling” and “full of nuance and suggestive space” says juror Loriann Signori.
Landscape Painting: How Transparency and Opacity Affect the Spatial Illusion
The paint itself — its transparency, opacity and texture — also play a role.
Lessons in Landscape Composition from Stonehenge
See how variation in shape size and intervals takes a static subject and makes it more active.
“Caretaker” Painting Receives ‘Gallery Arts Award’ at Edmonds Arts Festival
Learn about the inspiration and color strategy behind the painting.
Tondo: The Circular Format in Abstract Landscape Painting
The Tondo is a distinctinve format that operates differently than traditional rectangular formats.
“Powerful Tools for Composition” Mitchell Albala’s Interview on “Learn to Paint” Podcast
A 45-munite interview on a wide range of topics.
Mitchell Albala: A Tour of Landscape Paintings from My Private Collection
What makes a painting special enough to become part of the painter’s “private colletion”?
“Azure & Asphalt” Pastel Landscape Wins Director’s Award at NW Pastel Society
Ballard Hardware Building — “Atmopsheric, goregeous, and masterful design,” says juror Kim Lordier
Interview: Mitchell Albala and Loriann Signori in Conversation – “Transcendence”
What does “transcending subject” mean and how does it differ from ordinary prepresentation?
“Tactile Perspective” in Landscape Painting: Using Paint Texture to Help Suggest Depth
Atmospheric and linear perspective aren’t the types of artistic perspective. Tactile perspective can can also add depth to your work.