by MIchael Chesley Johnson | Mar 19, 2024 | Blog Series, Publications
If you’ve been following my blog, A Plein Air Painter’s Blog, over the years, I have moved it over to Substack! You can find all my old posts there plus ALL the new ones. I’ve renamed the blog “Painting to See,” as I do more than just...
by MIchael Chesley Johnson | Jun 6, 2023 | Blog Series
I’m proud to announce that I’ve qualified for Signature Membership in Plein Air Painters of New Mexico. It’s an honor, and it allows me to write “PAPNM” after my signature on my paintings.
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 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 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...
