MITCHELL ALBALA is a highly respected painter, workshop instructor, and author. His semi-abstract and atmospheric landscapes have been exhibited nationally and are represented in corporate and private collections. He leads painting workshops in the United States and has offered plein air adventures in Italy. The Landscape Painter’s Workbook is his second book; he is also the author of the best-selling Landscape Painting: Essential Concepts and Techniques for Plein Air and Studio Practice (Watson-Guptill, 2009). Mitchell has also lectured on Impressionism and landscape painting at the Seattle Art Museum and written for International Artist and Artists & Illustrators magazines. He hosts a popular painting blog, which can be found at his website: mitchalbala.com.