Arizona cave creek jewel oil landscape by BECKY JOY

Jewel of the Creek 6"x6" oil 

Well, back to painting in the studio today. I started this painting a couple of months ago using an 8x10 plein air that I had painted on Cave Creek. I liked the colors in the painting, but felt that the composition was all over the place. In this painting I simplified the composition.

When I first started painting this one, it was a frustrating day. It just seemed liked nothing was going right. One of those bad painting day. After wiping the painting off two or three times, I took a paper towel to it and wiped off where I wanted the light. Those shapes gave me the lights for the composition. So, it was back to this and pick it up today.

I just got my Alyson Stanfield book, "I'd Rather Be in the Studio". I have her previous book and really liked it. This is the updated version. I spent some time last night reading it. This version has updated information on social media and the internet. Fist step, I need to get more organized. When I came home from this trip, I felt a little parlyzed with so many things to get done. I think its list time. I did finish my online traffic school and passed the test. Thank goodness that is over. I hate having things like that hanging over me.

I still have openings in my workshop in Pasadena, 3 days of plein air for $150.

Talk to y'all later.

Becky Joy

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Arizona sunset oil painting by BECKY JOY

Sky #70, I think 6x6 oil on canvas panel

Actually, I'm not sure how many skies I have painted in the last few months, but I would guess that it is at least 75. There are some larger ones that I did not post. Anyway, this is a continuation of the series. I've had this one done for a couple of weeks, but looking at it this morning I felt some of the color was off. So, back to the easel with a couple of tweaks. I think I've got it now. We'll see tomorrow. Sometimes its hard to stay out of them.

The weather is gorgeous here in Phoenix right now, so off for plein air painting tomorrow!

Talk to you all later.

Becky
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BECKY JOY FINE ART sunset oil landscape

5x7 oil on canvas panel Sky #51

I went up to Prescott yesterday to give a demo at Mountain Artists Guild. I thought I was totally prepared, but I forgot my tripod. I was trying to pack as light as possible thinking they would have an easel for me to use, but no. So, I managed to paint on a 16x20 canvas for the demo. My position for painting was a little difficult, so I certainly wouldn't consider it one of my best demos. But I think everyone got something out of it, so that is good.

I painted this one today in the studio from an old photo. The field was a variety of warm colors with the late afternoon sun.  The light was hitting the trees and the tops of the fence posts. A really nice scene.

We poured concrete this week for an addition to the house and then driving to Prescott yesterday, I'm pretty tired now and not doing much of anything. Hopefully, Mon I'll be back in the swing of things.

I'll talk to you all tomorrow.

Becky Joy

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