A 60th Anniversary: Roosevelt Campobello International Park

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It's the Roosevelt Campobello International Park's 60th anniversary this week! (Or at least, this is the week it's being celebrated.) I'm opening my studio this week so you can see (and/or buy!) some of the paintings I've made of the park's cottages and natural landscape. Details here - https://mchesleyjohnson.substack.com/p/a-60th-anniversary-roosevelt-campobello

Master Artist Flashback: Interview with Lyn Asselta

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Here’s another interview of the artists from my book, Beautiful Landscape Painting Outdoors: Mastering Plein Air. This time, I interview Maine pastel artist, Lyn Asselta.

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Lyn holds top designations in several organizations, including Master Pastelist with the Pastel Society of America and Eminent Pastelist with the International Association of Pastel Societies.  Her award-winning paintings have been exhibited in shows throughout the US as well as in France and China, and she's also a much-sought-after teacher for both studio and plein air pastel workshops.

Master Artist Flashback: Interview with Kim Lordier

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Here’s another interview of the artists from my book, Beautiful Landscape Painting Outdoors: Mastering Plein Air. This time, I interview California pastel artist, Kim Lordier.

Kim holds top designations in several organizations, including Signature Memberships in the California Art Club, the Laguna Plein Air Painters Association and the Pastel Society of America, as well as Distinguished Pastelist in the Pastel Society of the West Coast. Her award-winning paintings have been shown in many major exhibitions such as the Coors Western Art Show, and they have been published in magazines and books. Kim also teaches workshops across the US.

Master Artist Flashback: Interview with Nathan Fowkes

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Here’s another interview of the artists from my book, Beautiful Landscape Painting Outdoors: Mastering Plein Air. This time, I interview master artist Nathan Fowkes.

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Nathan is a concept artist for animation and entertainment projects with clients such as DreamWorks, Blue Sky and Disney, and he has screen credits for 12 feature films. But he's not just a studio artist. As you'll learn in our interview, much of his concept art is inspired by his adventures in plein air painting.

How Clean is YOUR Palette?

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Some thoughts of cleaning one's oil palette. Link here.