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...

I guess I have been a little obsessed with waterfalls, but spring time is the best time for it. I have had McArthur-Burney Falls on my bucke...

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...

Here is another Yosemite inspired painting. I am still working from some photos that I took during my visit there last month. Yosemite Falls...

Yosemite has always been one of my favorite places, although I have never used it for inspiration in my paintings. Luckily Sacramento is jus...

This is a piece I have been meaning to do for a while but it it has just sat in the shelves of my brain waiting to be dusted off. I original...

Sonoma Valley Vineyard, 11 x 17 This piece had been sitting as a pencil outline sketch for almost a year, and it called to me this week...

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...

 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...

OK...finally left Maui and back to mainland mind. Nothing like getting back on track than my Artist's Way group. They always stretch me ...

Iao Needle, located within the Iao Valley State Park is one of the most recognizeable landmarks in Maui, not only for its striking natural b...

Originally, I had done this mountain landscape in pencil, inspired by a watercolor demonstration by Dale Laitinen.  It's fun to transf...

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...

This sketch was inspired by a demonstration put on by WASH (Watercolor Art of Sacramento Horizons) at Sacramento Fine Arts Center.   The dem...

There are so many opportunities to paint plein air at Lake Tahoe, sometimes I get overwhelmed. I just want to soak it in mentally, take pic...

It has been a while since I have posted a blog, but life gets busy! Being inspired to try something new by my Artist's Way group, I expe...

An iconic feature of South Lake Tahoe, Mt. Tallac can be seen from most anywhere in town. It is quickly recognized by the snow in the shape ...