David Mitchell Art

Turkeytail . A common bracket fungus that comes in a variety of colour combinations.

20+ years I have been the first to climb to Loch Brandy in Glen Clova, Angus Scotland . ( see sketch )Weather was dire ! Still its nice to know I can still do it at nearly 75 !!

Latest offering , Crimson waxcap .

I need to think about my outfit for next year`s book launch . Ha Ha !

Found a dead Coal Tit today . Seemed a shame not to paint it .

My Xmas card design for this year .

Golden spindles .

A wee acrylic painting of Xylaria hypoxylon , Candlesnuff fungus

My 8 foot banner showing my 10 A4 bird head prints ready for sale at the REVIVE conference in Perth next month .

Pleased as punch to have two of my paintings featured in an article by Geoffrey Kibby in Field Mycology .

Almost invisible to the naked eye , this is Mollisia cinerea , Common grey disco. Seen through a hand lens it really is attractive , hence the painting .

Orange mosscap. A tiny fungus which you can find on mossy lawns .

Painted today . Red banded webcap and Alder`s tongue.

I couldn`t resist painting this early Blusher . A4 watercolour .

I cant` manage the Restore Nature Now rally in London but I can make an art statement .

Progress with my book . Intro page for Bolete genus and typical species page with key at bottom of page .

No lightened beacons ?

Sample page of my fungi book . Type size not settled yet. A wee spelling mistake and key at bottom of page needs work . Getting here !

The front cover of my forthcoming book . A4 hardback with sewn spine , 220 pages on 170gsm silk/matt paper. Textured cover . Glossary and index . £40+postage . Hopefully out around Autumn time.

Barn owl feathers .