Artblog of Pennsylvania Artist Claire Beadon Carnell

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

RIPPLES AND SHADOWS
Original Plein Air Oil Painting
by Claire Beadon Carnell

'Ripples and Shadows'
Oil 6 x 8

Whew...finally got my new power cord for my laptop and

have the laptop up and running! Our Plein Air Group, the

Susquehanna Valley Plein Air Painters went to Children's Lake in

Boiling Springs last Thursday. It was the first sunny day we

had in many days, and it was wonderful to be out in the fresh

air painting and watching the fishermen fish in the 'Catch and

Release' section of the stream. More pictures of the artists at

work are available at the SVPAP blog.

If you would like to see more of my work,

please visit my website or my blog. If you are

interested in purchasing any of my paintings you see

here on this blog, please contact me.

Claire Beadon Carnell

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Monday, April 11, 2011

SHE SAID WHAT?!!!
an Original Oil Painting
by Claire Beadon Carnell

'She said WHAT?!!!'

Oil
6 x 6

I've been working on a painting of a railroad bridge that crosses
the Little Buffalo Creek in Newport, Perry County today, and thought
I'd take a break with this fun little painting for
Carol Marine's Daily Paintworks Challenge - 'Chicken Challenge'.
Obviously, the dust balls are still collecting :)

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please visit my website or my blog. If you are

interested in purchasing any of my paintings you see

here on this blog, please contact me.

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Sunday, April 10, 2011

GATHERING WOOL
Original Oil Painting
by Claire Beadon Carnell

'Gathering Wool'

Oil on linen archival panel

8 x 10

This has been one of those days that when I got up and

got ready for my day, the rest of the day was decided

as soon as I sat down at my easel. Although it's not really great

when it comes to getting the housework done, it's a day

that fills my heart and soul with such joy - I am so lucky to be

able to follow my passion. Those dustballs will still be there tomorrow!

I created this painting to submit to Carol Marine's Daily Paintworks

Challenge - 'The German Landscape'. She provided two really great
photographs for this week's work, and when I saw the second
photograph my mind also saw sheep and a shepherd on the road.
It was fun to work with the reference and my imagination to create

something that was uniquely my own.

If you would like to see more of my work,

please visit my website or my blog. If you are

interested in purchasing any of my paintings you see

here on this blog, please contact me.

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EARLY SPRING AT THE COPSE
(Gettysburg Battlefield)
Original Plein Air Painting
by Claire Beadon Carnell

'Early Spring at the Copse'

Oil 6 x 12

Plein Air

The Susquehanna Valley Plein Air Painters had a great day to paint

last Thursday at the 'Copse of Trees' on the Gettysburg Battlefield.
It was an overcast day,with the sun trying to break through,
providing some weak sunlight. I chose to paint the back view of the
Copse because I thought the stones in the foreground added
to the composition of the piece.

This particular area on the Gettysburg Battlefield is located
near the 'Angle', which some historians have argued was

where the turning point of the war took place, and that this area

represented the Confederacy's last major offensive

operation in the Eastern Theater.

If you would like to see more of my work,

please visit my website or my blog. If you are

interested in purchasing any of my paintings you see

here on this blog, please contact me.

Claire Beadon Carnell

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Monday, April 4, 2011

WASH DAY TOYS
Original Oil Painting
by Claire Beadon Carnell

'Wash Day Toys'
Oil on Linen
12 x 16

I have really enjoyed painting this particular still life.
As I painted these items, my mind wondered about
the little girl who played with these toys almost one hundred
years ago. She obviously treasured this wash set, because
even after all of these years the pieces are in wonderful
condition. I am sure that she felt such a sense of pride
working beside her mother and helping with the
washing and ironing.

My thanks to Carolyn and Fred Baldwin who graciously
let me borrow these items that once belonged to Carolyn's mother.

If you would like to see more of my work,

please visit my website or my blog. If you are

interested in purchasing any of my paintings you see

here on this blog, please contact me.

Claire Beadon Carnell

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