*Never AI, always human. Any errors are my own.*
Sunday, June 21, 2026
Making the Connection
Sunday, June 7, 2026
Painting the Self-Portrait, Part 2
*Never AI, always human. Any errors are my own.*
Here's Part the Second: https://mchesleyjohnson.substack.com/p/painting-the-self-portrait-part-2
Sunday, May 31, 2026
Painting the Self-Portrait, Part 1
*Never AI, always human. Any errors are my own.*
Sunday, May 24, 2026
Painting Light & Shadow: Part 2, Shadow
*Never AI, always human. Any errors are my own.*
Here's the second part of my column on painting light and shadow: https://mchesleyjohnson.substack.com/p/painting-light-and-shadow-part-2
Sunday, May 17, 2026
Painting Light & Shadow: Part 1, Light
*Never AI, always human. Any errors are my own.*
Sunday, May 3, 2026
Leading the Eye: A Myth?
*Never AI, always human. Any errors are my own.*
Does a good painting really "lead the eye"? https://mchesleyjohnson.substack.com/p/leading-the-eye-the-myth
Sunday, April 26, 2026
Want to Become a Better Painter? Interview Yourself!
*Never AI, always human. Any errors are my own.*
Here's one way to become a better painter: https://mchesleyjohnson.substack.com/p/want-to-become-a-better-painter-interview
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Four Disney Artists Paint a Tree--En Plein Air!
*Never AI, always human. Any errors are my own.*
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
Sunday, March 29, 2026
Embrace the Shake: Painting with a Hand Tremor
*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
Friday, March 13, 2026
A Bird Needs to Look Like THE Bird
*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
Sunday, February 8, 2026
The Color of Snow
*Never AI, always human. Any errors are my own.*
How many colors does snow have? https://mchesleyjohnson.substack.com/p/the-color-of-snow
Sunday, December 14, 2025
Dry Pigment & Cold Wax Medium: Part 1
*Never AI, always human. Any errors are my own.*
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
Sunday, December 7, 2025
Did You Choose the Right Format?
*Never AI, always human. Any errors are my own.*
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
Sunday, November 30, 2025
Navigation for the Plein Air Painter: AllTrails
*Never AI, always human. Any errors are my own.*
Here's another tool to help the plein air painter: https://mchesleyjohnson.substack.com/p/navigation-for-the-plein-air-painter-f0c
Thursday, November 27, 2025
1001 Uses for Masking Tape
*Never AI, always human. Any errors are my own.*
A free post! Get it here: https://mchesleyjohnson.substack.com/p/masking-tape-1001-uses
Sunday, October 12, 2025
Lighten the Load: What's in YOUR Wallet?
*Never AI, always human. Any errors are my own.*
Sunday, October 5, 2025
Make it Better: Painting on a Cradled Panel
*Never AI, always human. Any errors are my own.*
Sunday, September 28, 2025
Mounting Painted Linen Canvas: Video
*Never AI, always human. Any errors are my own.*
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
Sunday, September 21, 2025
Not Plein Air: Painting a Still Life
*Never AI, always human. Any errors are my own.*
Wednesday, September 3, 2025
Work Habits
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