A Creative Journey, by Michael Mitchell

So I have taken my painting of Half Dome and have tried to "fix" some of the problems that I saw, mainly that Half Dome was not t...

So my third Yosemite inspired painting... Half Dome. This one is still a work in progress. I'm taking a step back to figure out where to...

After watching a  free  video tutorial by Jean Lurssen  on how to paint mist with watercolors, here is my attempt. It is very moody and de...

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...

At first glance, you might think I'm back to painting more scenes from Maui, but actually, this is based on a photo I took at Santa Cruz...

One of our vacation routines that my wife and I have gotten into is finding a spot near the beach each evening to watch the sunset. We end u...

I've been busy vacationing in Maui...seems like an oxymoron, but the way that I want to see everything there is to see, maybe it's n...

Frequently when I am painting outdoors, I miss details that I don't notice until I get back to my studio. This painting of Round Mound a...

So I decided to find a spot without the crowds..a tough thing to do anywhere along Lake Tahoe. I went for a walk starting at Lakeside Beac...

Trying to escape the heat, my family headed up to South Lake Tahoe. The scenery up there never disappoints. One of our favorite beaches is...

So after letting this sit for a while, I decided I needed to lighten the lighthouse in my Santa Cruz seascape . I lifted the black with a we...

So here is the watercolor of my lighthouse sketch . I added the sailboat to add some interest to the right side of the painting.  I reall...

I started this project a while back with some  Earth Day art , and it was supposed to be an "abandoned art" project where these ...

Having a nice, relaxing day up in the mountains near Lake Tahoe on the Nevada side. While sitting on the patio, watching the clouds roll in,...

I love sunsets and all the colors that light up in the sky, and the colors come even more alive with clouds. And here in California, sunsets...

after As I continue working on this same piece, watercolor clouds , with a little feedback from fellow artists, I have made a few change...

So I decided to take on a challenge that has always eluded me...clouds. I love watching clouds moving through the sky, whether it's high...