SUPERSTAR An Original Oil Painting by Claire Beadon Carnell Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days Challenge Day Thirty

'Superstar'
Leslie Saeta's Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days Challenge
Day Thirty
Oil on Panel
6 x 6
NFS

It's hard to believe this is the last day of the challenge.
I had all kinds of ideas for my last painting, and had
planned to paint from life as I had done with the previous
twenty nine paintings...but I was up in the studio and
found a black and white photo of my ten year old
grandson when he was a baby - looking like a superstar.

This has been a terrific challenge, and I have learned a lot.
Julie Oliver, one of the participating artist asked me if I
had met the goals I had set for myself at the beginning.
I definitely pushed myself to paint with more paint,
and have worked hard to be looser.  However, I have
also realized that I have to paint like myself.
Even when I am painting my last painting, there will
always be something new to learn - which is one of the
reasons I love painting so much!

All of my paintings for this Challenge will be done in a 6 x 6 format,
and my main goal while painting from life
is to LOOSEN UP and USE MORE PAINT...
something which will only benefit my work.

If you would like to join this Challenge, or just follow the
work of the participating artists, just visit her blog:

Slices of Life by Leslie Saeta

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

Member of:

Oil Painters of America

Daily Painters of Pennsylvania

Susquehanna Valley Plein Air Painters

SUGAR SHAKER An Original Oil Painting by Claire Beadon Carnell Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days Challenge Day Twenty Nine

'Sugar Shaker'
Leslie Saeta's Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days Challenge
Day Twenty Nine
Oil on Panel
6 x 6
100.00/Free Shipping

Can it really be Day 29 of the challenge?  Only one more to go!
This has been hectic and fun, but above everything
I have truly enjoyed seeing the amazing work that has
been produced by the participating artists.

I am really fond of this sugar shaker.  The lid is a
beautiful copper color and has holes in the domed top.
Thought I'd add a few sugar cubes just to add some
interest.  For some reason, when I was young I thought
you were very rich if you used sugar cubes...


All of my paintings for this Challenge will be done in a 6 x 6 format,
and my main goal while painting from life
is to LOOSEN UP and USE MORE PAINT...
something which will only benefit my work.

If you would like to join this Challenge, or just follow the
work of the participating artists, just visit her blog:

Slices of Life by Leslie Saeta

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

Member of:

Oil Painters of America

Daily Painters of Pennsylvania

Susquehanna Valley Plein Air Painters

SECKEL PEARS ON DEPRESSION GLASS An Original Oil Painting by Claire Beadon Carnell Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days Challenge Day Twenty Eight

'Seckel Pears on Depression Glass'
Leslie Saeta's Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days Challenge
Day Twenty Eight
Oil on Panel
8 x 8
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 I recently was told by a friend that some green
depression class contains Uranium.   Apparently. when
you put the glass under a black light, it glows...
I know that in certain light this plate has a certain
neon green light around the edges...so I am wondering
if it may be throwing off some radioactivity!
Regardless, I know that something has seriously affected
my brain, or I wouldn't have chosen such a complex dish
to paint twenty eight days into the challenge!!!!


All of my paintings for this Challenge will be done in a 6 x 6 format,
and my main goal while painting from life
is to LOOSEN UP and USE MORE PAINT...
something which will only benefit my work.

If you would like to join this Challenge, or just follow the
work of the participating artists, just visit her blog:

Slices of Life by Leslie Saeta

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

Member of:

Oil Painters of America

Daily Painters of Pennsylvania

Susquehanna Valley Plein Air Painters

CAT WATCH An Original Oil Painting by Claire Beadon Carnell Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days Challenge Day Twenty Seven

'Cat Watch'
Leslie Saeta's Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days Challenge
Day Twenty Seven
Oil on Panel
6 x 6
100.00/Free Shipping

My cat Teensie loves to sit in this window and see

what's going on outside.  We even placed some bird feeders 

close by so that she (and we) could watch the birds.

I can always tell when she is seeing something

that particularly interests her because that tip of her

tail curls up and starts to twitch!


All of my paintings for this Challenge will be done in a 6 x 6 format,
and my main goal while painting from life
is to LOOSEN UP and USE MORE PAINT...
something which will only benefit my work.

If you would like to join this Challenge, or just follow the
work of the participating artists, just visit her blog:

Slices of Life by Leslie Saeta

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

Member of:

Oil Painters of America

Daily Painters of Pennsylvania

Susquehanna Valley Plein Air Painters

TWENTY NINE DEGREES An Original Oil Painting by Claire Beadon Carnell Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days Challenge Day Twenty Six

'Twenty Nine Degrees'
Leslie Saeta's Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days Challenge
Day Twenty Six

Oil on Panel
6 x 6
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This is a view that is similar to the Challenge Twenty Five painting.
The difference is that it was painted four hours later, and
the temperature was twelve degrees higher.  I liked the way
just a tiny bit of sun brought some warmth into the painting.
I also felt that this painting was a bit looser with the brushwork.

Here's a comparison shot of the two paintings:

                                Seventeen Degrees         Twenty Nine Degrees                                



All of my paintings for this Challenge will be done in a 6 x 6 format,
and my main goal while painting from life
is to LOOSEN UP and USE MORE PAINT...
something which will only benefit my work.

If you would like to join this Challenge, or just follow the
work of the participating artists, just visit her blog:

Slices of Life by Leslie Saeta

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

Member of:

Oil Painters of America

Daily Painters of Pennsylvania

Susquehanna Valley Plein Air Painters

SEVENTEEN DEGREES An Original Oil Painting by Claire Beadon Carnell Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days Challenge Day Twenty Five

'Seventeen Degrees'
Leslie Saeta's Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days Challenge
Day Twenty Five

Oil on Panel
6 x 6
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This is the view from my living room window this morning

around seven-thirty.  We got a nice little snow yesterday,

and when I got up this morning there were some light

flurries.  I like the way the front porch creates a

frame to the actual scene. 

All of my paintings for this Challenge will be done in a 6 x 6 format,
and my main goal while painting from life
is to LOOSEN UP and USE MORE PAINT...
something which will only benefit my work.

If you would like to join this Challenge, or just follow the
work of the participating artists, just visit her blog:

Slices of Life by Leslie Saeta

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

Member of:

Oil Painters of America

Daily Painters of Pennsylvania

Susquehanna Valley Plein Air Painters

TWINKLE TWINKLE An Original Oil Painting by Claire Beadon Carnell Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days Challenge Day Twenty Four

'Twinkle Twinkle'
Leslie Saeta's Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days Challenge
Day Twenty Four

Oil on Panel
6 x 6
100.00/Free Shipping

I always wondered if starfish were falling stars
that landed in the ocean, and decided to stay there.


All of my paintings for this Challenge will be done in a 6 x 6 format,
and my main goal while painting from life
is to LOOSEN UP and USE MORE PAINT...
something which will only benefit my work.

If you would like to join this Challenge, or just follow the
work of the participating artists, just visit her blog:

Slices of Life by Leslie Saeta

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

Member of:

Oil Painters of America

Daily Painters of Pennsylvania

Susquehanna Valley Plein Air Painters

TOY HORSE An Original Oil Painting by Claire Beadon Carnell Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days Challenge Day Twenty Three

'Toy Horse'
Leslie Saeta's Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days Challenge
Day Twenty Three

Oil on Panel
6 x 6
100.00/Free Shipping

I picked up this hand-crafted horse years ago, and

he has lived the last thirteen years up in my studio

just waiting to be painted.   As one of my students

pointed out, 'he's a horse that can't decide whether he 

is a horse or a cow' (because of those black spots)!

I'm rather partial to his stylized look...

All of my paintings for this Challenge will be done in a 6 x 6 format,
and my main goal while painting from life
is to LOOSEN UP and USE MORE PAINT...
something which will only benefit my work.

If you would like to join this Challenge, or just follow the
work of the participating artists, just visit her blog:

Slices of Life by Leslie Saeta

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

Member of:

Oil Painters of America

Daily Painters of Pennsylvania

Susquehanna Valley Plein Air Painters

SECKEL PEAR SHADOW An Original Oil Painting by Claire Beadon Carnell Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days Challenge Day Twenty Two

'Seckel Pear Shadow'
Leslie Saeta's Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days Challenge
Day Twenty Two

Oil on Panel
6 x 6

Of all the pears, I think I like the seckel pears best.

They are compact, and smaller than most other pears,

and I find their bronze-y green and red coloring

beautiful and fun to paint.  I wanted this one to have a 

little drama, so I put it in my box that has limited 

light.  My favorite part is the reflected light from

the wooden box that hits the under-belly of the pear...

All of my paintings for this Challenge will be done in a 6 x 6 format,
and my main goal while painting from life
is to LOOSEN UP and USE MORE PAINT...
something which will only benefit my work.

If you would like to join this Challenge, or just follow the
work of the participating artists, just visit her blog:

Slices of Life by Leslie Saeta

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

Member of:

Oil Painters of America

Daily Painters of Pennsylvania

Susquehanna Valley Plein Air Painters

CAPE COD TREASURES An Original Oil Painting by Claire Beadon Carnell Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days Challenge Day Twenty One

'Cape Cod Treasures'
Leslie Saeta's Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days Challenge
Day Twenty One

Oil on Panel
6 x 6
100.00/Free Shipping

Last September I got to go up to Cape Cod to paint

plein air for a week.  It was such an amazing

place, and as we were at different beaches, I collected

items to remind me of the great time I had there.

Here are a few from the jar where

they are stored.

All of my paintings for this Challenge will be done in a 6 x 6 format,
and my main goal while painting from life
is to LOOSEN UP and USE MORE PAINT...
something which will only benefit my work.

If you would like to join this Challenge, or just follow the
work of the participating artists, just visit her blog:

Slices of Life by Leslie Saeta

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

Member of:

Oil Painters of America

Daily Painters of Pennsylvania

Susquehanna Valley Plein Air Painters

NEVERMORE... An Original Oil Painting by Claire Beadon Carnell Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days Challenge Day Twenty

'Nevermore...'
Leslie Saeta's Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days Challenge
Day Twenty
Oil on Panel
6 x 6
100.00/Free Shipping

I am posting  Day 20 of the challenge a day
early because of the AFC Championship game between
the Baltimore Ravens and the New England Patriots,
which starts in about an hour this evening.
I am guessing you won't have any trouble
figuring who I am cheering for... 

'Shalt the New England Patriots win the 
AFC Championship tonight, I implore!'
Quoth the raven, `Nevermore.' 
GO PURPLE!

All of my paintings for this Challenge will be done in a 6 x 6 format,
and my main goal while painting from life
is to LOOSEN UP and USE MORE PAINT...
something which will only benefit my work.

If you would like to join this Challenge, or just follow the
work of the participating artists, just visit her blog:

Slices of Life by Leslie Saeta

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

Member of:

Oil Painters of America

Daily Painters of Pennsylvania

Susquehanna Valley Plein Air Painters

THE SCENE OF THE CRIME An Original Oil Painting by Claire Beadon Carnell Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days Challenge Day Nineteen

'The Scene of the Crime'
Leslie Saeta's Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days Challenge
Day Nineteen
Oil on Panel
6 x 6
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This Bartlett pear has been such a wonderful model,
but as lunch time approaches, this will become
the scene of its demise... I did enjoy the fact that
the red of the blush from the pear was reflected in the tip
of my bird's beak paring knife...

All of my paintings for this Challenge will be done in a 6 x 6 format,
and my main goal while painting from life
is to LOOSEN UP and USE MORE PAINT...
something which will only benefit my work.

If you would like to join this Challenge, or follow the
work of the participating artists, just visit her blog:

Slices of Life by Leslie Saeta

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

Member of:

Oil Painters of America

Daily Painters of Pennsylvania

Susquehanna Valley Plein Air Painters

SHADES OF GREY An Original Oil Painting by Claire Beadon Carnell Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days Challenge Day Eighteen

'Shades of Grey'
Leslie Saeta's Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days Challenge
Day Eighteen
Oil on Panel
6 x 6
100.00/Free Shipping

I almost didn't post this piece, even though I painted it for
the challenge this past week.  All my other paintings
are still lifes with lots of color, where this is...well, it's
a landscape with shades of grey.  It's the view from the west
side of my studio - catching the dormer on the
front side of my house (and my favorite
pine tree in our yard). 

All of my paintings for this Challenge will be done in a 6 x 6 format,
and my main goal while painting from life
is to LOOSEN UP and USE MORE PAINT...
something which will only benefit my work.

If you would like to join this Challenge, or just follow the
work of the participating artists, just visit her blog:

Slices of Life by Leslie Saeta

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

Member of:

Oil Painters of America

Daily Painters of Pennsylvania

Susquehanna Valley Plein Air Painters

BLUSH An Original Oil Painting by Claire Beadon Carnell Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days Challenge Day Seventeen

'Blush'
Leslie Saeta's Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days Challenge
Day Seventeen
Oil on Panel
6 x 6

Currently for sale at 

Brath and Hughes Fine Arts Gallery, L.L.C.


This Bartlett pear had such a beautiful blush.  I placed
it on a batik print cloth napkin, and a soft
fold automatically encircled the pear...
perhaps she is just a bit shy.

All of my paintings for this Challenge will be done in a 6 x 6 format,
and my main goal while painting from life
is to LOOSEN UP and USE MORE PAINT...
something which will only benefit my work.

If you would like to join this Challenge, or just follow the
work of the participating artists, just visit her blog:

Slices of Life by Leslie Saeta

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

Member of:

Oil Painters of America

Daily Painters of Pennsylvania

Susquehanna Valley Plein Air Painters

FIRST LOVE An Original Oil Painting by Claire Beadon Carnell Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days Challenge Day Sixteen

'First Love'
Leslie Saeta's Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days Challenge
Day Sixteen
Oil on Panel
6 x 6

Currently for sale at 

Brath and Hughes Fine Arts Gallery, L.L.C.


Two young Concord pears in love.  I couldn't
separate them from the fruit bin at the grocery
store, so I brought them home and immortalized
their love by painting them!

All of my paintings for this Challenge will be done in a 6 x 6 format,
and my main goal while painting from life
is to LOOSEN UP and USE MORE PAINT...
something which will only benefit my work.

If you would like to join this Challenge, or just follow the
work of the participating artists, just visit her blog:

Slices of Life by Leslie Saeta

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

Member of:

Oil Painters of America

Daily Painters of Pennsylvania

Susquehanna Valley Plein Air Painters

A HINT OF SPRING An Original Oil Painting by Claire Beadon Carnell

'A Hint of Spring'
Oil on Panel
8 x 16


Two weeks ago I found this wonderful hyacinth

bulb starter, shich was supposed to have a blue hyacinth.

  I took it home and checked it each day to see how

much it had grown.  As soon as the bloom started to

appear, I knew it was going to be pink - but I didn't

mind a bit!  I also realized that I was going to have 

to find some time during the Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days

Challenge to paint this.  I hope that it brings a 

Hint of Spring to you when you look at it.

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

Member of:

Oil Painters of America

Daily Painters of Pennsylvania

Susquehanna Valley Plein Air Painters

YIN AND YANG An Original Oil Painting by Claire Beadon Carnell Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days Challenge Day Fifteen

'Yin and Yang'
Leslie Saeta's Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days Challenge
Day Fifteen
Oil on Panel
6 x 6
100.00/Free Shipping

**************  HALF-WAY POINT  ***************

I had to get more pears at the market since they
are so much fun to paint.  As soon as I placed these
on my table, they fell into this 'yin and yang' design,
SO I just grabbed my paintbrush and began to work!


All of my paintings for this Challenge will be done in a 6 x 6 format,
and my main goal while painting from life
is to LOOSEN UP and USE MORE PAINT...
something which will only benefit my work.

If you would like to join this Challenge, or just follow the
work of the participating artists, just visit her blog:

Slices of Life by Leslie Saeta

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

Member of:

Oil Painters of America

Daily Painters of Pennsylvania

Susquehanna Valley Plein Air Painters

STRAWBERRIES AND CREAM An Original Oil Painting by Claire Beadon Carnell Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days Challenge Day Fourteen

'Strawberries and Cream'
Leslie Saeta's Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days Challenge
Day Fourteen
Oil on Panel
6 x 6

Currently for sale at 

Brath and Hughes Fine Arts Gallery, L.L.C.


This has been one of my favorite set-ups to

paint for this challenge.  I stopped at the grocery

store over the weekend and bought these strawberries

and some other fresh fruit for my 'models'...

one of these days I half expect the store security to 

approach me and ask why I am fondling their fruit...


All of my paintings for this Challenge will be done in a 6 x 6 format,
and my main goal while painting from life
is to LOOSEN UP and USE MORE PAINT...
something which will only benefit my work.

If you would like to join this Challenge, or just follow the
work of the participating artists, just visit her blog:

Slices of Life by Leslie Saeta

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

Member of:

Oil Painters of America

Daily Painters of Pennsylvania

Susquehanna Valley Plein Air Painters

CINNAMON SUGAR BEAR An Original Oil Painting by Claire Beadon Carnell Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days Challenge Day Thirteen

'Cinnamon Sugar Bear'
Leslie Saeta's Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days Challenge
Day Thirteen
Oil on Panel
6 x 6

100.00/Free Shipping

Does anyone recognize what this is?  I have two of
them, one a newer version that I actually use.
The one in this painting is a vintage Domino's
Mr.Bear Bank Bottle Jar with Cinnamon Sugar.After using
the cinnamon sugar inside, the bottle
converted to a cute little bank.
I don't use this one because it has
some very old cinnamon sugar inside!

All of my paintings for this Challenge will be done in a 6 x 6 format,
and my main goal while painting from life
is to LOOSEN UP and USE MORE PAINT...
something which will only benefit my work.


If you would like to join this Challenge, or just follow the
work of the participating artists, just visit her blog:

Slices of Life by Leslie Saeta

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

Member of:

Oil Painters of America

Daily Painters of Pennsylvania

Susquehanna Valley Plein Air Painters

 

CHERRIES AND DEPRESSION GLASS An Original Oil Painting by Claire Beadon Carnell Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days Challenge Day Twelve

'Cherries and Depression Glass'
Leslie Saeta's Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days Challenge
Day Twelve
Oil on Panel
6 x 6

Currently for sale at 

Brath and Hughes Fine Arts Gallery, L.L.C.


My obsession with dishes continues...and I thought this

green Depression Glass compote would make

a wonderful vessel for the red cherries.  This was so 

much fun to paint, but once again very difficult to

photograph - think my using Liquin is also adding a shine

that is adding to the problem.  It's always a learning process...



All of my paintings for this Challenge will be done in a 6 x 6 format,
and my main goal while painting from life
is to LOOSEN UP and USE MORE PAINT...
something which will only benefit my work.

If you would like to join this Challenge, or just follow the
work of the participating artists, just visit her blog:

Slices of Life by Leslie Saeta

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

Member of:

Oil Painters of America

Daily Painters of Pennsylvania

Susquehanna Valley Plein Air Painters

RICE BOWL AND SPOON 2 An Original Oil Painting by Claire Beadon Carnell Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days Challenge Day Eleven

'Rice Bowl and Spoon 2'
Leslie Saeta's Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days Challenge
Day Eleven
Oil on Panel
6 x 6
100.00/Free Shipping

 I am loving this challenge except for some frustration
in attempting to photograph the wet paintings because of
the glare I am getting.  I did another version of this
painting because I wanted to see what it would
look like with the bowl being larger,  I find that there
are things I like about both of them, so I am very
glad I painted both.  Here is a picture of them
side by side.  Which one do you like best?

All of my paintings for this Challenge will be done in a 6 x 6 format,
and my main goal while painting from life
is to LOOSEN UP and USE MORE PAINT...
something which will only benefit my work.

If you would like to join this Challenge, or just follow the
work of the participating artists, just visit her blog:

Slices of Life by Leslie Saeta

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

Member of:

Oil Painters of America

Daily Painters of Pennsylvania

Susquehanna Valley Plein Air Painters

LEANING TO THE LEFT An Original Oil Painting by Claire Beadon Carnell Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days Challenge Day Ten

'Leaning to the Left'
Leslie Saeta's Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days Challenge
Day Ten
Oil on Panel
6 x 6
100.00/Free Shipping

This pear was sitting in the studio ( it is artificial

but looks so real) and I loved the way the light was

illuminating it.  It was pear-fect for the challenge!

All of my paintings for this Challenge will be done in a 6 x 6 format,
and my main goal while painting from life
is to LOOSEN UP and USE MORE PAINT...
something which will only benefit my work.

If you would like to join this Challenge, or just follow the
work of the participating artists, just visit her blog:

Slices of Life by Leslie Saeta

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

Member of:

Oil Painters of America

Daily Painters of Pennsylvania

Susquehanna Valley Plein Air Painters

RICE BOWL AND SPOON An Original Oil Painting by Claire Beadon Carnell Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days Challenge Day Nine

'Rice Bowl and Spoon'
Leslie Saeta's Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days Challenge
Day Nine
Oil on Panel
6 x 6
100.00/Free Shipping

Another treasure from the china closet, and a box
my son-in-law made when he was in high school
helped to get this newest challenge painting going.
Normally, I would paint to a certain point, and then I would
let it dry so I could glaze.  Since I am doing these one day
at a time, the real challenge was to create the same
effects while working wet on wet.

What an incredible learning experience!

All of my paintings for this Challenge will be done in a 6 x 6 format,
and my main goal while painting from life
is to LOOSEN UP and USE MORE PAINT...
something which will only benefit my work.

If you would like to join this Challenge, or just follow the
work of the participating artists, just visit her blog:

Slices of Life by Leslie Saeta

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

Member of:

Oil Painters of America

Daily Painters of Pennsylvania

Susquehanna Valley Plein Air Painters

RED, WHITE AND BLUE An Original Oil Painting by Claire Beadon Carnell Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days Challenge Day Eight

'Red, White and Blue'
Leslie Saeta's Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days Challenge
Day Eight
Oil on Panel
6 x 6
100.00/Free Shipping

I inherited the dish collecting gene from my mother

and my grandmother, and I have a particular

fondness for blue and white pieces.  This is a

very small pitcher that I picked up a couple of years

ago...my excuse being that I wanted to paint it!

All of my paintings for this Challenge will be done in a 6 x 6 format,
and my main goal while painting from life
is to LOOSEN UP and USE MORE PAINT...
something which will only benefit my work.

If you would like to join this Challenge, or just follow the
work of the participating artists, just visit her blog:

Slices of Life by Leslie Saeta

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

Member of:

Oil Painters of America

Daily Painters of Pennsylvania

Susquehanna Valley Plein Air Painters

STACKED An Original Oil Painting by Claire Beadon Carnell Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days Challenge Day Seven

'Stacked'
Leslie Saeta's Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days Challenge
Day Seven
Oil on Panel
6 x 6
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When I first approached painting these metal measuring
cups, I wasn't sure where to begin.  Then I noticed the wonderful
abstract shapes, and the painting began to 'paint' itself!
Don't you love it when that happens?

One of the great benefits of doing this challenge is
getting to meet new artists.  I absolutely love the work of
fellow Pennsylvania artist Susan Williamson.

All of my paintings for this Challenge will be done in a 6 x 6 format,
and my main goal while painting from life
is to LOOSEN UP and USE MORE PAINT...
something which will only benefit my work.

If you would like to join this Challenge, or just follow the
work of the participating artists, just visit her blog:

Slices of Life by Leslie Saeta

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

Member of:

Oil Painters of America

Daily Painters of Pennsylvania

Susquehanna Valley Plein Air Painters

A PENNY SAVED An Original Oil Painting by Claire Beadon Carnell Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days Challenge Day Six

'A Penny Saved'
Leslie Saeta's Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days Challenge
Day Six
Oil on Panel
6 x 6
100.00/Free Shipping

 This old piggy bank used to belong to my Grandfather,
and I always loved it.  It's missing the little stopper
on the belly that used to hold the money in...I
can only imagine how many pennies this
little ceramic piggy bank has saved over the years!

All of my paintings for this Challenge will be done in a 6 x 6 format,
and my main goal while painting from life
is to LOOSEN UP and USE MORE PAINT...
something which will only benefit my work.

If you would like to join this Challenge, or just follow the
work of the participating artists, just visit her blog:

Slices of Life by Leslie Saeta

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

Member of:

Oil Painters of America

Daily Painters of Pennsylvania

Susquehanna Valley Plein Air Painters

KING OF THE MOUNTAIN An Original Oil Painting by Claire Beadon Carnell Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days Challenge Day Five

'King of the Mountain'
Leslie Saeta's Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days Challenge
Day Five
Oil on Panel
6 x 6
100.00/Free Shipping

 When my grandkids were here on New Year's Day, they
got into the toy stash I keep for them and started
playing with the Megabloks.  It always seems as
though there's an immediate competition to see who
can build the tallest tower.  Because I am painting from
life, and also trying to paint things I have
never painted before, I thought these would be perfect.

All of my paintings for this Challenge will be done in a 6 x 6 format,
and my main goal while painting from life
is to LOOSEN UP and USE MORE PAINT...
something which will only benefit my work.

If you would like to join this Challenge, or just follow the
work of the participating artists, just visit her blog:

Slices of Life by Leslie Saeta

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

Member of:

Oil Painters of America

Daily Painters of Pennsylvania

Susquehanna Valley Plein Air Painters