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Tuesday, July 30, 2024

Book Review: The Story of Scottish Art

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I love all things Scottish, including Scottish art.  Here's an excellent book on the subject, which I review here.

Monday, July 22, 2024

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


Sunday, July 21, 2024

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.

Sunday, July 7, 2024

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.