SHADES OF AMETHYST by Claire Beadon Carnell

'Shades of Amethyst'

Oil   24 x 30

Available

When I was growing up, my mom had this really impressive

amethyst crystal vase that she kept up on the mantlepiece.  Every

Spring, it was full of her gorgeous lilacs, and the whole house

was permeated with their wonderful scent. 

My mother had such a joy for life...and she savored every single

moment.  I hope there are lots and lots of lilacs up there in heaven.

This painting will be on exhibit at Gallerie 13 during the month of

January 2011 as part of the 'New Artists Exhibit' that will show

the work of artists who have joined the gallery in the past year. 

If you are in the area, I hope you can stop in!

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PANSY by Claire Beadon Carnell 100 Paintings in 100 Days Challenge 'Inspirations from a Back Yard'69/100

'Pansy'

Oil  4 x 4

69/100

Day 69


We're having a beautiful day here, lots of sunshine and blue skies.
You could almost fool yourself into thinking it is early Spring
until you walk outside and feel the temperatures!  No doubt
about it, it's definitely Winter here in PA.  Thought it would be
nice to paint this little sunlit pansy to brighten the day.  Something
to continue the illusion that it's a little bit warmer outside than
it really is...


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THE GIFT by Claire Beadon Carnell

'The Gift'

Oil  8 x 8

I send all of you the gift of friendship and love.  Thanks to
everyone who has followed this blog and taken the time
to write such warm and encouraging comments.
Have a very Merry Christmas, and may the New Year bring
you peace, happiness, good health, and lots of opportunities
to be creative!

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THE LAST LIGHT OF THE DAY by Claire Beadon Carnell

'The Last Light of the Day'
Oil  6 x 8

This is a repost of a painting I did about a year ago
of a snowy farm as seen from the Bonnybrook Road
in Carlisle, PA.  I have been wishing
for a little bit of snow to
go with the frigid weather we have been having here, so
maybe this will be my good luck charm...
Here's to hoping we have a White Christmas like
we did last year :)

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A ROSE IS A ROSE by Claire Beadon Carnell

'A Rose is a Rose'
Oil  6 x 6

I painted this for Lela Stankovik's Paint and Draw Challenge.
If you have a moment to check out the link, I hope you will. 
What I like about these challenges is seeing all of the different
interpretations that are posted by each participating artist,
even though everyone is working from the same photograph.
The breadth of creativity and uniqueness of each painting is what
is so incredible.

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HEMLOCK BERRIES by Claire Beadon Carnell 100 Paintings in 100 Days Challenge 'Inspirations from a Back Yard'68/100

'Hemlock Berries'
Oil  4 x 4
68/100

Day 68



I have to admit, when I was little I was very attracted
to pretty berries and beans...and not in a healthy way.
When I lived in California, my best friend (and next-door
neighbor) and I would get together and eat those very beautiful
(and equally poisonous) pink and white castor beans.  My friend
would be taken to the hospital to have her stomach pumped,
but my mother would just make me drink salt water...

So... you would have thought that when
we moved to Pennsylvania I would have been somewhat wiser...
well, it only took one more time with the dreaded salt water, and I never
touched these stunning ruby berries again!

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RED MAPLE SHADOWS Carlisle House Series by Claire Beadon Carnell

'Red Maple Shadows'
Oil  8 x 8

I always love to see the flowers that people plant - no matter how
stately or humble the home, there usually is a pretty splash of color
blooming somewhere in a pot or in the yard.  Several summers ago, I went
around the town of Carlisle and took some reference photographs
of some of the places I thought would be interesting to paint.  This house
had so many things about it that I thought would be fun to work with -
the fence, the flowers in the window box and the beautiful
colors of the red maple tree shading the house itself.

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HOMAGE TO THE HETZI HOLLY by Claire Beadon Carnell 100 Paintings in 100 Days Challenge 'Inspirations from a Back Yard'67/100

'Homage to the Hetzi Holly'
Oil  5 x 7
67/100

Day 67


This ia a simple study of a sprig from the Japanese
Hetzi Holly that grows at the back corner of my
house. I planted this bush over 18 years ago,
and this year is the first time it produced berries.
Now, I do realize that this most likely happened because
someone in the area planted a male of this
species, but that does not take away the thrill
I got when I noticed all of these wonderful
bluish-black berries covering this holly!

Can't wait to see some snow on them * * *

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FLURRIES ON THE RIDGE Plein Air Painting by Claire Beadon Carnell 100 Paintings in 100 Days Challenge 'Inspirations from a Back Yard'66/100

'Flurries on the Ridge'
Oil  6 x 8
66/100

Day 66

What a surprise to wake up one morning to the sight of
snow flurries coming in over the mountain ridge. The
flurries provided the perfect atmosphere for painting
this weathered old pine tree, which looked as if had already
withstood many a storm.






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Sold THE DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING Plein Air Painting by Claire Beadon Carnell 100 Paintings in 100 Days Challenge 'Inspirations from a Back Yard'65/100

'The Day After Thanksgiving'
Oil  9 x 12
65/100

Day 65

Thanksgiving day was pretty cold, raw, and rainy here
in Pennsylvania (a perfect day to stay in, eat yummy food
and nap!)  The day after, the wind kicked up and blew the
clouds away, leaving behind a pale light that bathed the
woods.

I have been refining my palette to get cleaner, fresher
color, and working to push the feeling of light in my work.
I was happy with what happened with this little
plein air.  What do you think?

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HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Happy Thanksgiving to all of my favorite turkeys!

I am thankful for each and every one of you :)

BARE TREE IN THE GARDEN Plein Air by Claire Beadon Carnell

'Bare Tree in the Garden'
Plein Air
Oil on linen    12 x 9

This week the Susquehanna Valley Plein Air Painters
had the wonderful opportunity of painting in the gardens
of the Pennsylvania Governor's residence.  The buildings
within the compound are beautiful, but my eye was drawn
to this scene of a bare tree standing starkly against a
backdrop of colorful fall foliage.

Although the day was raw and  cold, we were warmly
greeted by Tammy and other staff at the residence,
and were even invited to come inside to warm up with
some hot tea and freshly baked cookies.  Now that's
what I call some plein air roughin' it  :)

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SWEET YELLOW PEPPERS by Claire Beadon Carnell 100 Paintings in 100 Days Challenge 'Inspirations from a Back Yard'64/100

'Sweet Yellow Peppers'
Oil  5 x 7
64/100

Day 64

Thanks to my friends Carolyn and Fred Baldwin,
these sweet yellow peppers that they gave to me
have made it onto canvas.  This was one of those
paintings that pretty much painted itself - I started it
and suddenly realized I was putting on the final
highlights!  I love when that happens...when I start to
paint and the rest of the world disappears.

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HANGING ON Plein Air by Claire Beadon Carnell

'Hanging On'
Oil on Linen
9 x 12

Last week our plein air group, the Susquehanna Valley
Plein Air Painters, painted at the juncture where the
Letort Creek flows into the Conodoguinet.  We had
the most beautiful warm weather for the middle of
November, and many different vistas of this area
to paint. 

I was really drawn to this curve where the Letort
flowed into the Conodoguinet, especially because
of the rock structures, weathered trees,
and the yellow foliage.

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AUTUMN LEAVES by Claire Beadon Carnell

'Autumn Leaves'
Oil   12 x 9

This is the first painting I have completed from
the road that leads to our little cabin in the woods.
The leaves have been particularly spectacular this
year, and I wanted to capture at least one of my
favorite spots.

As I have been painting, a favorite oldie from Nat
King Cole started playing...so this has been entitled
'Autumn Leaves' in tribute to his lovely song.

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MORNING'S LIGHT by Claire Beadon Carnell

'Morning's Light'
Oil on Linen Panel
9 x 12

I painted this while participating in the first Artist's Colony
sponsored by the Gettysburg Festival.  The vantage point is
looking down from Little Round Top toward Devil's Den.
It was a beautiful summer morning, and we got there just
as the sun was starting to kiss the tops of the trees.

Morning's Light will be part of an exhibit of work created by
Daily Painters of Pennsylvania, and will take place at the
Brafferton Inn in Gettysburg during the month of November
2010. 

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RED LEAF 2 by Claire Beadon Carnell 100 Paintings in 100 Days Challenge 'Inspirations from a Back Yard'63/100

'Red Leaf 2'
Oil  5 x 7
63/100

Day 63

When I found this red leaf, the bits of orange and
yellow in it, as well as those curling tips were begging
me to paint it.  After taping it onto a support so that I
could study it and begin the painting, I decided that the
masking tape was going to become a part of the
painting itself.   What do you think - do you think
that it works?

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FALLING LEAVES AT FULLER LAKE Plein Air Painting by Claire Beadon Carnell

'Falling Leaves at Fuller Lake'
Oil on Linen Panel
9 x 12

The day we were to meet at Fuller Lake in Pine
Grove Furnace, the day started out with dark clouds
and drizzle.  Fortunately, the clouds moved out quickly,
and we had a beautiful, sun-drenched day.  The breeze
skittered the leaves across the water and through the
air, and the colors were fantastic!

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♪♪ HAPPY BIRTHDAY ♪♪ Madeline Claire

Happy 4th Birthday to my  little grandaughter,

Madeline Claire.  Wishing you a very special day!
Much love, my sweet one.  ♥x♥x♥ Grandma

RED LEAF by Claire Beadon Carnell 100 Paintings in 100 Days Challenge 'Inspirations from a Back Yard'62/100

'Red Leaf'
Oil  6 x 6
62/100

Day 62

The leaves are really coming to their color peak here
in Pennsylvania right now.  It seems that everywhere
I go I am picking up the ones that fascinate me because
of their color and/or shape.  This one really caught my
attention because of the shades of red, and those curling
leaves.
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PEAR ASCENSION by Claire Beadon Carnell 100 Paintings in 100 Days Challenge 'Inspirations from a Back Yard'61/100

'Pear Ascension'
Oil  6 x 8
61/100

Day 61

I was beginning to wonder if I should be looking for
Pear Painters Anonymous to deal with my current pear obsession,
but then I was introduced to Pearathon.com by artist
Dana Cooper and all was well.

When you look at this, I rather hope you get the feeling
Sir Isaac Newton did when he developed the theory of
gravity from his observations of an apple falling from a
tree, only in my world it would be a pear.  Bottoms up...or
would it be Bottoms down?


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THE FINAL BOW by Claire Beadon Carnell 100 Paintings in 100 Days Challenge 'Inspirations from a Back Yard'60/100

'Final Bow'
Oil  6 x 8
60/100

Day 60

I fear this may be turning into an obsession
with pears...every time I see this pear from a
different angle I am moved to paint it...again.
The leaves are really what pulls me further
into this fascination...they curl; they tease; they whisper
'paint me...'

Here's a picture of all three paintings I have done
from the one pear...with the leaves...

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LEANING PEAR II by Claire Beadon Carnell 100 Paintings in 100 Days Challenge 'Inspirations from a Back Yard'59/100

'Leaning Pear II'
Oil  6 x 8
59/100

Day 59


No, you are NOT seeing double. Today when I
was up in the studio, I moved the
pear I painted yesterday and 'saw' a whole
new painting. I am just intrigued by
the balance of the leaves and the pear -
it reminds me of a dancer.

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LEANING PEAR by Claire Beadon Carnell 100 Paintings in 100 Days Challenge 'Inspirations from a Back Yard'58/100

'Leaning Pear'
Oil  6 x 8
58/100

Day 58


I've been looking at a pear tree that grows
across the street from my daughter's house, and
admiring the huge pears that grow on that tree.
Yesterday, after getting permission from the
neighbor, I walked over and picked a pear
that had leaves close to the stem.
It made quite a nice model to paint from, and
never tipped over even though it had quite
a lean!

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LAST ROSE by Claire Beadon Carnell 100 Paintings in 100 Days Challenge 'Inspirations from a Back Yard'57/100

'Last Rose'
Oil  6 x 6
57/100

Day 57


The flowers are quickly starting to fade, but this red
rose always hangs in there and gives me flowers until
the first hard frost.  One year I had roses clear up until
December - what a treat!

The container for the rose is the bottom of an old salt
shaker.  I think it made a nice little vase - what do you think?

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SUSQUEHANNA RIVER AT WEST FAIRVIEW by Claire Beadon Carnell

'Susquehanna River at West Fairview'
Oil  6 x 8
Available

I painted this view of the Susquehanna River last
week from the boat launch in West Fairview.
The soft morning haze made for some beautiful
color. 

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Happy Birthday Beaner!

Happy Birthday to my grandson Jacob, who
will turn 8 years old tomorrow.  It seems like
yesterday that we were at the hospital waiting
for him to be born.  Love you, sweetie!
♪♪ Happy Birthday to you! ♪♪

GOLDEN by Claire Beadon Carnell 100 Paintings in 100 Days Challenge 'Inspirations from a Back Yard'56/100

'Golden'
Oil  5 x 7
56/100

Day 56


This is a small golden delicious apple from the dwarf
apple tree beside my vegetable garden.  Because I don't
spray, most of the apples feed the deer. 
This one managed to keep a smooth skin, so I saved
it out to paint. 

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WINGED GOURD WINGED GOURD 2 by Claire Beadon Carnell 100 Paintings in 100 Days Challenge 'Inspirations from a Back Yard'54/100 and 55/100

'Winged Gourd'
Oil  6 x 8
54/100

'Winged Gourd 2'
Oil  6 x 8
55/100

Day 54 and Day 55


Gourds amaze me - you plant the seeds and you never
truly know what you are going to get - so it is such a nice
surprize to find in the garden.  These are both from the
winged gourd family, and yet they have their own distinct
'personalities'.  I thought the first one was a bit devilish,
and quite perfect for Halloween!

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AND DOWN WILL COME BABY by Claire Beadon Carnell 100 Paintings in 100 Days Challenge 'Inspirations from a Back Yard'53/100

'And Down Will Come Baby'
Oil  6 x 6
53/100

Day 53



Another little bit of whimsey that was born from the discovery
of a delicate little bird's nest (thanks to my grandson, Jake).
The main body of the nest is built from fragile plant stems, complete
with tiny dried leaves.  The interior of the nest is so finely lined with
horsehair - it is swirled into the inner walls with such finesse and beauty!
Add into this nest a 3" china doll baby I have had for years...then have this
nest floating down from the sky...and the familiar lullaby starts working
its way into my head as I paint...

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MORNING CLOUDS AT AMITY HALL Plein Air Painting by Claire Beadon Carnell

'Morning Clouds at Amity Hall'

Oil  9 x 12

Last week we had a beautiful morning to paint along the

shore of the Susquehanna River at Amity Hall.  The weather

was cool and breezy, and while our group (Susquehanna Valley

Plein Air Painters) was there we saw a bald eagle, egrets, several

great blue herons and an osprey.  Hmmm... doesn't take much

to figure out why I love plein air painting!

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ONE LAST HURRAH by Claire Beadon Carnell 100 Paintings in 100 Days Challenge 'Inspirations from a Back Yard'52/100

'One Last Hurrah'
Oil  6 x 8
52/100

Day 52


I thought that my tomatoes were pretty much done for
the season, but when I went out this past weekend I found
a few more, along with this heirloom beauty.  Loving tomatoes
as much as I do, there is a  bit of sadness knowing  that the season is
finishing up...but I am looking into the indoor hydoponic gardens
to see what we can get growing in the cold months!

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CHESTNUT OAK ACORNS by Claire Beadon Carnell 100 Paintings in 100 Days Challenge 'Inspirations from a Back Yard'51/100

'Chestnut Oak Acorns'
Oil  4 x 4
51/100

Day 51

I have seen these acorns at Kings Gap State Park, and
also right in the front yard of our cabin in the woods.
They were green for so long, and then all at once they
turned a beautiful chestnut brown.  What is really interesting
is that the caps are almost as thin as porcelain, yet can
fall from the trees and remain intact.  Nature will never
fail to impress and astound me...

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KINGS GAP WATER TOWER by Claire Beadon Carnell

'Kings Gap Water Tower'
Oil   9 x 12

This unique round water tower can be found beside the
gardens at Kings Gap State Park here in Pennsylvania.
It took a beating because of ice accumulation this past
winter, but work is being done to repair the damage.
It would be such a shame to lose this beautiful
structure!

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IN PRAISE OF ORANGE by Claire Beadon Carnell 100 Paintings in 100 Days Challenge 'Inspirations from a Back Yard'50/100

'In Praise of Orange'
Oil   6 x 8
50/100

Day 50

I have to admit, that of all of the colors in the spectrum,
orange is my least favorite...except when it comes to flowers.
Orange flowers have such a happy dispositon, and they look
great in any spot in the garden, especially if they are paired with
blue or purple.  I can't imagine NOT having orange in my garden,
but you definitely won't find it on the walls of my home!

This particular zinnia is from the Kings Gap State Park
flower garden.  There was a mass of zinnias begging to be
painted, along with all of the butterflies and bees that were
stopping by them to get some lunch.  Think you'll be seeing more
of them... :)


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TINY TOADSTOOLS by Claire Beadon Carnell 100 Paintings in 100 Days Challenge 'Inspirations from a Back Yard'49/100

'Tiny Toadstools'
Oil   6 x 8
49/100

Day 49

These little toadstools were hiding under the base
of the meadow sage.  As the heat of the day increased,
the caps of the toadstools expanded.  I just know that
there have to be some garden fairies hiding in there
somewhere...

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YELLOW BUTTERFLY BUSH by Claire Beadon Carnell 100 Paintings in 100 Days Challenge 'Inspirations from a Back Yard'48/100

'Yellow Butterfly Bush
Oil   6 x 6
48/100

Day 48

I was over at my daughter's house this morning
to see my grandson off to his first day of second grade,
and as I was leaving I snitched a few sprigs from her
yellow butterfly bush.    The blooms are really starting to fade, and
I've been wanting to paint it all summer because of the
buttery color of the blossoms.  I just hope that she can give me a
baby from it next spring so that I can have some in my own garden!

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SUNNY DAY by Claire Beadon Carnell 100 Paintings in 100 Days Challenge 'Inspirations from a Back Yard'47/100

'Sunny Day'
Oil   11 x 14
47/100


Day 47

Members of our plein air group (Susquehanna Valley
Plein Air Painters) have spent the last two days
painting the sunflower fields of Ashcombe's Garden
Center. In addition to the beautiful sunflowers,
there were butterflies, bees and goldfinches and even a baby
bunny rabbit that squealed when one of our painters
walked a little too close to where he was hiding.

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BREAKING STORM by Claire Beadon Carnell 100 Paintings in 100 Days Challenge 'Inspirations from a Back Yard'46/100

'Breaking Storm'
Oil   6 x 8
46/100


Day 46

We've had some pretty intense, fast-moving storms this
summer. The other day we went from sunny skies to
a complete downpour - and then the sun came back out
and these clouds appeared. I grabbed my camera
to get some shots because I knew I wanted to
paint this!


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I DREAM OF FIGS by Claire Beadon Carnell

'I Dream of Figs'
Oil 6 x 8

I did this painting as part of the online painting challenge
Paint and Draw Together, which was started by artist
Lela Stankovic.

When I first started working on this painting, I
foolishly thought that it would be something I could
accomplish without too much difficulty...then I started
working on the colors and textures of the figs...
Consequently, every night I dreamt of
the figs, and how I would paint them!

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KINGS GAP GARDEN by Claire Beadon Carnell 100 Paintings in 100 Days Challenge 'Inspirations from a Back Yard'45/100

'Kings Gap Garden'
Oil   9 x 12
45/100


Day 45

This painting was done on sight at the
Kings Gap State Park this past Wednesday.
I had come home from painting, tucked my plein air
equipment away and completely forgot that my painting was
still in my pochade box (it's been a very busy week!)

Kings Gap is such a beautiful place. I can not begin to
describe the joy it is to paint there with butterflies and
dragonflies drifting around the flowers - and that's
just the garden.

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BITS OF SUMMER 2 by Claire Beadon Carnell 100 Paintings in 100 Days Challenge 'Inspirations from a Back Yard'44/100

'Bits of Summer 2'
Oil   6 x 8
44/100
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Day 44

I have been wanting to do another version of
'Bits of Summer' since I finished the first piece.
This is more of a close up than the first version,
and really focuses in on the flowers. I think this
just might evolve into a third version...at least!

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ROOMMATES by Claire Beadon Carnell 100 Paintings in 100 Days Challenge 'Inspirations from a Back Yard'43/100

'Roommates'
Oil   6 x 6
42/100

Day 43

Another nest found in the backyard, this
time by my daughter. It's so nice that she and
my grandson are always on the look-out to see if
they can find me interesting subject matter to paint.
This nest was so well made - very soft, and made
almost entirely of the same type of grasses.
I need to do some investigation to see what
bird would create a nest like this - I am sure
that it wouldn't look anything like these three
roomates.
Do any of you know?


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THISTLEby Claire Beadon Carnell 100 Paintings in 100 Days Challenge 'Inspirations from a Back Yard'42/100

'Thistle
Oil 4 x 4
42/100

Day 42

The thistle is such a humble weed...yet
this plant has been the national symbol of Scotland
for over 500 years, and is deeply embedded in
Scottish legend and lore.


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SOLD TWO MILE HOUSE GARDEN by Claire Beadon Carnell 100 Paintings in 100 Days Challenge 'Inspirations from a Back Yard'41/100

'Two Mile House Garden'
Oil 6 x 8
41/100

Day 41

I painted this yesterday morning in the
gardens of Two Mile House, which is an historical
property owned and carefully tended by
the Cumberland County Historical Society.
While we were there painting, we had the pleasure
of a visit from a red-tailed hawk, who sat in
a cherry tree and 'talked' to us before she
flew away. Quite a treat!

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BIRD'S NEST by Claire Beadon Carnell 100 Paintings in 100 Days Challenge 'Inspirations from a Back Yard'40/100

'Bird's Nest'
Oil 5 x 7
40/100

Day 40

Found this little nest in my yard after a
particularly gusty thunderstorm. It always
makes me a little sad to find that
a nest has been blown out of a
tree - the birds work so hard to make their
homes. The eggs are from my stash in
my studio - they are the most authenitic-looking
eggs I have been able to find!

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FLOATING DOWNSTREAM by Claire Beadon Carnell

'Floating Downstream'
Oil 24 x 30

This is a painting of an incredibly old and beautiful
oak tree that lives on the banks of one of the tributaries
of the Yellow Breeches Creek, along the Dickinson School Road.
I am so glad that I got to paint it, because age and
some recent bad weather have taken its toll on this
tree, and unfortunately it is just a shell of its former self.

This painting will be on exhibit with other paintings
from members of the Daily Painters of Pennsylvania blog
at the Pennsylvania State Capitol Building East Wing Rotunda
in Harrisburg, PA during the month of September 2010.

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READY FOR BREAKFAST by Claire Beadon Carnell

'Ready for Breakfast'
Oil 8 x 8
Available

Initially I wanted to paint this because it was a
white on white study, but I soon started having fun
just painting the spaces around the eggs as they
nestled in the dish. There's so much subtle color in
this, the warms and cools in both the dish and the eggs.
Definitely a painting that taught me a few things!

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