
(1 minute) Introduction to the Pastel Supplement course for Plein Air Essentials.
Part 1 of a presentation delivered by Michael Chesley Johnson November 24, 2013, for the Sedona Area Guild of Artists (SAGA) in Sedona, Arizona. Part of the "3 Masters Speak" afternoon for the annual members' fall exhibition. Videotaping by Creative Video of Sedona; edited for YouTube by Michael Chesley Johnson. To view the actual slide presentation, visit http://www.michaelchesleyjohnson.com/html/pastel_talk_2013.html.
Part 2 of a presentation delivered by Michael Chesley Johnson November 24, 2013, for the Sedona Area Guild of Artists (SAGA) in Sedona, Arizona. Part of the "3 Masters Speak" afternoon for the annual members' fall exhibition. Videotaping by Creative Video of Sedona; edited for YouTube by Michael Chesley Johnson. To view the actual slide presentation, visit http://www.michaelchesleyjohnson.com/html/pastel_talk_2013.html.
This is the slideshow that I present during "The Fine Art of Pastel."
(7 minutes) In this video, I show how starting with a monochromatic underpainting will help establish values and capture the pattern of light and shadow in preparation for adding local color. Even though this approach is most often used in the studio, it can also be used outdoors, en plein air. This is part of the pastel supplement to the basic Plein Air Essentials course. I recommend you take the basic Plein Air Essentials course first.
In this 11-minute video, you'll see my entire setup for painting in pastel outdoors on-location, how I start a full-color painting with a liquid block-in, and then the finish. This is part of the pastel supplement to the basic Plein Air Essentials course. I recommend you take the basic Plein Air Essentials course first.
Designed as a supplement to the basic Plein Air Essentials course, this set of videos will bring the pastel painter up to speed on plein air painting techniques. If you've taken the Plein Air Essentials course and are a pastel painter, this is for you! You'll watch a series of videos on pastel, pastel painting and pastel painting en plein air, all of which will give you a good look at what it takes to go pastel painting out in the field. You can view the videos and learn everything you need in an afternoon - or you can take as long as you like to practice and experiment with the methods shown.
New to Plein Air Painting?
Or just looking to take your plein air painting to the next level? Whether you paint in oil, pastel, acrylic, watercolor or some other medium, you'll find help in these videos, authored by artist Michael Chesley Johnson.You'll also find plein air painting workshops and plein air painting instruction.
Looking for a workshop?
Michael teaches two programs. Paint The Southwest offers two workshops in Sedona, Arizona, in fall and spring. It also offers a private, one-on-one intensive program based at Michael's studio in New Mexico. Plein Air Painting Maine offers workshops in July and August in Lubec, Maine. Both are great places for a plein air painting experience. Michael specializes in small-size workshops He also teaches elsewhere in the US and Canada.