Michael Chesley Johnson - Landscape En Plein Air Painter in Pastel , Oil

2010 Plein Air Workshops

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April 12-16	Ivins, Utah -*- FULL*	Oil & Pastel	All Levels
April 19-23	Marble Canyon , Arizona *(SAC)*	Oil & Pastel	All Levels
April 29 - May 1	*Springfield, Illinois - FULL*	Pastel Only	All Levels
May 3-5	Valparaiso, Indiana *- FULL*	Oil & Pastel	All Levels
May 8-9	Montpelier, Vermont *- FULL*	Pastel Only	All Levels
June 23-25	Saint John, NB - FULL, wait list	Oil & Pastel	All Levels
June 28-July 2	*Campobello Island, NB* - 2 spots left	All Media	All Levels
July 5-9	*Campobello Island, NB*	All Media	All Levels
July 10 (Saturday)	Eastport, ME	Pastel Only	Beginners - Studio
July 12-16	*Campobello Island, NB* - FULL, wait list	All Media	All Levels
July 19-23	*Campobello Island, NB* - FULL, wait list	All Media	All Levels
July 24 (Saturday)	Eastport, ME	Oil Only	Beginners - Studio
July 26-30	*Campobello Island, NB* - FULL, wait list	All Media	All Levels
August 2-6	Lubec, ME - Doug Dawson Workshop	Oil & Pastel	Int/Adv - Mentoring
August 9-13	St Andrews-by-the-Sea, New Brunswick - 1 spot left	Oil & Pastel	All Levels
August 16-20	*Campobello Island, NB*	All Media	All Levels
August 23-27 - Special Mentoring Week	*Campobello Island, NB* - 1 spot left	All Media	Int/Adv - Mentoring
August 30-Sept 3	*Campobello Island, NB*	All Media	All Levels
Sept 6-10 - Special Mentoring Week	*Campobello Island, NB*	All Media	Int/Adv - Mentoring
Sept 13-17 - Special Mentoring Week	*Campobello Island, NB*	All Media	Int/Adv - Mentoring
September 22-25	Goffstown, New Hampshire	Oil & Pastel	All Levels
September 27-Oct 1	*Mount Desert Island, Maine*	Oil & Pastel	All Levels
October 18-20	*Waxahachie, Texas*	Oil Only	All Levels
October 23-30	*Sedona Plein Air Festival (AZ)*	Oil Only	Demos Only
November 29-Dec 3	New Braunfels, Texas	Oil & Pastel	All Levels
*November 2010-April 2011*	*Sedona, Arizona - Paint Sedona Workshops*	All Media	All Levels
Important Workshop Information

Join Michael in Ivins, Utah, for a week of painting in the beautiful southern Utah landscape. Home to Snow Canyon State Park, Ivins is a thriving art town. We'll be based at Blue Raven Studio, a gallery and working art studio, in the Coyote Gulch Art Village. Time permitting, we may also pay a visit to Zion National Park. All levels welcome. Oil & Pastel. - FULL, wait list only

Join Michael and artist David Haskell on this Sedona Arts Center Field Expediton. Painting near historic Marble Canyon Lodge provides a diverse wealth of beautiful subjects from river views and historical buildings to the stunning Vermillion Cliffs. One of the days will be spent upriver at a select location. David Haskell (oils) and Michael (pastels) will guide the group in plein air painting strategies and techniques from dynamic composition and color, to achieving effective depth in your work. David Haskell is a nationally collected painter known for his Grand Canyon paintings. Like Michael, David is a regular participant in the Sedona Plein Air Festival. All levels welcome. Oil & Pastel - Michael will be working in pastel.

Included: Workshop, lodging (April 18 - 22) breakfast and dinner at Marble Canyon Lodge each day, studio space for afternoon work and demonstration/discussion, one day boat excursion up-river to a scenic painting location.

Join Michael in Abe Lincoln's hometown for three days of a combined outdoor/studio workshop. Michael will introduce you to plein air basics on the first day. Each day will consist of a morning outdoor session followed by an afternoon indoor session. Sponsored by Illinois Prairie Pastel Society. All levels. Pastel only. 3 full days. - FULL, wait list only

Join Michael for three days of plein air painting on the Art Barn's 69 acres of scenic farmland. Near Indian Dunes National Lakeshore and Indian Dunes State Park. Sponsored by the Art Barn School of Art. All levels. Oil & Pastel. 3 full days. - FULL, wait list only

Join Michael for two days of pastel painting in Vermont's beautiful Green Mountains. We'll be based in Montpelier, the state's capital, located on the scenic Winooski River. Sponsored by the Vermont Pastel Society. All levels. Pastel Only. 2 full days (Saturday-Sunday). - FULL, wait list only

Join Michael at his studio gallery on Campobello Island, New Brunswick (Canada) for his fifth summer teaching en plein air workshops in the Maritimes! Campobello is a beautiful place, made famous by the US President Franklin D. Roosevelt, whose family had a summer cottage on the island. Over one-third of the island consists of parklands and provides plenty of opportunity for painting. Both oil and pastel are welcome. Workshops are half-days only. Paint half the day and then explore the Island the other half! 5 half days. All media welcome. (Michael will work in pastel and oil.)

Small workshop size! 4 students max. Take advantage of the opportunity to enjoy a small workshop - it's rare in the world of art workshops! NEW! Take $50 off if you bring a friend at full price!

For much more information on the program and to send a deposit via PayPal, please click here.

In conjunction with the Plein Air Painters of the Bay of Fundy annual exhibit at the Saint John Arts Centre, Michael will teach a 3-day plein air workshop. We'll paint Saint John's historic waterfront and architecture as well as the natural landscape.All levels. Oil & Pastel. 3 days (Wednesday-Friday.) - FULL, wait list only

Join Michael for a one-day, "beginners only" studio workshop in pastel. Michael will cover a variety of materials and techniques that can be used to paint in pastel. One of the beauties of pastel is its rich, glowing color, and the fact that you can not just draw but also paint with it, just as if you were using a brush! 1 day (Saturday). Pastel only. Recommended for beginners.

Join Michael for a one-day, "beginners only" studio workshop in oil. Michael will cover a variety of materials and techniques that can be used to paint in oil. Enjoy the lushness of working with oil! 1 day (Saturday). Oil only. Recommended for beginners.

Master Pastellist Doug Dawson returns to Downeast Maine for his third year. Join Doug for a five-day, mentoring workshop. 5 full days. Doug will be working in pastel, but oil painters are welcome. Intermediate - Professional Only. For more information, visit www.dawson2010.com. (Michael will not be teaching a workshop this week but will be facilitating Doug's.)

Michael's fifth year teaching this weeklong studio/plein-air landscape workshop in historic St Andrews-by-the-Sea on Passamaquoddy Bay in New Brunswick, Canada. 5 full days. Oil & Pastel.

NOTE: This is a Wednesday-Saturday, 4-day workshop. Enjoy the fall foliage in some of New Hampshire's most spectacular settings! Old barns, farms and more. Oil & Pastel.

Michael's sixth year teaching this popular, weeklong studio/plein-air landscape workshop along the stunning coast of Maine at Acadia National Park. 5 full days. Oil & Pastel.

Join Michael for autumn in northern Texas. Sponsored by the Ellis County Art Association. 3 full days. Oil Only.

Michael returns for his fifth year to the Sedona Plein Air Festival! During the festival, Michael will be in and about the Sedona area, painting and also demonstrating. Not a workshop.

Join Michael in the beautiful "Hill Country" of Texas! 5 full days. Oil & Pastel. Accomodations offered by 1863 Farmers Road B&B, www.1863farmersroadbandb.com.

Join Michael in "Red Rock Country" in Sedona, Arizona, for weeklong plein air workshops. Workshops are in three levels: Basic Plein Air, Advanced Topics and Mentoring. For a full description of workshops and a schedule of weeks available, please visit www.PaintSedona.com.

Michael specialises in small workshops, typically no more than 4 (for Campobello Island, NB, and Sedona, AZ) and less than 10 (for other workshops).

In each plein air workshop, Michael will focus on fundamentals for painting outdoors - how to begin, how to proceed and how to finish. The workshop will include demonstrations, plenty of time for student work plus group critiques. Michael gives personal attention at the easel, complete with helpful tips and suggestions. In the event of bad weather, students will paint in the studio.

Students must provide their own supplies; a supply list will be sent upon receipt of deposit. Please make sure you have everything you need, as there are no art supply stores on or near Campobello Island. Other workshop locations may have art supply stores nearby, but please check before traveling. For those flying to oil painting workshops, don't worry about bringing odorless mineral spirits, as we will have some available for purchase.

If you are signing up for a plein air workshop, you should have some prior painting experience. This doesn't mean you can't be a beginner! Serious beginners are more than welcome. It just means that you should be reasonably comfortable with handling brushes and paint or pastels. If you have never painted before or don't feel capable, we recommend that you take an introductory class and practice with your materials.