Artblog of Pennsylvania Artist Claire Beadon Carnell

Saturday, January 22, 2011

HARBINGER OF SPRING (Work in Progress)
by Claire Beadon Carnell

'Harbinger of Spring'

Oil 16 x 12

With another snow storm in the forecast for next week, my

mind turned to thoughts of Spring this morning. This is the

work I was able to get done today, and I hope to get it

finished tomorrow. I tried something very different today,

and am really pleased with the results.

Usually I tint my canvas with yellow ochre or another color

and let it dry before I begin a painting, but today I painted

much of the background area with a warm pinkish coral color,

then painted right on top of this wet layer. I applied the paint

loosely and was careful not to overwork it so it didn't get muddy.

What do you think?

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Claire Beadon Carnell

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Monday, January 17, 2011

HALLOWED GROUND
Gettysburg Battlefield
by Claire Beadon Carnell

'Hallowed Ground'

Oil 20 x 16

The past few years, I've been very fortunate to participate in the plein air

event that takes place on the grounds of the Gettysburg Battlefield

as part of the Gettysburg Festival. This studio piece is part of an even

larger painting that I would like to create from memories, sketches

and photographs I took while I was on the battlefield last Summer.

This is a view from Ayers Avenue, near the Wheat Field. The day
was extremely hot, with a haziness that made things in the
distance appear very blue-grey.It's hard to even comprehend
the death and destruction that took place during the three days
of the Battle of Gettysburg. I just know that everytime I am anywhere

on that battlefield, I swear you can feel the presence
of the people who fought and perished there.

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Sunday, January 16, 2011

ZINNIA STUDY
by Claire Beadon Carnell
100 Paintings in 100 Days Challenge
'Inspirations from a Back Yard'
70/100

'Zinnia Study'

Oil 5 x 7
70/100

Day 70

Lately I have been working on some larger pieces, and it was
nice to get in this quick little study of a zinnia. The photographic
reference was taken this past summer of some zinnias I had grown
in my garden. I always like to plant some in among the vegetables
because they add such brightness and cheer, and they bloom long
into the fall.

I have often wondered what causes some of the zinnias to grow
a center cone (like this one), while others stay relatively flat.
Anyone out there know?

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Saturday, January 15, 2011

WILDWOOD LOOSESTRIFE
by Claire Beadon Carnell

'Wildwood Loosestrife'

Oil 11 x 14

When our plein air group, the Susquehanna Valley Plein Air Painters

went to Wildwood Park in Harrisburg, PA to paint last Summer,

I wasn't able to go. Fortunately, I was able to get over there while

the yellow lotus and loosestrife were still blooming and I got some great

photographs to use as references for this painting.

I loved the low-hanging limbs of the tree on the left, and the

way the mountains, Susquehanna River, flowers and fields created

these terrific bands of color.

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interested in purchasing any of my paintings you see

here on this blog, please contact me.

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