Painting to See
Michael Chesley JohnsonI've been a pro artist for 25 years, and I've learned a lot along the way. In Painting to See, I'll share what I've learned -- and since I'm still learning, you can expect to learn along with me! Also news on workshops, retreats and books.
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| Issues | 2053 | Founded | 3 years ago | Last Issue | 9 days ago |
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What Does Einstein Have to Do with Painting?
Most beginning painters think they’re painting things—a tree, a face, a barn, a vase of flowers.
Most beginning painters think they’re painting things—a tree, a face, a barn, a vase of flowers. More experienced painters, however, understan...
“I Can’t Find Anything to Paint!”
The problem isn't what you think it is.
“I can’t find anything to paint!” a student lamented one morning. We were in a place of stunning beauty—colorful red cliffs reaching up from a sage-green landscape, white clouds piling up on the hori...
The Challenges of Plein Air Painting
Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night...
Years ago, while painting for the Grand Canyon Celebration of Art invitational, I was seeking a quiet place to get away from the crowds, which can be overwhelming in the fall. The event...
New Online, Live Course: From Field to Finish
This 12x16 oil painting was made from a series of reference sketches like the 5x8 gouache sketch shown in the inset.
I’m pleased to announce that I’ve developed brand-new, online and LIVE course with Mastrius: From Field to Fini...
Demonstration: "Glory to Green" 12x16 Oil
You can ransom your painting from being kidnapped by green.
Greens, it is said, are the landscape painter’s nemesis. Like some supervillain, they flood the world come springtime, drowning earthy ochres in a sea of greens, forcing us mere m...
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I'm a landscape painter, and I also write for magazines like Artists Magazine and Pastel Journal. I'm the author of some books, including Beautiful Landscape Painting Outdoors: Mastering Plein Air. I also just...write.
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