Art as Livelihood, Art as Passion

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*Never AI, always human. Any errors are my own.*

Can you make art your day job without hurting the passion? https://mchesleyjohnson.substack.com/p/art-as-livelihood-art-a-passion

Embrace the Shake: Painting with a Hand Tremor

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*Never AI, always human. Any errors are my own.*

Suffering from an unsteady hand?  Here are some ideas.  https://mchesleyjohnson.substack.com/p/embrace-the-shake

Something New for Me: Oil Pastels

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*Never AI, always human. Any errors are my own.*

Here's my experiment play with oil pastels. It may become a new "go-to" medium for me. https://mchesleyjohnson.substack.com/p/playing-with-oil-pastels

A Bird Needs to Look Like THE Bird

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*Never AI, always human. Any errors are my own.*

Sometimes we draw fast just to get something down, but then we need to make a correction. https://mchesleyjohnson.substack.com/p/a-bird-needs-to-look-like-the-bird

Oil Demonstration: Cleft, 10x8 Oil

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*Never AI, always human. Any errors are my own.*

Here's a recent oil demonstration featuring snow and a tree, two of my fave subjects! https://mchesleyjohnson.substack.com/p/oil-demonstration-cleft-10x8-oil