Artblog of Pennsylvania Artist Claire Beadon Carnell

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

COMMISSION: 'The Stone Wall'
An Original Oil Painting
by Claire Beadon Carnell

'The Stone Wall'
Oil on Panel
8 x 16
SOLD

I always like to be part of a surprise, and this commission

was for the man who built the curved stone wall in this

painting. I haven't posted any pictures until I was

absolutely sure that he had received the artwork. It

was also so very nice to learn today from Art and Soul Gallery
that he loves his gift!

Successful surprise all-around.

Below is a picture of my photo reference. I used it for the

objects, but tried to give the painting a sense of light and life.

On January 11-12 2013, I will be conducting

a two-day workshop on 'Painting from Photographs'.

If you are interested, please

contact Brath and Hughes Fine Art Gallery

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please visit my website or my blog. If you are

interested in purchasing any of my paintings you see

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Wednesday, December 5, 2012

AUTUMN GLOW
An Original Oil Painting
by Claire Beadon Carnell

'Autumn Glow'
Oil on Linen Panel
20 x 16

This Autumn, the leaves were absolutely spectacular

up on the mountain. I really loved the way the

sun was behind the trees, illuminating the beautiful

colors of the leaves.

This painting is one of the paintings that will be on display
for my exhibit at Brath and Hughes Fine Art Gallery during the
month of December. The opening reception is Friday evening,
December 7th from 6 to 9 P.M.

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Sunday, December 2, 2012

...WHILE THE SUN SHINES
An Original Oil Painting
by Claire Beadon Carnell

'...While the Sun Shines'
Oil on Linen Panel
16 x 20

This is another painting from the Bream Farm, which is right
down the road from where I live. As most of my followers
know, I have a passion for hay bales, and this scene
with the early evening summer light was impossible to resist.

This painting is one of the paintings that will be on display
for my exhibit at Brath and Hughes Fine Art Gallery during the
month of December. The opening reception is Friday evening,
December 7th from 6 to 9 P.M.

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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, November 11, 2012

BREAM FARM ROAD
An Original Oil Painting
by Claire Beadon Carnell

'Bream Farm Road'
Oil on Linen Panel
20 x 24

The Bream Farm is right down the road from where I live,

and the owner has graciously allowed me to come

and take photographs, as well as let me know

that I can come there to paint any time. I just loved these

rolling hills with the rows of corn following the contours

of the hills. A bit of heaven on a early summer evening...

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Thursday, November 8, 2012

WINTER'S LIGHT
An Original Oil Painting
by Claire Beadon Carnell

'Winter's Light'
Oil on Panel
4 x 8

I am hoping that we get some snow this winter. This

was painted today from photographs I took two years

ago. The late afternoon sun was creating some

gorgeous color on the snowy hills.

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Friday, November 2, 2012

TINY NEST 2
An Original Oil Painting
by Claire Beadon Carnell

'Tiny Nest 2'
Oil on Panel
6 x 8

About a year ago, I painted this nest as an ACEO,

and as soon as I had finished it I knew that

some day I wanted to paint it on a larger scale.

I just loved those little eggs peeking out of

the bottom edge of the nest...

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Tuesday, October 30, 2012

SOLD
AUTUMN SOFTNESS
An Original Oil Painting
by Claire Beadon Carnell

'Autumn Softness'
Oil on Panel
8 x 4

As the leaves start to fade and fall, the soft russets and

yellows complement the purple haze of the mountain

in the distance. Although I love the intense colors of

the leaves when they are at their peak, this softer side

that they display is just as attractive.

This small painting is going to be delivered to the

Carlisle Arts Learning Center next week along with

four other small paintings I will be taking there for

the CALC Art for the Holidays, which will be

held Nov. 19 through Jan. 5. I hope that you will stop by

and see all of the wonderful things they have on

display, and support your local artists :)

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Thursday, October 25, 2012

SOLD
ARABESQUE
An Original Oil Painting
by Claire Beadon Carnell

'Arabesque'
© Claire Beadon Carnell
Oil on Archival Linen Panel
18 x 24

I have been playing with composition with the last few
still life paintings I have done, and with this one I tried to
push it as far as it would go and still work. I had SO much fun
working on it, and it didn't hurt that it combines
deep pink tulips in one of my favorite vases - a
Fenton Cranberry Opalescent hobnail.

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Friday, October 19, 2012

AT WATER'S EDGE
An Original Oil Painting
by Claire Beadon Carnell

'At Water's Edge'
Oil on Linen
14 x 18

When my husband and I were up in the woods last weekend,

I decided to hike down to this small pond that

is adjacent to our property. As I got closer,

I was getting hints of a beautiful shade of red.

What I found was a perfect place of solitude. There

were no other footprints than mine and those of some

deer who had stopped to take a drink...so it

only seemed fitting that I add a doe along the water's
edge in this colorful autumn scene.

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Monday, October 15, 2012

NEWVILLE FARM QUILT
An Original Plein Air
Oil Painting
by Claire Beadon Carnell

'Newville Farm Quilt'
Oil Plein Air
(View from the Clearing 10/14/2012)
10 x 20

Perhaps one of my favorite places up by our cabin

is this clearing that displays an amazingl vista of the farmland

and Blue Mountain Ridge below(this is only a small portion of

what is visible). We have put a picnic

table there where we can sit and absorb the view. While

I was painting, there were Redtail hawks circling in the sky

and screeching out their distinctive call. They floated on the

air currents, and like myself, just enjoyed the quiet beauty of the day.

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Monday, October 8, 2012

INTO THE DEEP
An Original Plein Air
Oil Painting
by Claire Beadon Carnell

'Into the Deep'
NFS
Oil Plein Air
Fuller Lake
Pine Grove Furnace State Park, PA
10 x 8

I love Fuller Lake, and all of the little pockets of beauty

you can find if you just take the time to look. This spot is

at one end of the lake, and always holds surprises - especially

in Autumn when the colors of the leaves start to change.

The lake itself is very deep (125 feet), and as we discovered while

we were painting, it is also a place enjoyed by scuba divers.

As I was standing on the shore opposite this scene, I heard

some bubbling noises and looked into the water. About five

feet below the water's surface, two scuba divers were exploring

all the under-water treasures. The things you see while

painting outdoors - no wonder I like it so much!

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Tuesday, October 2, 2012

MORNING PRAYERS
An Original Plein Air
Oil Painting
by Claire Beadon Carnell

'Morning Prayers'
Oil Plein Air
Ashcombe's Market,
Mechanicsburg, PA
11 x 14

This is the second time I have gone to Ashcombe's Market
to paint their sunflowers. We got there early last Thursday morning
when the grass was wet with dew, and the sunflowers had
their heads bent as if in morning prayer. As they started to
warm up in the sun, their heads began to lift toward
the light. Life is good.

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Monday, October 1, 2012

SOLD
RED BOATS
An Original Plein Air
Oil Painting
by Claire Beadon Carnell

'Red Boats'
© Claire Beadon Carnell
Oil Plein Air
Herring River,
Harwich, Cape Cod, MA
10 x 20

This was the place where we came to paint after we
arrived in Cape Cod. All of the painters were there, and
most had started to work. Because we did not get in until late
the night before, we were a little behind. It was a bit cloudy
that day, but we got out of the car and got all set up to paint...
that's when it started to rain. Had to throw everything back in
the car, and Johanna and Clare and I decided that we would
use the time to investigate some of the local lighthouses.'

The next day, the sun was shining, and there was a nice
breeze ruffling the tops of the marsh grasses when
we went back to the Herring River to paint these
magnificent red boats.

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Sunday, September 30, 2012

SOLD
NAUSET LIGHT
An Original Plein Air
Oil Painting
by Claire Beadon Carnell

'Nauset Light'
Oil Plein Air
Cape Cod National Seashore,
Eastham, Cape Cod, MA
9 x 12

Because of erosion that has been occurring along the shoreline
of Cape Cod, some of the light houses have been moved
further inland so that they are protected. The sea was
to the right of this view of Nauset Light, but not
close enough to include in the painting.

I took a walk down to the beaches after finishing this painting
and saw a group of seals playing in the sparkling water!

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Saturday, September 29, 2012

MORNING AT FORT HILL
An Original Plein Air
Oil Painting
by Claire Beadon Carnell

'Morning at Fort Hill'
Oil Plein Air
Cape Cod National Seashore,
Eastham, Cape Cod, MA
10 x 20

Finally unpacked the rest of my Cape Cod paintings.

As much as I loved the sea and beach areas, I was

most compelled by the marshes. This view provided

a combination of both - with the marshes in the mid-ground,

and a glimpse of the sea in the background.

Looking at these paintings this morning

filled me with such a longing to go back

to this wonderful place!

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Wednesday, September 26, 2012

I'LL HAVE A SIDE ORDER OF FUNGUS, PLEASE
An Original Oil Painting by
Claire Beadon Carnell

'I'll Have a Side Order of Fungus, Please''
Oil on Canvas
8 x 6

You never know where your inspiration will come from...

I was in the very long, and very slow line of cars at

the Wendy's Drive-In window in Carlisle waiting to

get some of their GF chili for lunch. As I was getting closer to

my goal, I saw something in the crotch of the tree that grows

right by the curve that gets you closer to where you

can place your order. I had to do a double-take, were those

some small alien ships hovering in the shelter of that tree? No, it

was three delightful fungi that had attached themselves

to the tree and were flourishing - must be the Wendy's chili!

I painted this for the DPP Challenge Blog, hosted this month by
Daily Painters of Pennsylvania Artist Pat Koscienski.

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Wednesday, September 19, 2012

SOLD
BLUE AND WHITE II
An Original Oil Painting
by Claire Beadon Carnell

'Blue and White II'
© Claire Beadon Carnell
Oil
9 x 12

A break from the Cape Cod Paintings! I finished this painting
up in the studio today. I inherited my love of dishes from
my mother (and her mother), so the desire to collect them
is pretty strong - especially the blue and white ones.
Several years ago I did a large painting of all blue and
white pottery (see below) - this one is smaller and
includes some flowers and grapes.

'Blue and White'
Oil
20 x 30

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Tuesday, September 18, 2012

DRY-DOCKED
An Original Plein Air
Oil Painting
by Claire Beadon Carnell

'Dry-Docked'
Oil Plein Air
Wellfleet Harbour, Wellfleet, Cape Cod, MA
8 x 8

I was looking for something to paint while at the Harbour

in Wellfleet, and when I leaned over the rail of the

pier I saw this peach and blue rowboat pulled up out

of the water. I really liked the design elements of the

scene, especially with the cast shadow created by the boat.

Ralph Hocker (one of the artists who helped

to organize our painting trip to Cape Cod) told me there used to be

five or six of these rowboats - all the same color, but

apparently this is the only one left. Sure was glad I found it.

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Monday, September 17, 2012

SOLD
SHINING THROUGH
An Original Plein Air
Oil Painting
by Claire Beadon Carnell

'Shining Through'
Oil Plein Air
Herring River, Harwich, Cape Cod, MA
8 x 16

The first day of painting was supposed to be at the
Herring River, but as soon as I found my spot to
paint, it started to rain. When we woke up the
next day to sunshine, we decided to trek back there
to try again. This is the painting I did in the morning.
I loved the way the sun was shining through the
trees and hitting the marsh grasses. What a
beautiful place.

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Sunday, September 16, 2012

SOLD
VIEW DOWN NAUSET BEACH
An Original Plein Air
Oil Painting
by Claire Beadon Carnell

'View Down Nauset Beach'
Oil Plein Air
Nauset Beach, Orleans, Cape Cod, MA
6 x 8

I haven't posted up here in awhile because I have been

up in Cape Cod for the past week painting. Except for the

first day, the weather was gorgeous. This is a view of

Nauset Beach, where within minutes of beginning to paint

there was a sighting of two sharks very close to the shoreline.

It's been a big problem down there - warning signs are everywhere.

I thought maybe it was just another art critic...

Here's my set-up right after I finished the painting

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Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Early Evening Birches
An Original Plein Air
Oil Painting
by Claire Beadon Carnell

'Early Evening Birches'
Oil
8 x 6

This is a plein air of a small clump of birches that
grow in the yard across the street from where I live.
I have been noticing the way the early evening light settles on the
ground and reflects on the trunks of the trees, and
thought it would make an interesting painting.

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Saturday, August 25, 2012

SOLD
THE GOLDEN HOUR
An Original Oil Painting
by Claire Beadon Carnell

'THE GOLDEN HOUR'
Oil
6 x 12

Worked on this little painting today. I have been wanting to

paint this for two years now - ever since we came

back from visiting my cousins in North Carolina and I

looked at the photographs I had taken while we were there.

My husband and I sat on the dock behind my cousin's house and

watched the lowering sun start to touch everything

with a golden-pink light.

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Saturday, August 18, 2012

SOLD
CATSKILL BLUES
An Original Plein Air
Oil Painting
by Claire Beadon Carnell

'Catskill Blues'
Plein Air

Oil
8 x 10

I just got back from taking a fantastic workshop by Ron
Donoughe, and then heading up to Albany, NY so that
we could explore the Hudson River Valley down to West Point.
Here's a warning - NEVER rely solely on your electronics...
we had programmed our GPS with all of the locations we wanted
to see, and as we started our journey, the GPS died.
Thank goodness we both knew how to read maps,
but there were still a large number of U-turns and some cursing!!!

I did this painting on site at North-South Lake in the Catskills,
and it took me about two hours to complete.
It was a place that Thomas Cole (the founder of the
Hudson River Valley School of Painting) used to like
to paint, and I can certainly understand why.

I kept hoping this tree beside me would keep standing...

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Friday, August 17, 2012

RON DONOUGHE WORKSHOP

Last Thursday I headed up to Red Barn Arts in Wellsboro, PA

to attend artist (and fellow Daily Painters of Pennsylvania member)

Ron Donoughe's plein air workshop. Ever since I became aware of

Ron's phenomenal paintings, I have been hoping he would offer

a workshop. So when I saw that he was conducting one

in Wellsboro, PA, I immediately signed up.

With each painting exercise we did, Ron really focused on

the foundations - the very elements that help to make a painting

(or any work of art) 'work'. It's no exaggeration to say

that I learned more from Ron about painting

fundamentals than I learned in my four years

of college pursuing my art degree.

Here are three of the five studies I did during the workshop. They

are not 'complete' paintings, but exercises to practice what

we learned from Ron. This first 10 x 8 study was done from

inside the Red Barn Arts looking out an

open window (we were having some light rain).

The second 9 x 12 study was done up at the Little Grand Canyon

This third study was done in downtown Wellsboro, and was the most

challenging - especially the shadow areas in the yellow houses.

But that's why I chose to paint this - I knew it would

be a great learning experience!

My thanks to Ron for such a fantastic workshop, and also

to Jeff and Tania at Red Barn Arts for making this all happen!

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Wednesday, August 8, 2012

TREE LINE
An Original Plein Air
Oil Painting
by Claire Beadon Carnell

'Tree Line'
Plein Air

Oil
6 x 8

Domnick Brandt and his wife Kay graciously invited us to

their home to paint. I really liked this area in the back corner of

their yard where bright light on the grass was in high

contrast with the shadowy tree line.

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Wednesday, August 1, 2012

MAGIC LILIES
An Original Plein Air
Oil Painting
by Claire Beadon Carnell

'Magic Lilies'
Plein Air

Oil
8 x 10

I have always loved these flowers that seem to magically pop

up from the ground in August each year. They are

called 'Magic Lilies', or 'Surprise Lilies', and are

such a joy to find in the late summer garden. I really

enjoyed painting these today in my friend Pat's garden

(and also the delicious lunch she made for us)!

My gear on site this morning...

Pat working on her painting. Our umbrellas really came in handy
when that hot sun popped out. If you look closely you can
see two batches of 'magic lilies' among the black-eyed susans.

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Tuesday, July 31, 2012

SUSQUEHANNA BLUES
An Original Plein Air
Oil Painting
by Claire Beadon Carnell

'Susquehanna Blues'
Plein Air

Oil
6 x 8

I never thought this painting was going to happen today. It
was my first time to paint in Marysville along the
Susquehanna River, and I had the directions written down
to help me find my way. Unfortunately, the directions did
not include the fact that a critical road was blocked due to
construction (and my GPS decided not to work).
Miraculously, after back-tracking and
making a few u-turns, I was able to find the painting spot!

Because I had an appointment at 11:30, and
didn't get to start painting until 10:00, that meant I had
only a little over an hour to paint and clean up and head
back down the road. I think that worked to my advantage
with this little painting - I didn't have time to 'fuss', and I
am actually happy with the results.

Here are some of the other painters at work - everyone
was working intensely on their paintings.

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Sunday, July 29, 2012

MORNING GLOW
An Original Oil Painting
by Claire Beadon Carnell

'Morning Glow'

Oil on Linen Panel

11 x 14

This red boat house is along the shoreline of
East Pond in Maine. It is most beautiful as dawn is
breaking, and the rosy-gold sunlight starts to illuminate
the landscape.

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