Happy Earth Day!

Recently the Pastel Society of the West Coast challenged any interested members to do a new painting each day for three weeks and post on the Society's Facebook page. I'd never done anything like this before and decided to test myself.

This "21n21" was a challenge indeed! Some of my favorites are featured in this newsletter and on my website on the Earth Day Gems page.

To escape home and take a long-awaited road trip, I recently drove down to Palm Springs, CA. I was hoping for wildflowers. However, the temperatures were still low and what I was treated to instead was a series of spectacular storms over the rugged mountains that surround this desert oasis. Some of these pastel paintings were done on location. Others from photos I took.

To see all of the new works, please visit my website page at Earth Day Gems. Fall in love with one, or more? As you can see the prices are very reasonable. These are all unframed and easily sent.

In honor of the 51st anniversary of this important day, for the next month I'll donate 15% of the sale of any painting to the Sonoma County Land Trust. There are a good many more gems available further down in the Paintings section. Contact me for pricing on larger works.

This was the most fun of all the "21n21" paintings I did. I set up the shapes before the sun went down and then got back to it as color was fading from objects and lights were coming on across the valley towards Santa Rosa.

Please remember that my studio is always open (by prior appointment) for safe visits. Contact me through my website: clarkmitchellart.com or via email: [email protected]