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The Artist's Way

The Artist's Way is a Stranger mission strand involving Charles Châtenay that unlocks in Chapter 4 after completing the main story mission "The Joys of Civilization".

Type

Stranger Mission

Chapter

Chapter 4

Starts

Inside Doyle's Tavern, a saloon in northeastern Saint Denis

Rewards

• Charles Châtenay's Sketch (received during Part I, which can later be sold to a fence)
• Increased value for the sketch at a fence once Charles becomes famous after his departure

Choices

• Intervene by threatening the man or aiming a weapon at him → Causes him to back down and flee

Parts

The Artist's Way (Part I) · Chapter 4

Inside Doyle's Tavern, a saloon in northeastern Saint Denis

1. Meet Charles Châtenay sitting at the bar in Doyle's Tavern in northern Saint Denis.
2. Speak with Charles and buy him a drink of brandy.
3. Listen to his conversation.
4. Receive a sketch from Charles before parting ways.

The Artist's Way II · Chapter 4

An alleyway in central Saint Denis

1. Wait at least 24 in-game hours after completing Part I.
2. Find Charles being held at gunpoint in an alleyway in Saint Denis by an angry husband.
3. Intervene by threatening the man or aiming a weapon at him.
4. Talk to Charles after the man leaves to receive an invitation to his upcoming art exhibition.

The Artist's Way III · Chapter 4

The art gallery exhibition hall in Saint Denis (during daytime hours)

1. Walk up the stairs and view the artwork displayed across the room.
2. Trigger the cutscene where visitors recognize themselves in the paintings.
3. Engage in a fistfight with the angry gallery patrons.
4. Follow Charles outside and escort him across the street to a nearby hideout.

The Artist's Way IV · Chapter 4

1. Meet Charles near the gunsmith while he is disguised as a woman.
2. Avoid pursuing mobs by hiding behind a passing tram.
3. Cut through the interior of the Saint Denis post office to evade another search party.
4. Arrive at the pier and defeat three hostile men in a fistfight.

Walkthrough

Chapter 4: Saint Denis

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Sources: rdr2.org, guides4gamers.com, gamepressure.com, powerpyx.com, gamespot.com