A Creative Journey, by Michael Mitchell

 I usually base my landscapes on a photo I've taken, but this landscape was fabricated from my imagination. Well, maybe not completely ...

This landscape painting was originally inspired by a screensaver photo so I don't know who to give the photo credit to, or even a locati...

A friend had invited me to an "Artober" festival where they invited several plein aire painters, face painters, etc. It was cent...

Another day plein air painting in Georgia. The barn was just begging to be painted. The clouds were kind or threatening to storm, as they h...

Here is a photo progression of a watercolor I have been working on for my brother in law, Walter Bankovich.  This cabin has been in the Bone...

While being a camp counselor at Camp Celiac for a couple weeks, it was nice to be able to sneak away for a while to be creative. Not knowin...

We were at a friend's house trying to figure out a Sip & Paint class...Drink & Draw?  Painting & Partaking? Anyways, we were...

Here is a step-by-step look at me painting plein air at the Rancho Cordova I-Fest, a display of the city's international diversity. Th...

Locke is one of those towns that just lends its self to creativity.  The buildings are so unique and the walkways throughout the town c...

On this beautiful Saturday morning I decided to make the drive down to the delta to the little town of Locke. This is a regular Plein Aire...

My first outing with the Plein Aire Meet-up group to Sutter-Jensen Community Park was interesting but also a little intimidating. Not tha...