“Tactile Perspective” in Landscape Painting: Using Paint Texture to Help Suggest Depth
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by Mitchell Albala
1M ago
Atmospheric and linear perspective aren't the types of artistic perspective. Tactile perspective can can also add depth to your work ..read more
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“Nocturne in Turquoise and Indigo” Awarded 2nd Place at NW Pastel Society Exhibit
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by Mitchell Albala
8M ago
See the winning piece along with two additional entries in the exhibit ..read more
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Landscape Painting: Working in Series with Changing Color Strategy and Composition
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by Mitchell Albala
10M ago
Regular visitors to my blog may be familiar with paintings from my Azure & Asphalt series. Over the past eight years, these paintings  have been featured in several blog posts about composition and color. Yet, with over 45 paintings in the series, perhaps the most obvious lesson these paintings hold relates to working in series ..read more
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The Art of Implication: “Ballard Bridge” Receives Juror’s Award at NW Pastel Society Int’l Open
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by Mitchell Albala
1y ago
"Masterfully handled in its reduction of detail." Liz Haywood-Sullivan ..read more
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Cultivating an Abstract Aesthetic in Landscape Painting
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by Mitchell Albala
1y ago
How does ultra-simplification, expressive mark-making, and color alteration help induce an abstract aesthetic ..read more
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How to Re-Compose a Landscape Painting with a Limited Focus or Cropping
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by Mitchell Albala
1y ago
Three examples from Mitchell's collection demonstrate how an additional limited focus in the later stages can save a composition ..read more
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How to Take Charge of Composition and Color in the Urban Landscape Painting
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by Mitchell Albala
1y ago
Through composition and color, we can move beyond the negative influences of the photo reference and make the subject their own ..read more
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VIDEO: Azure & Asphalt – An Ongoing Series of Urban Lightscapes by Mitchell Albala
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by Mitchell Albala
1y ago
Eleven paintings from the long running series: atmospheric, luminous, and abstract ..read more
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VIDEO: Aglow – A Compilation of Mitchell Albala’s Most Light-Filled Landscapes
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by Mitchell Albala
1y ago
Exploring my passion for a light that glows, these works convey the sensation that the light is real ..read more
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VIDEO: “Landscape Painting” – Celebrating a Bestseller and 60,000 Copies
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by Mitchell Albala
1y ago
A short celebratory video, highlighting key chapters, topics, and reviews ..read more
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