by Michael Chesley Johnson | Jan 20, 2023 | Events
I’ll be on the faculty of the 2023 Plein Air Convention in Denver in May. I’m very excited about being part of this premier art event. Details will be at www.PleinAirConvention.com. I was an Invited Artist for the 2022 Plein Air Convention in...
by Michael Chesley Johnson | Mar 16, 2023 | Blog Series, Workshops
News flash: Zoom is here to stay. Sure, in-person events have come back in full force, but online versions of the same have settled in for the long haul. Why? People have discovered they can get most of the benefits of an in-person event without having to shell out...
by Michael Chesley Johnson | Mar 5, 2023 | Blog Series
One of the things I do as a painter is go through my box of “not quite there” pieces, put them up on the easel, and then see if I can improve them. In this blog series, I’ll be taking several paintings and showing you how I go about this. It’s...
by Michael Chesley Johnson | Feb 26, 2023 | Encounters, Workshops
(Clicking on the image above doesn’t do anything. Scroll down below for clickable links.) To help promote Bluebird Studios and our workshops in Santa Fe, Roberta Remy and I recently chatted with Elizabeth Cooper, owner of the studio, and Albert Handell. ...
by Michael Chesley Johnson | Feb 15, 2023 | Events
When you come to the 10th Annual Plein Air Convention & Expo this May, look for me in the vendor room! I’ll be demonstrating for Judson’s Art Outfitters, makers of the famous Guerrilla Painter Pochade Box. I’ve used Guerrilla Painter boxes for...
by Michael Chesley Johnson | Feb 14, 2023 | Publications
I’m proud to have a short excerpt from my new book, Beautiful Landscape Painting Outdoors: Mastering Plein Air, to be featured on the OutdoorPainter.com site, managed by the same fine folks who give you PleinAir Magazine and the annual Plein Air Convention &...
by Michael Chesley Johnson | Feb 2, 2023 | Blog Series
I’ve added a section to my website for gouache sketches. These are all done en plein air. They’re from my sketchbooks, all either 5×8 or 5×16 (double page). They aren’t for sale, however, as I use them as references for studio work. You can...
by Michael Chesley Johnson | Jan 25, 2023 | Publications
After almost a year of work, I’m happy to announce that my new book, Beautiful Landscape Painting Outdoors: Mastering Plein Air, is available now from both Amazon and Barnes & Noble. This is the comprehensive guide to painting...
by MIchael Chesley Johnson | Jan 19, 2023 | Blog Series
What painter doesn’t like color? So often, we get bogged down in color choices–there are so many to choose from! I thought it would be helpful for my fellow painters to write about color, focusing on how I use each color with a little history about each...
