The Oil Supplement builds upon the basics explained in the Plein Air Essentials basic course. Here, you'll learn about my choices for oil color (split-primary palette) and how to mix color; how to manage your palette and clean up when done; how to handle a brush; and finally, watch two demonstrations of painting oil in the field. I also go over my more advanced technique of adjusting shape relationships.

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 artistMichael 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.