'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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Claire Beadon Carnell
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17 comments:
I know what you mean about the hay bales! While the plastic might be great for the farmers, it's not for the artists! Great composition.
What a clever way to get your info, Claire. Beautiful painting.
Thanks, Pam! Yes, it seems as thoough more and more farmers are using the plastic sheathing, and it makes the bales look so fake :(
Thank you, Pat - I am so glad my post on Facebook was so helpful!
Beautiful, Claire. I get lost in this...and that's a good thing!
J'ADORRRRRRRRE.... Je suis toujours très fascinée par les bottes de paille ou de foin... Je trouve qu'elles captent magiquement la lumière et intensifient le paysage qui les entourent comme un rehausseur de la beauté naturelle. Et dans votre peinture elles opèrent la même magie... bravo!
J'ai photographié de nombreuses et différentes bottes de foin et à chaque fois je me disais je vais en intégrer dans mes peintures... mais je ne l'ai jamais fait encore... craignant peut-être de ne pas réussir à capturer cet effet magique...
Beau travail encore...
Gros bisous
Beautiful work, Claire. I love the colors and I just love Pennsylvania! So much beauty within!
Love your approach to this, gathering the info. Great painting too!
I left a comment here yesterday; but somehow, it didn't show up. I really like this painting, Claire. It makes me want to sit and let my mind wander around the fields and bales. Just a beautiful painting expertly done! (having trouble with this still! maybe it's my computer, I don't know)
Linda Y
Wonderfully done, Claire! Great texture vibrates throughout. Love how you do the trees! Great aerial perspective!
Beautiful painting...looks so amazing with the round haybales..like it should be. Coming back from Tennessee, we saw many with the plastic wrap.
Thank you for your comments, Linda. For some reason, even after I approve the comments they are not showing up right away.
Merci vous, Martine. J'ai toujours été attiré par la couleur et l'individualité de Haybales, et ne peut pas résister à les peindre. J'espère que vous allez peindre certains trop - J'aimerais les voir!
Thanks so much, Nan. I am glad the FaceBook question worked out so well for me, and I'm so thankful for the people who not only responded, but even sent me photographs to help me find them!!!
Thanks so much, Dean!
Thank you, Sherry - we live in a beautiful state, and in a beautiful country!
Thank you, Hilda. I am worried that the plastic sheathing will be the trend. Sure that it makes it easier for the farmers, but the bales just don't have the same 'personality'.
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