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.
VIDEO: Aglow – A Compilation of Mitchell Albala’s Most Light-Filled Landscapes
Exploring my passion for a light that glows, these works convey the sensation that the light is real.
VIDEO: “Landscape Painting” – Celebrating a Best-Seller and 60,000 Copies
A short celebratory video, highlighting key chapters, topics, and reviews.
How the Texture of a Painting Surface Affects Painterly Style
Exploring the reciprocal relationship between surface texture and painterly “handwriting,” with examples from Albala, Charles, Haight, and Signori.