Oil painting workshops, sunset painting by BECKY JOY

Mountain Light oil 6" x 8"

I made a little drawing over the weekend and had a definite concept in mind. I searched through photos and came up with a photo from Colorado with the meandering stream flowing through the valley. I played with the color and came up with this sunset leaving most of the painting in shadow.

Make sure and check out my workshops. I have an online 4 week workshop starting Jan 23 for $150. Learn from the comfort of your home at your own pace. Click here for more information.

Plein air workshop at the Superstitions, one day Jan 15, $85. Click here for more information.

Becky Joy

http://beckyjoy.com

beckyjoy@beckyjoy.com

nightscape moon oil painting by BECKY JOY

Rising Moon oil 6"x6" 

Hi everyone, I guess I'm getting in the mood for nightscapes. I painted this one today while playing with color. I've always loved those orange rising moons. It was difficult to photograph this painting. The blues always photograph lighter causing the orange moon not to glow as much in the photo as it does in the painting. I tried photographing it again, but came up with the same results. Blue I have found always causes a problem in photography. 

Talk to you all tomorrow.

Becky Joy

beckyjoy@beckyjoy.com

http://beckyjoy.com

Trees, water, mountain oil landscape by BECKY JOY

River Light 5x7" oil landscape

I painted this from a photo taken in Utah. It had been raining and the light came out and hit the bank and trees in the background. I grayed the colors and used violet to contrast against the vibrant lights of the yellows and greens. I used the palette knife for texture.

It was and interesting night tonight, you won't believe what happened. Well, if you knew me, you might believe it. . We decided to step out tonight, so I grabbed my black hooded sweatshirt. I was pulling it on as I walked  through the garage. Halfway out there I thought what happened. "Whoa, Mike why did you turn the lights out?" As soon as I said it, I realized my sweatshirt was on backwards and the hood was covering my face. Total darkness. It took me a while to figure that one out. LOL

Tomorrow I will be going out to the Superstitions to teach a one day workshop with some students. We got lucky, the rain has subsided and tomorrow is the one good day this week. This doesn''t usually happen in Phoenix.

Talk to you all later.

Becky

beckyjoy@beckyjoy.com

http://beckyjoy.com

Sunset, Trees, Water oil painting by BECKY JOY

Sunset Glow 6"x6" oil landscape

Hi everyone, I played with color today. I thought I would post my source on this painting so that you could see how I often work. I had an old photo that I started with, then let my imagination take over with color.

I've also posted a few photos of my progression of the painting.

Now a final picture. Do you think it's time to clean? I have a path in the door, to the easel, and to the computer. The storage room on the right is impossible to get to right now. I'll start cleaning today, or maybe I'll just paint one more painting.
Talk to you all later.
Becky Joy
http://beckyjoy.com/
beckyjoy@beckyjoy.com



nocturne oil landscape painting by BECKY JOY

Neighborhood Nocturne 5x7 oil on canvas panel.

Hi everyone,

I've been remiss on not posting any new small works. I've had a lot of business things to take care of, packing and shipping paintings, phone calls, show apps, etc, etc.  This is a nocturne from my driveway looking down the street. I don't like going out by myself at night to paint unless I'm in a crowded well lit area, so the next best thing is to go stand at the end of my driveway. It works, but there isn't a lot of traffic or change of scenery, but it's good practice anyway.

Becky Joy

beckyjoy@beckyjoy.com

Plein air invitational at Sedona painting by Becky Joy

Arches 10 x 8 oil landscape 

This is one of my paintings from the Sedona Plein Air Invitational. I didn't have the values quite deep enough, but I loved the colors and composition. So, I repainted some of this one today. This was painted during the quick draw at Tlaquepaque, a unique shopping area. It has the feel of old Mexican buildings. There are so many things to paint in this area.

I took off during the middle of the day to grocery shop, ride my bike, etc. By the time I finished the painting it was too dark to photograph. I will rephotograph it in the morning and replace the photo. The colors are wonderful in this painting.

Talk to you all tomorrow.

Becky Joy
http://beckyjoy.com/

beckyjoy@beckyjoy.com

landscape sunlight oil painting by BECKY JOY

"Morning Reflection" oil 18x24

Hi everyone!

I received an honorable mention with Morning Reflection at the Arizona Plein Air Artists Annual Show in Sedona, AZ. The second painting that I entered received the Artists' Choice Award.

This was a painting from my imagination. I wanted to use a lot of cool grays in the painting to play off of the bright sunlit colors. I felt like it was a contest within myself to see how many colors I could get in the painting in the grays. It was an exercise in color. The colors become cooler and less saturated as I moved away from the light.

This weekend I have mostly been working on my website trying to organize, simplify and get a new look. It is really a job to get all the information that you want on a website, but keep it simple and navagable. How do you like the new look?

Talk to you all tomorrow!

Becky

beckyjoy@beckyjoy.com

sunset clouds oil painting demo by Becky Joy

Late Day Sun 6x6.

Hi all,

It's been a full day for me. I started my day with working at the repo house that we have. Last week we (or Mike) tore off three room that had been added onto the house. We are trying to get it back to the original block house. So, this morning Iwas the picker-upper. We have lots of bulk trash. In Phoenix the city picks up the bulk trash every three months. It's time in the neighborhood. So, I've been picking up and piling garbage. I figure its something constructive and better exercise than the treadmill. It certainly feels like it.

I came home at about 10 am and started my office work day. I had plenty of emails, computer and phone calls to make. After lunch I was finally ready to paint. I painted this little 6x6 sunset. My inspiration for the painting was a sunset that we had about two nights ago with that beautiful orange color in the sky with the variety of violets. I used a photo of a road that I had for the composition of the painting combining with the colors of the sunset.

 I will be having some guest posts from other artists and tutorials with eventually workshops. For this painting, I have posted step by step photos with explanation. Check it out, but remember, the website will have a new, professional look in a couple of weeks. Click here to see the painting progression.

Oh, and then this afternoon I went over to the house to work a couple of more hours into the evening. This time of year we work mostly in the morning and then evening avoiding the midday sun.

Talk to you all later.

Becky

beckyjoy@beckyjoy.com

beckyjoy@beckyjoy.com

Impressionist oil sunset landscape painting by BECKY JOY

The Colors of Sunset 11x14 oil $600. Click here to purchase.

Hi all,

I had a lot of fun painting this one, playing in the paint. I did a lot of adjusting the color temperature and the values until I got it just right. I seem to do that with sunsets. I've been in the mood for roads lately too. I like that little bit of light on the road in the distance. That adds a lot to the painting. I usually like to have a  secondary focal point, adding more interest. In the foreground a lot of the paint that I add for texture is my left over grays. I think the variety in texture with smooth and thick create more interest and depth in the painting.

I've had a few emails lately asking about my paintings, wondering what I work on and the brands of paint that I use. I paint mostly on canvas panels that I make myself. I do paint on linen also. Most of my oil paints are classic oil and gamblin. Both have a buttery feel. Gamblin is more expensive, but you get what you pay for. The pigment is much more concentrated and really nice color to work with. I'm still working on more paintings for a gallery. So, back to the easel.

Talk to you all later,

Becky

beckyjoy@beckyjoy.com
http://beckyjoy.com
http://beckyjoy.com/blog

Oil Painters of America show plein air painting by BECKY JOY

8x10 oil plein air $400. Along the Ceour d'Alene River. Click here to purchase.

I hadn't posted all of my paintings from my trip to the Oil Painters of American show and painting in Zion. This is one of the paintings from Ceour d'Alene. While I was painting at this location, I saw a moose with her baby feeding along the edge of the river in the grasses. They kept close to the bushes and the baby was visible only a few times. I wasn't able to get a good photo of the little one.

This was such a peaceful location and sooo... quiet. Nice!

Today I finished boxing up some paintings to send off to a new gallery in Jackson, WY. I will now be showing my work at Raindance Gallery.

Tomorrow I need to start getting paintings ready for another gallery.

Talk to you all later.

Becky Joy

http://beckyjoy.com

http://beckyjoy.com/blog

beckyjoy@beckyjoy.com

American Impressionist Society acceptance, Becky Joy

I just found out that my painting, The Source, was accepted into the 12th annual National show of the American Impressionist Society held at Mountainsong Galleries in Carmel, Oct 15-Nov 15, 2001.

I'm thrilled that I got into the show. I was debating on it because I had not joined the group yet. After talking to my friend, Deb Groesser, about it, I joined and entered this one and got in! Thanks Deb! Deb got into the show too, so we will be meeting in Carmel.

I've been painting for a new gallery in Jackson Hole, Wy. I just finished everything, framed and partially packed. I'll finish the packing tomorrow. Now, I need to get some more work done for another gallery. That's a good thing.

Talk to you all later.

Becky Joy
http://beckyjoy.com/
beckyjoy@beckyjoy.com