
Michael Chesley Johnson
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Painter Michael Chesley Johnson explores the world of plein air painting, offering tips, suggestions, research, plus some great paintings!
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Curious about color palettes? https://mchesleyjohnson.substack.com/p/master-class-color-palettes-and-color-9a9
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I’m pleased to announce that my new Plein Air Essentials course, Gouache Outdoors, is now ready for you! If you’ve been looking for a convenient and very portable plein air sketching medium, gouache is it.
The course features over two hours of video, three full demonstrations, plus plenty of discussion on gear and materials and process. What’s more, at the end of the course, I show you how I take the three demonstrations from the field and make final adjustments in the studio.
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Here's a short video of step-by-step oil painting. View it here.
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We'll all agree: Practice is key!
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Good news for oil painters -- you can still paint with traditional oils and not worry about solvents. Read all about it here!
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Yes, you CAN use a painting knife with pastel! Find out more here.
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What's a painting retreat? Find out here!
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You can work the magic! Details here.
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It's just in time -- my 2025 wall calendar! Featuring 13 paintings of the American Southwest, Canadian Maritimes, Downeast Maine and, of course, Scotland. I had a hard time selecting the paintings from all the ones I made this year, but I'm very pleased. I hope you will be, too! You can get it from Lulu here.
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Free post for everyone on my Substack - a selection of my gouache paintings from this season. Go here: https://mchesleyjohnson.substack.com/p/a-summer-of-gouache
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