Lessons in Landscape Composition from Stonehenge
See how variation in shape size and intervals takes a static subject and makes it more active.
Browsing: Studio Visit
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”?
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.
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.
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.
Creating Light and Atmosphere in Landscape Painting with the Sunlight & Snow Series
How do painters manipulate color, value and edges to suggest light and atmosphere?
Improving Color and Composition in Landscape Painting with the “Azure & Asphalt” Series
“Before” and “after” versions of Salmon Bay show meaningful changes in color and composition.