“Santa Fe Capella” by Michael Chesley Johnson

Beautiful Landscape: Painting Outdoors with Michael Chesley Johnson

(Postponed to a future date)

May 6 - 9, 2023

9 am - 4 pm

$640 + 7% NM Sales Tax

Valentine Special Offer! $40 off! Available until Feb. 28. Use the code MCJ40 at checkout.

About the Workshop

Skill level: Experienced beginners through advanced

Materials used: Any traditional medium is accepted such as pastel, oil, gouache, or acrylic. Please no watercolor.

Workshop description: In this four-day workshop, Michael will share Plein air painting fundamentals and demonstrate his method for “capturing the moment” quickly and efficiently but without sacrificing mood and magic. He will show you how focusing on value and color temperature in an initial “best guess” will get you started quickly, leaving plenty of time for making adjustments at a more leisurely pace.

Each day, we will start off in the studio for a lecture. After, we will head to the field where Michael will demonstrate. Time permitting before lunch, students will get started on their own paintings. Following lunch, students will continue to paint with Michael going from easel to easel offering help. At the end of the day, we will return to the studio to review our work and have critiques.

Topics covered: Working with the time factor and other issues specific to Plein air painting, choosing a location and subject, exploring designs with thumbnail value sketches, color harmony in the landscape, understanding color temperature with a goal of “capturing the moment” and how to finish a painting. Also, how to paint trees, rocks and water successfully.

Michael currently studies with Albert Handell.  He has studied previously with his late mentor Ann Templeton, as well as Doug Dawson, Bob Rohm, Lois Griffel and Ray Roberts.

Michael Chesley Johnson works in oil, pastel, and gouache in the American Southwest, coastal Maine, and the Canadian Maritimes. He has been an invited artist to many national plein air painting events over the years and has competed in challenging locations such as the Grand Canyon.

Elected a Master Pastellist by Pastel Artists Canada in 2008, he is a Signature Member of the American Impressionist Society, the Pastel Society of America, and the Pastel Society of New Mexico. He is the author of Beautiful Landscape Painting Outdoors: Mastering Plein Air, among several other art instruction books (all available from Amazon.) A long-time contributor to Pastel Journal, The Artist’s Magazine, and Watercolor Artist, he lives, paints, and teaches in Downeast Maine and the high desert of New Mexico.

For more information visit;

https://www.bluebirdstudiosantafe.com/beautiful-landscape-painting-outdoors-with-michael-chesley-johnson

connecting eyes, heart, hand:

mastering your technique, santa fe

when

5/3/2023 - 5/6/2023

where

Santa Fe Artists Getaway,

Apache Ridge Road

Santa Fe, New Mexico
United States

$800

Click here for more information.

contact info

Beverly Todd
btoddarts@gmail.com

A comprehensive, deep-diving overview of applying the philosophy that – your art is a manifestation of what you observe (eyes), combined with your emotional response (heart), and the expression of it with your hand.

 Develop your skills in this four-day intensive. You will dig deeper into how to express your subjects using an intuitive approach, while working with your unique voice.

 For artists working in a realistic, impressionistic, or expressionistic style. All 2-D mediums are welcome. Natasha’s expertise is in oil, pastel, and watercolor.

But the principles of composition, color, temperature, and value are applicable to all. You will explore materials, methods, and techniques to help you represent your subject.

This workshop is about learning to paint in your own unique voice. It is not a formula to teach all students to paint the same way. Through demonstration, discussion, and abundant studio time, you will take your personal path towards being the one-of-a-kind artist you are meant to be. As former students attest -- Natasha’s singular goal is for you to leave a better artist, a better version of YOU.

Some prior knowledge of your medium is required, however, weekenders, hobbyists as well as professionals, will gain personal power and artistic awareness. Everyone will “start where they are.”

 Max participants: 10 Registration includes lunch and refreshments.

www.natashaisenhour.com

 A New Mexico resident of 26 years, American realist, Natasha Isenhour captures emotional responses to her subjects with a contemporary edge in oil, pastel, and watercolor. Primarily a studio painter, painting in plein air also informs and trains her eye. Isenhour’s solo Exhibitions for 2022 included “The Beautiful Lonesome,” at the Taos Art Museum and Fechin Studio and “Essentially Isenhour,” at Ventana Fine Art in Santa Fe.

 In 2023 she will participate in her 3rd year at the Borrego Springs Plein Air Invitational in California where she was honored with People’s Choice and a sellout in 2022 and will serve as faculty once again for the 2023 Plein Air Convention and Expo in Denver, CO. Isenhour teaches regularly at the historic Ghost Ranch in northern New Mexico where she has been an artist-in-residence the past 3 years. The November/December 2022 Art of The West Magazine features an article Isenhour penned about the importance of residency to artists.

For more information and/or to register:

https://www.santafeartistgetaway.com/service-page/connecting-eyes-heart-hands-5?referral=service_list_widget

"At least once each month -beginning April 13- I will do a live ZOOM pastel, oil, or drawing demonstration for $24.00 per meeting, per person. The April 13 demo is 50% off for PAPNM members*. These live ZOOM demonstrations will generally last 1.5 to 2.5 hours. I will make teaching comments, cover tips and tricks learned during my 50+ years as a professional artist, and answer questions. 

I will work from a photo reference and describe each step in the process. During the demo your questions are welcome. 

Participation is limited, so please sign up early (below). If you miss the live demonstration, don’t worry, a video of the entire meeting will be available for registrants to view at their convenience for 10 days as soon as it is available with in a few days of the live meeting."

Mike Mahon is a signature member of the Pastel Society of America (PSA), and the the Pastel Society of New Mexico (PSNM) and the Plein Air Painters of New Mexico (PAPNM). 

First demo: April 13

*Find code on the Members Only page on the main menu (log up to see the page listed).

Then use the code when signing up here ( find the "Add to Cart" button followed by "View Cart" and enter code in the enter code box).

If wish to become a PAPNM member go to the Join Us page. If need to renew, then go to your profile page on the login button at the top right.

From Michelle:

Let me know when you register and I will send you the Supply Lists.

Michelle

PS- Get ready for Spring Painting the landscape!!!

https://www.harwoodartcenter.org/upcoming-workshops/the-spring-landscape-en-plein-air-w-michelle-chrisman/

For questions, send a message to Michelle here.

Only 3 spots left!!

IN THE EYES OF A MASTER

Saturday March 25th, 2023, 10:00 am - 4:00 am

Artisan Santa Fe
2601 Cerrillos Road, Santa Fe, NM 87505

Step into the Golden Period of a master painter. Learn how to paint THE KISS by Gustav Klimt using pearlescent watercolors. PAPNM members Wendy Ahlm and Stephanie West will guide you into owning your own Art Nouveau work of art.

All Day Workshop | $75 + tax 

REGISTER

From Michelle:

"Hello Painters,

Attached is a flyer for my February weekend workshop at the ABQ Harwood Art Center.  The Supply List is on the Harwood website.  This workshop will really help your working in oils, color-value -temperature "Seeing" and mixing with palette knives, painting from small objects, creating small studies.  Plenty of painting with palette knives as well!  Enjoy painting impasto luscious oils!!!!

Feel free to email me with any questions you may have!   I think it will get us all ready for Spring painting!

I hope to see you there!

Michelle

www.MichelleChrisman.com

MichelleChrisman78@gmail.com

Albert Handell

PRESENTS

The Ultimate 4-Day Live Pastel Masterclass

DISCOVER THE SECRETS BEHIND ALBERT’S “MAGICAL TOUCH” TO ENHANCE THE CARRYING POWER OF YOUR PAINTINGS!

Join Master Pastelist, Albert Handell, in this Exclusive Online 4-Day LIVE Masterclass from February 21st–24th, 2023.

Additional information about the workshop including registration:

https://famousartistsschool.com/handell/?utm_source=4413

You’re getting 5 hours of unique painting instruction each day. Each day starts 11am and ends at 6pm (EST). Class will be held LIVE online.

Albert will demonstrate 4 different pastel paintings, starting with Water & Rocks for Day 1, then Mountains, then Trees, and finally Buildings in the landscape.

If you want to master the pastel medium… If you want to know how to create powerful compositions… if you want viewers to walk into your room and say “Wow!” when they see your painting… 

…this 4-day masterclass will show the strategies and techniques Albert used to create his gorgeous pieces.

This masterclass is the ultimate shortcut to creating eye-grabbing paintings that get recognition. 

You’re going to cut your learning curve by months - possibly years - in just 4 days. 

Albert Handell is known to have “The Magical Touch” - the secret behind his masterpieces.

He’s going to demonstrate in detail his “magical touch” so that you can apply his award-winning techniques to your next painting.

What you’ll discover during the 4-days is how to maximize the “carrying power” of your paintings by applying easy-to-follow techniques, including many of his career-making tricks and strategies.

All you have to do is watch and learn… and by the end of the 4 days, you’re going to know exactly how to create phenomenal paintings that commands attention and admiration.

Don’t miss this rare opportunity to learn pastel painting secrets from a living master. Albert is going to reveal everything he knows in this complete masterclass.

If one workshop can dramatically improve your paintings, imagine what 4 days could do!

Michele Byrne: Adding Figures to your Paintings

More info

Dates & Price

2/18/2023
$125.00

Location

Online
Santa Fe, NM
https://www.michelebyrne.com/workshops

Contact Info
michelebyrne2@gmail.com

6106983372

More Details

FEBRUARY 18, 2023

10 am - 1 pm. Mountain Standard Time

RECORDING AVAILABLE for purchase.

Classes are recorded and available on YouTube if you sign up below.

Learn to add figures to your paintings.

Whether it's a lone figure in the landscape, two figures having coffee or a street scene full of figures, learn to add them in a believable and natural way.

I'll do demonstrations and show your some simple ways to practice that will enhance your paintings dramatically. 

Adding figures to your paintings helps to tell a story in you work. Collectors respond to these stories. We all want to be entertained.

https://www.billgallen.com/borrego-springs-workshop-2023

Intro to Oil Painting/Color Mixing: Harwood Art Center
Albuquerque
w/ Michelle Chrisman

2-day workshop on Sat & Sun, December 3rd. & 4th. from 10am-5pm

Hello Painters!

From Michelle:

"I hope that you can attend this 2-day workshop at the Harwood Art Center in Albuquerque on Saturday & Sunday, December 3rd. & 4th. from 10am-5pm!  If you have never tried OIL PAINTING before or already oil paint and would like to get much better and faster at it and learn all kinds of very helpful new things, please attend this workshop!  

Increase your skills in creating clean color, intentionally beautiful grays, the different effects of using Transparent vs Opaque paints; how to make any color either warm (comes forward) or cool (recedes back) & how to get all you can from a limited palette and the great fun in painting with a FULL PALETTE!!!!!  We will have several small still lifes of simple objects from which to work from.  If you have never painted with a palette knife, this is your chance!  Whether you choose to paint with a brush or palette knife (or both), I will show you that the ONLY really efficient way to mix oil paint is with a palette knife, saving tons of time with cleaner results.  Also expand your knowledge of painting mediums.  This 2-day workshop will be your breakthrough to taking your oil painting to a higher level just in time for your New Year's painting resolutions!!!

Please see the attached flyer and feel free to email me -mailto:michellechrisman78@gmail.com- with any questions that you may have.

All levels of painter are welcome.

I hope to see you soon to paint in the lovely, newly renovated, large dining room at the Historic Harwood Art Center in downtown Albuquerque! "