A Creative Journey, by Michael Mitchell

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...

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...

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

The quetzal is the national bird of Guatamala, as well as being on their flag. The more colorful one, shown here, is the male. The reason th...

I first started this "creative journey" of mine back in 2012, and every once in a while, I like going back and looking at some of ...

It is finally feeling like fall weather here in Sacramento! Yesterday was a sunny but crisp morning in the 40's and normally I would not...

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...

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...

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...

Many artists that I have talked to do value studies with a quick pencil sketch before they start a painting. I usually just throw a couple ...

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

This is my favorite time of year, and with the beautiful weather here in California, I have been enjoying going for walks along the American...

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

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...

Another beautiful day for outdoor painting in Georgia. I took advantage of some quiet time while 2 of the grandkids are at school and the ot...

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...

While on vacation to visit the grand kids in Georgia, it's challenging to find time to paint. Sneaking off to the edge of the property,...