Making the Connection

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Making the connection with your brush: https://mchesleyjohnson.substack.com/p/the-connection

Painting the Self-Portrait, Part 2

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Here's Part the Second: https://mchesleyjohnson.substack.com/p/painting-the-self-portrait-part-2

Painting the Self-Portrait, Part 1

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Painting the self-portrait, part 1: https://mchesleyjohnson.substack.com/p/painting-the-self-portrait-part-1

Painting Light & Shadow: Part 2, Shadow

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Here's the second part of my column on painting light and shadow: https://mchesleyjohnson.substack.com/p/painting-light-and-shadow-part-2

Painting Light & Shadow: Part 1, Light

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Here's the first part of my two-part series on painting light and shadow: https://mchesleyjohnson.substack.com/p/painting-light-and-shadow-part-1

Leading the Eye: A Myth?

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Does a good painting really "lead the eye"? https://mchesleyjohnson.substack.com/p/leading-the-eye-the-myth

Want to Become a Better Painter? Interview Yourself!

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Here's one way to become a better painter: https://mchesleyjohnson.substack.com/p/want-to-become-a-better-painter-interview

Four Disney Artists Paint a Tree--En Plein Air!

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Here's a video of four Disney artists (1950s) heading out to paint a tree! https://mchesleyjohnson.substack.com/p/four-disney-artists-paint-a-tree

Embrace the Shake: Painting with a Hand Tremor

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

A Bird Needs to Look Like THE Bird

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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

The Color of Snow

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How many colors does snow have? https://mchesleyjohnson.substack.com/p/the-color-of-snow

Dry Pigment & Cold Wax Medium: Part 1

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I've been trying something new--working with dry pigment and cold wax.  It lends itself best to abstraction or non-objective painting.  Here's part 1 of my experiment: https://mchesleyjohnson.substack.com/p/dry-pigment-and-cold-wax-medium-part

Did You Choose the Right Format?

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Did you choose the right format?  Sometimes the size we take into the field isn't the right one... https://mchesleyjohnson.substack.com/p/did-you-choose-the-right-format

Navigation for the Plein Air Painter: AllTrails

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Here's another tool to help the plein air painter: https://mchesleyjohnson.substack.com/p/navigation-for-the-plein-air-painter-f0c

1001 Uses for Masking Tape

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A free post!  Get it here: https://mchesleyjohnson.substack.com/p/masking-tape-1001-uses

Lighten the Load: What's in YOUR Wallet?

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Free post for non-paid subscribers! What's in your pack as a plein air painter? https://mchesleyjohnson.substack.com/p/lighten-the-load

Make it Better: Painting on a Cradled Panel

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Painting on a cradled board?  Here's a tip. https://mchesleyjohnson.substack.com/p/mounting-a-cradled-panel-for-painting

Mounting Painted Linen Canvas: Video

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Do you paint on unstretched linen canvas? How do you mount it? Here's what I do. https://mchesleyjohnson.substack.com/p/mounting-painted-linen-canvas

Not Plein Air: Painting a Still Life

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Although it's not plein air, it's still painting from life.  Here's how:  https://mchesleyjohnson.substack.com/p/not-plein-air-still-life

Work Habits

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This column came out while I was traveling, so I'm not sure if I posted it here. If not, here it is! mchesleyjohnson.substack.com/p/work-habits