"Red Rock Crossing" by Li Hua Mahalik

Oil on Canvas, 9x12

Desert is pretty. It is nonchalant and carefree.

This is painted from a picture I took at Red Rock Crossing, Sedona.

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Desert Palette knife plein air by BECKY JOY

Phoenix View  9x12 oil on canvas panel, plein air

I've gone out painting the last three mornings. This was from this morning. I felt pretty good about this painting. I've been trying to use the palette knife a little more this week. Yesterday was frustration!

I feel that I get cleaner, brighter colors by using the palette knife more so than the brush. I do like to use both. They each have their advantages and distinctive look. This is looking down a wash off into the distance with the houses and mountains.

Hopefully, I'm out again tomorrow morning. Gorgeous weather right now!

Becky Joy

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BECKY JOY plein air oil landscape of Cave Creek.

8x10 plein air oil on canvas panel

I painted this one yesterday at Spur Cross Ranch along Cave Creek. I was with some friends painting and forgot to bring my paints on the hike down to the stream. I didn't want to go back and borrowed from a friend. You really don't feel good about borrowing too much paint, so it was a little scimpy on the painting. So I finished it up today with a little more paint and took out some light that I had in the right foreground, recomposing the painting. It was just a little too scattered with light. I was having a good time with the color here. All in all, a good day.

Also, I have openings in my workshops both in Pasadena, CA and at the Superstitions in AZ. Both are plein air workshops.

Talk to you all later,

Becky Joy

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