Showing posts with label arizona plein air workshop. Show all posts
Showing posts with label arizona plein air workshop. Show all posts

Thursday, March 10, 2011

New River, AZ plein air painting by Becky Joy


New River Homestead 9x12 oil on canvas panel


Another day of plein air painting. I was up on a hill, kind of exposed today with a little wind. I painted behind the car with the trunk open to sheild me from the wind and the sunlight. I forgot the sunscreen the last couple of days. Again, today I used the palette knife through most of the painting. It was morning with the light to the right backlighting the hill on the right. The sky was a realy warm color.


I used the brush to soften some of the edges and to have a little thinner paint at the top of the hill so that it helped to give more depth to the scene. I had probably five people drive by choking me in the dust. They would slow down and say a few words (kind ones), but even slowing the dust was pretty thick.


I'm not sure that I will get out tomorrow. I want to head down to the Superstitions in the next few days. I still have some openings in my workshops in Pasadena, CA and the Superstitions, AZ. I just added a three day workshop for Casa Grande, AZ. If you are interested in any of the workshops, email me or go to my website at http://beckyjoy.com/workshops


Talk to you all later.

Becky Joy
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Friday, March 4, 2011

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.
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