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Nevada landscape art from Craig Mitchell

Why Original Block Prints Capture Nevada Differ...

Craig Mitchell

Original block prints capture Nevada landscapes differently than photography by emphasizing time, memory, and process over a single moment. Nevada artist Craig Mitchell uses hand-carved blocks to create work that...

Why Original Block Prints Capture Nevada Differ...

Craig Mitchell

Original block prints capture Nevada landscapes differently than photography by emphasizing time, memory, and process over a single moment. Nevada artist Craig Mitchell uses hand-carved blocks to create work that...

Craig Mitchell and Faith Justis, Channel 2 News segment

Craig Mitchell Featured on Channel 2 News Nevada

Craig Mitchell

Reno landscape artist Craig Mitchell was recently featured on 2 News Nevada, showcasing his hand-carved block prints inspired by Northern Nevada and Lake Tahoe landscapes.

Craig Mitchell Featured on Channel 2 News Nevada

Craig Mitchell

Reno landscape artist Craig Mitchell was recently featured on 2 News Nevada, showcasing his hand-carved block prints inspired by Northern Nevada and Lake Tahoe landscapes.

Craig Mitchell's block print tools on a desk.

Are Craig Mitchell’s Prints Digital? Absolutely...

Craig Mitchell

Craig Mitchell’s artwork is not digital. Each print begins as a hand-carved linoleum block that is inked and pressed onto paper using traditional relief printmaking techniques. Unlike digital art, which...

Are Craig Mitchell’s Prints Digital? Absolutely...

Craig Mitchell

Craig Mitchell’s artwork is not digital. Each print begins as a hand-carved linoleum block that is inked and pressed onto paper using traditional relief printmaking techniques. Unlike digital art, which...

Nevada Landscape Art: A Complete Guide

Nevada Landscape Art: A Complete Guide

Craig Mitchell

Nevada landscape art is shaped by vast open space, high desert light, and the alpine clarity of Lake Tahoe. This complete guide explores the history of Nevada landscape painting, notable...

Nevada Landscape Art: A Complete Guide

Craig Mitchell

Nevada landscape art is shaped by vast open space, high desert light, and the alpine clarity of Lake Tahoe. This complete guide explores the history of Nevada landscape painting, notable...

Nevada landscape art shown in an artist's studio

What Makes Nevada Landscapes So Difficult to Pa...

Craig Mitchell

Nevada landscapes may look simple at first glance, but the high desert light, subtle color shifts, and vast open space make them uniquely difficult to paint. Reno block print artist...

What Makes Nevada Landscapes So Difficult to Pa...

Craig Mitchell

Nevada landscapes may look simple at first glance, but the high desert light, subtle color shifts, and vast open space make them uniquely difficult to paint. Reno block print artist...

Craig-Mitchell-Nevada-block-print-in-progress

Three Times Through the First Block — A Block P...

Craig Mitchell

While working on his largest block print to date, Craig Mitchell returns to the first block again and again — a reflection on failure, instinct, and why the best work...

Three Times Through the First Block — A Block P...

Craig Mitchell

While working on his largest block print to date, Craig Mitchell returns to the first block again and again — a reflection on failure, instinct, and why the best work...