Tag Archives: plein air

What a Beautiful Morning!

The fourth trail oil painting I did was near Osage Creek in Rogers on the spur of the Razorback Greenway that goes behind The Home Depot. I left home at 8 am and biked a short distance to the location. Construction … Continue reading

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Where is the most beautiful spot on the trails you have found?

On May 30th, 2015, I biked from J. B. Hunt School in Springdale to Lake Springdale. The reason for going to J. B. Hunt School to bike to Lake Springdale was to save time. The Illinois River Watershed hosted a … Continue reading

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New Article!

Below is a link to an article written about me in the Idle Class Magazine. The magazine celebrates the creative life in the natural state. RECREATING NATURE: Artist Becky Christenson builds a cave for the Illinois River Watershed Partnership

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What Happens After Several Rainy Days?

After many inches of rain for a week, I set out on a beautiful sunny morning on my bike to paint my second trail painting. It was May25th, Memorial Day, and many were out on the trails cycling, running and walking. … Continue reading

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NWA Plein Air Trail Artist

I got the idea to ride a bike outfitted with my Plein Air, (means Open air in French) equipment and do oil paintings on the Northwest Arkansas Trail System on Friday,May 15, 2015. The reason behind the decision was two fold. … Continue reading

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Guess Who I Got to Take a Workshop From!!

Painting above by C. W. Mundy I recently took a Plein Air Workshop with C. W. Mundy in Monterey, CA that was held before the Plein Air Convention and it was great! In the day and a half workshop,  C. … Continue reading

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