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Bog Brook Cove / Michael Chesley Johnson
9x12 Oil / SOLD |
Quickly following on the heels of last week's workshop was my retreat for experienced painters. Ten artists from New Brunswick, North Carolina, Maine, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania and New Hampshire joined me for a great week of painting in Lubec and on Campobello Island. Despite the occasional showers—what's a Downeast Maine experience without a little weather?—we had a fantastic time.
Each day started off with a show-and-tell of the following day's work over coffee and tea. After that, we headed out as as group to a beautiful location where we painted until lunchtime. Afternoons were more free-form, but most of us ended up painting together at yet another stunning location. For dinner, rather than going as one large group, we went out as small parties to enjoy lobster or some other local catch and to deepen our friendships. One rainy morning, I did a demonstration in oil, and we discussed as a group various painting topics. Throughout the retreat, we shared lots of information and ideas.
I've already scheduled my week for next year: August 5-9, 2024. If you're an experienced painter—that is, you can handle a brush, mix paint and set up gear on your own—and would like to join me, don't delay, as this retreat fills up fast! (Several of this year's group have already committed to next year, and it is just about full.) You can find more details about it here: https://www.mchesleyjohnson.com/workshop-retreats/
Until next time, here are some pictures followed by some of the other paintings I made this week.
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| 5x16 gouache NFS |
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| 5x8 gouache NFS |
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| 5x8 gouache NFS |
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| 5x16 gouache NFS |
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| 5x8 gouache NFS |
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| 5x8 gouache NFS |
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Those Who Came Before
9x12 oil / $700 |
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Tide's Out
9x12 Oil / $700 |
