“Outside is where you learn how to paint.
The studio is where you learn how to be creative.”
Michael Lewis
Michael Lewis is an American Artist, instructor, and videographer. His work is immediately recognizable and he is collected worldwide. His influences are Sorolla, Velazquez, Sargent, and Schmid.
Michael has taught more than 10,000 New Mexico students about the basics of art. His workshops have been staged in over 400 classrooms. He has installed 14 public art projects throughout the state with the help of these students.
Michael has over 50,000 Youtube subscribers and millions of views of his instructional videos. He loves to share his painting techniques and his understanding of art.
Michael and Peggy live in the Zuni Mountains of New Mexico. They live 100% off grid in a home they built together. They maintain their home, studio, greenhouse, and pond. Occasionally, they stage workshops for artists but mostly they have a daily routine of painting, maintaining their home, and walking in the forest with their dogs and cat, Chaco, Ruby, and Puddy.
