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Friday, July 29, 2011

ALONG THE MONACACY RIVER
Original Plein Air
Oil Painting
by Claire Beadon Carnell

'Along the Monocacy River'
Oil on Linen Panel
12 x 9

Yesterday I was on the Monacacy Battlefield in Frederick, MD
painting with fellow artists Deborah Lovelace Richards
and Peter Plant.  The three of us are going to have an exhibit of
our work at the Delaplaine Art Center in Frederick this November
that will consist of plein air paintings we have done
of Civil War Battlefields - "Hallowed Ground - En Plein Air". 
It was a fun day - not nearly as hot as was anticipated,
and there was shade and an occasional breeze along
the water which made for some pleasant painting.

I just took my painting out of my pochade box tonight and decided
that I am going to leave it alone for now.  My view was of
a tributary feeding into the Monocacy, and the sunlight was
shining down through the trees and illuminating that little
rise in the middle of the water.  If I do anything, I may paint a
few more highlights on the bright tree on the left.


What do you think?

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Claire Beadon Carnell
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Saturday, July 23, 2011

RAYS OF THE SUN
by Claire Beadon Carnell
100 Paintings in 100 Days Challenge
'Inspirations from a Back Yard'
80/100

'Rays of the Sun'
Oil on Panel
8 x 6
80/100

Day 80




With the very wet Spring that we had this year, I
never was able to get my sunflower seeds in the
ground - such a disappointment as I love them for
their beauty and for the seeds they provide for the birds.

My daughter had a random seed pop up in
her veggie garden - a sunflower that is at least seven
feet tall!  I got some photographs of this beautiful stray
sunflower, and used them to develop my painting.
May have to take another picture of this once it
is completely dry - sorry for the glare!

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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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Thursday, July 21, 2011

DOWN THE GARDEN PATH
Two Mile House
Original Plein Air Painting
by Claire Beadon Carnell

'Down the Garden Path'
(Two Mile House)
Oil on Linen Panel
10 x 8

Today I went back to Two Mile House (an historical site
owned by the Cumberland County Historical Society) to
finish a painting I started last week.  We're in the middle
of a 'heat dome', so I left earlier than usual so that I could
finish up before the real heat started - it was already
95 degrees when I left the site around 11:00.  Five of us
ladies from SVPAP painted there this morning - and my
hats off to everyone and their positive attitudes!  We are
so fortunate that the property has lovely shade trees.
Here are some pictures:

 Lyn O'Neal was painting off to my left



Johanna, Sue, Clare, and Cecelia found a nice
shady spot to paint from.  Clare painted
beneath the grape arbor.

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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.

Claire Beadon Carnell
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Wednesday, July 20, 2011

HOT, HOT PINK
by Claire Beadon Carnell
100 Paintings in 100 Days Challenge
'Inspirations from a Back Yard'
79/100

'Hot , Hot Pink'
Oil on Panel
6 x 6
79/100

Day 79




I loved these wonderful hot pink phlox growing over
in my daughter's garden - they just popped with color,
as if to say 'LOOK AT ME!'  They definitely caught
my attention, and since I am particularly fond of
the color pink, this was a joy to paint.  As my
little grandaughters would say...this is pinkalicious!


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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.

Claire Beadon Carnell
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Tuesday, July 19, 2011

LAZY DAISY DAYS OF SUMMER
by Claire Beadon Carnell
100 Paintings in 100 Days Challenge
'Inspirations from a Back Yard'
78/100


'Lazy Daisy Days of Summer'
Oil on Panel
8 x 6
78/100

Day 78


Even though the temperatures here in South Central PA
are in the mid-nineties today, I decided to do a
plein air of some of my flowers...from under the shade
of my back porch.  Not only did it keep me out from the
intense heat of the blaring sun, but I was only about
ten steps away from my kitchen where air-conditioning,
and ice and water were easily accessed - a
definite plus in this heat!

My mother and her mother were both avid gardeners, and
I'd have to say that I inherited that gardening gene.  There isn't a flower
out in my yard that I don't admire and appreciate - from the
roses and lilies, to the simple clover in the grass.  Daisies have
always been appealing to me because of their fresh, clean
look - they always brighten up the flower beds!

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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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Saturday, July 16, 2011

CONEFLOWERS
by Claire Beadon Carnell
SOLD
100 Paintings in 100 Days Challenge
'Inspirations from a Back Yard'
77/100


'Coneflowers'
Oil on Panel
6 x 6
77/100

Day 77

Back to my painting challenge!  One of my favorite
summer flowers is the coneflower, and I usually have several colors
of them growing in my garden.  Because of all the rain we had
in the spring, only my purple coneflowers came up this
year, and even they are scarce.  I am hoping my
daughter will share some of her baby coneflowers with
me next year!
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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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Wednesday, July 13, 2011

IN THE DEEP END
Original Oil Painting
by Claire Beadon Carnell

'In the Deep End'
Oil
8 x 10

We took the grandkids to the lake at Colonel Denning
State Park over the Fourth of July Weekend.  It was
so incredibly hot, and it was nice just to splash around
and cool down in the water.  While I was there, I was
taking pictures of the kids, and also just some random
shots of people on the beach and in the lake (love
my tiny Canon camera with the 10X zoom!)  I saw these
three ladies out in the deep end, and loved the way
they looked with their sunglasses - especially the lady with
the cotton top hair-do! 

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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Tuesday, July 12, 2011

SUSQUEHANNA ROUNDBALES
Original Oil Painting
by Claire Beadon Carnell


'Susquehanna Roundbales'
Oil
11 x 14


I put out a request on Facebook recently to see if any one
in my area had seen round haybales that are bound with baling wire
instead of sheathed in plastic, as most of the farmers
have begun to do.  I wanted the irregularity of the bales,
and the imperfections as well.  I got a great
response from people in my area, and was able
to go out in the early evening to observe and photograph several
fields of these roundbales here in the Susquehanna Valley.
My thanks to all of the people who helped me out!!!


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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.

Claire Beadon Carnell
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Friday, July 8, 2011

SUMMER SHADOWS
Original Plein Air Oil Painting
by Claire Beadon Carnell

'Summer Shadows'
Oil
12 x 16

Several of us Susquehanna Valley Plein Air Painters
got together yesterday morning to paint at the
Dickinson College Farm in Boiling Springs.  The
morning was hot, but we went up to the top of one
field that had beautiful vistas and a tree-line that provided
some much appreciated shade. I had painted here for the
Carlisle Arts Learning Center 'Art on the Farm' fundraiser,
and was so glad to come back to this beautiful farm to paint again.


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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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Wednesday, July 6, 2011

LITTLE ROUND TOP
Original Plein Air Oil Painting
by Claire Beadon Carnell

'Little Round Top'
Oil on Linen Panel
9 x 12

We had a beautiful day to paint at Little Round Top
on the Gettysburg Battlefield.  I found a nice shady spot
to paint from, but that tricky sun managed to come
around and blaze down on me with its full
force.  At least I was fortunate that the black snake
that visited one of the other painters did not come and
visit me as well...

This particular view from Little Round Top includes a
view of the Codori Farm in the background, as well as
the spire from the Lutheran Seminary.

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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