“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.
Going for the Glow: Bagnoregio Painting with Full Studio Process
Key steps including compositional studies, notan, color, underpainting, and paint handling.
“Nocturne in Turquoise and Indigo” Awarded 2nd Place at NW Pastel Society Exhibit
See the winning piece along with two additional entries in the exhibit.
Landscape Painting: Working in Series with Different Color Strategies and Compositions
How can we paint the same subject, again and again, and keep the work fresh and alive?
The Art of Implication: “Ballard Bridge” Receives Juror’s Award at NW Pastel Society Int’l Open
“Masterfully handled in its reduction of detail.” – Liz Haywood-Sullivan
How to Re-Compose a Landscape Painting with a Limited Focus or Cropping
Three examples from Mitchell’s collection demonstrate how an additional limited focus in the later stages can save a composition.
How to Take Charge of Composition and Color in the Urban Landscape Painting
Through composition and color, we can move beyond the photo reference and make the subject our own.
VIDEO: Azure & Asphalt – An Ongoing Series of Urban Lightscapes by Mitchell Albala
Eleven paintings from the long running series: atmospheric, luminous, and abstract.