Artblog of Pennsylvania Artist Claire Beadon Carnell

HALLOWED GROUND - EN PLEIN AIR EXHIBIT Delaplaine Visual Arts Education Center Frederick, MD

2011-10-28T23:23:00.004-04:00

'Fields of Tranquility'

Oil 12 x 16

This is one of the paintings I will have on exhibit along
with other paintings, and the paintings of artists
Deborah Lovelace Richardson and Peter Plant
during the Hallowed Ground - En Plein Air Exhibit at

The Delaplaine Visual Arts Education Center
40 South Carroll St
Frederick, MD 21701

November 1 - November 27th, 2011
Opening Reception is November 5, from 3 -5 pm

Hope you can make it!

FALL GLORY Original Plein Air Oil Painting by Claire Beadon Carnell

2011-10-20T12:26:00.003-04:00

'Fall Glory'

Oil on Linen Panel

10 x 8

This past Saturday, a group of artists met up

to paint at the beautiful Blue Hound Farm in Lewisberry, PA.

Mary Beth Brath and Brownyn Hughes arranged the event,

which included a tour of the farm before we started to paint,

refreshments and a delicious supper and then a critique of our

day's work by Cathy Mabius. It was an absolutely

delightful day - full of laughs because of the mishaps

caused by the gusty winds, as well as the antics of the

various farm animals!

This is the first painting I worked on - of a glorious tree out

in the field. The wind was relentless - had to hold on to the

easel to keep it steady. As I was getting ready to transfer

my painting to my carrier, the wind ripped it out of my

hands and sent it sailing! Thankfully it landed face up,

but it did get a small smear and some dirt on the way...

I fixed the smear and left the dirt alone so that I could just

wipe it off once the painting had dried.

Here are some pictures from our day...

This domestic turkey circled me the entire time I was working on

my second painting. He would posture, and then when he was

behind me he would start to drum his feathers. I worried

for a while...but then just realized he was only another art critic!

After having her easel blown over by the strong winds,

Sharon Benner used her 'studio' in her van.

She told me that this is how she paints in the winter -

it is quite a cozy set-up!

Deb Kreiger working on a beautiful painting of

the lane into the farm.

Cathy Mabius painting out in the fields.

Mary Beth was able to find some shelter from the

wind by setting up near one of the barns.

Clare Klaum was also painting the view of the lane

and its row of beautifully colored trees.

Brownyn Hughes worked by the barn where the

brown cow with her calf were located.

Susan braved the winds out in the open, and had

some tape to help hold things steady!

Mary Beth's son Andrew really enjoyed this

adorable puppy. I have to say that it was the most

mellow Jack Russell terrier I have ever encountered,

and I would have loved to have taken him home with me...

although I am sure that my cat would NOT have approved...

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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LITTLE BOOby Claire Beadon Carnell 100 Paintings in 100 Days Challenge 'Inspirations from a Back Yard'96/100

2011-10-14T00:05:00.000-04:00

'Little Boo'
Oil on Canvas
6 x 6
96/100

Day 96

I've already painted some gourds earlier on in my

100 Paintings in 100 Days Challenge,

thought this would make a great addition with the

soft, almost antique look of this one that is shaped like a

little pumpkin. The colors are so subtle, and so

much fun to work with.

We have had so much rain this year that strange things

have been happening in my own garden. A seed

from a gourd rooted in my compost pile, and the vine

has grown so much that it is crawling up towards

the top of a large pine tree...and is almost there!

Sort of reminds me of that movie 'Kudzu', where

a vine takes over the world...

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Sneak Preview of WHERE JEFFERSON ONCE STOOD Original Plein Air Oil Painting by Claire Beadon Carnell

2011-10-13T18:19:00.004-04:00

Sneak Preview of 'Where Jefferson Once Stood'

(Jefferson's Rock, Harper's Ferry, West VA)

Oil on Canvas

10 x 8

This coming November, artists Deborah Richardson, Peter Plant

and myself will have our plein air work of Civil War battlefields

displayed at the Delaplaine Art Center in Frederick, MD in an

exhibit entitled 'Hallowed Grounds, En Plein Air'.

Until the exhibit, I am not going to show any full shots of the

work I have done, but rather some 'slices' providing a sneak

preview of paintings that will be in the exhibit. I am hoping

that it will tempt people to come to the Deleplaine Art Center

to see the actual paintings.

This particular slice is from a plein air painting done this

past Monday from Jefferson Rock in Harper's Ferry,

West Virginia. I was painting with fellow artists Deb Richardson

and Linda Young, and we had quite an experience hiking down

to Jefferson's Rock and then hiking back up with our gear.

It was worth it for the amazing view of the Blue Ridge

Mountains and the confluence of the Shenandoah and

Potomac Rivers.

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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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CITY ISLAND AND THE OLD BATH HOUSE Original Plein Air Oil Painting by Claire Beadon Carnell Painting by Claire Beadon Carnell

2011-10-11T22:03:00.002-04:00

'City Island and the Old Bath House'

Oil on Canvas Panel

6 x 8

Last Thursday, painters from the Susquehanna Valley

Plein Air Painters (including new member Larry Lerew)
met at Negley Park in Lemoyne to paint

the various views of the Susquehanna River, including

City Island. The weather was gorgeous for painting,

making for some beautiful light and shadows. My

painting came out of my pochade box yesterday morning

as I was getting ready to go down to Harper's Ferry,

West Virginia to paint - so I am hoping when I get a

moment to take a good look at it I can decide whether

it is completely finished and can be signed :)

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LONGING Original Oil Painting by Claire Beadon Carnell

2011-10-09T15:28:00.000-04:00

'Longing'

Oil on stretched canvas

15 x 30

Last Thanksgiving, my daughter had set up these pears

in the windowsill to greet us. They looked so interesting,

peering outside as if with longing. Of course

my pear obsession button began to beep so I got

lots of pictures so that I could paint it some day...

I got such a smile on my face when I saw Taryn's

challenge idea for the DPP Challenge Blog this month,
because this fit the bill perfectly.

Thank you, Taryn for the great challenge!

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MIXING GREENS IN THE LANDSCAPE WORKSHOP at Art & Soul Gallery

2011-10-09T13:47:00.000-04:00

This weekend I taught a two-day workshop on mixing natural

greens in the landscape at the Art & Soul Gallery

in Lemoyne, PA. What a great class - I was so impressed with

what everyone did, and the amount of time in which they

accomplished the work!

Connie Newell, Cecelia Lyden, Lyn O'Neal

Working with a limited palette of Cadmium Lemon, Cadmium
Yellow Med, Cad Red Light, Alizarin Crimson, Ultramarine Blue,
Thalo Blue and White, we started the workshop
with creating color mixtures and making color charts,

then moved on to a small 6x8 painting that would allow the

students to apply what they learned from the color mixtures.

Our subject matter provided a good example of regression

of color and what happens to greens as they move farther

into the distance.

From top left - Day One paintings from Lyn O'Neal,

Connie Newell, Cecelia Lyden, and my demo painting

in the bottom right.

The second day of the workshop we worked on a larger

painting that had a full range of greens, and showed how the

greens altered from foreground, middle ground and background.
The scene is Donegal, Ireland - a perfect exercise in greens!
Here are the paintings - not finished, but excellent progress
for the day.

From left to right, Day Two paintings in progress from Cecelia Lyden,

my demo painting, Connie Newell, and Lyn O'Neal.

Thank you to Lyn O.Neal, owner of Art & Soul Gallery

for asking me to give this workshop, and for providing

a wonderful workspace for us to work in.

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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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TRIPLE SECby Claire Beadon Carnell 100 Paintings in 100 Days Challenge 'Inspirations from a Back Yard'95/100

2011-10-05T16:46:00.001-04:00

'Triple Sec'
Oil on Canvas
4 x 8
95/100

Day 95

My pear obsession continues, especially with these
beautiful seckel pears. I really like their compact
forms, wonderful shapes and rich colors. I placed
these in my black box with one light source to
make the colors really pop - especially the
reflected light. I don't think I could ever get
bored with painting these little gems.

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CALIENTEby Claire Beadon Carnell 100 Paintings in 100 Days Challenge 'Inspirations from a Back Yard'94/100

2011-10-04T13:21:00.000-04:00

'Caliente'
Oil on ACEO Card
2.5 x 3.5
94/100

Day 94

I placed this little cayenne pepper on the edge of
my table easel as I was setting up the area where I
wanted to paint. When I looked up and saw the way the
light was hitting the pepper, as well as the
great shadows from the light - I decided to leave it
right where it was!

I had fun working the abstract shapes of the pepper's
'wrinkles' - keeping it loose, and not getting too
picky. What do you think?

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GREEN APPLEby Claire Beadon Carnell 100 Paintings in 100 Days Challenge 'Inspirations from a Back Yard'93/100

2011-10-03T09:56:00.001-04:00

'Green Apple'
Oil on Canvas panel
6 x 6
93/100

Day 93

I loved the subtle shades of green in this apple, then
that wonderful blush on the front. As anyone who
lives in South Central PA knows, lately our natural light
has been obscured by rain clouds, and this weekend
was no exception. I rather liked how the duller light
brought out even more color in this apple - especially
the little glow on the front blush of the apple.

However, I will not complain when we start to get
some bright, sunny Autumn days!

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SNEAK PREVIEW OF 'EARLY AUTUMN AT THE BURNSIDE BRIDGE' Antietam Battlefield, Sharpsburg MD

2011-10-02T16:39:00.002-04:00

Sneak Preview of 'Early Autumn at the Burnside Bridge'
(Antietam Battlefield, Sharpsburg, MD)
Oil on Canvas
8 x 16

This coming November, artists Deborah Richardson, Peter Plant
and myself will have our plein air work of Civil War battlefields
displayed at the Delaplaine Art Center in Frederick, MD in an
exhibit entitled 'Hallowed Grounds, En Plein Air'.

Until the exhibit, I am not going to show any full shots of the
work I have done, but rather some 'slices' providing a sneak
preview of paintings that will be in the exhibit. I am hoping
that it will tempt people to come to the Deleplaine Art Center
to see the actual paintings. As you may have deduced from
the title, this 'slice' is from a painting of the Burnside Bridge.

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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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SECKEL PEAR WITH LEAFby Claire Beadon Carnell 100 Paintings in 100 Days Challenge 'Inspirations from a Back Yard'92/100

2011-09-29T11:04:00.001-04:00

'Seckel Pear With Leaf'
Oil on Canvas panel
4 x 4

92/100

Day 92

I was so pleased to find this tiny seckel pear with
its little leaf still attached. This pear is no taller than
one and a half inches, but it is packed with gorgeous,
rich color. Even the dried leaf had some beautiful
dark golden green. I was tempted to prop it up to
make the pear more upright - but it's own quirky
leaning stance was just more fun to paint.

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JAPANESE EGGPLANTby Claire Beadon Carnell 100 Paintings in 100 Days Challenge 'Inspirations from a Back Yard'91/100

2011-09-29T10:41:00.000-04:00

'Japanese Eggplant'
Oil on Canvas panel
8 x 4
91/100

Day 91

It took me a little while to get this eggplant 'comfortably'
sitting on my canvas. After a few wiped-out efforts, I
made the canvas vertical and things finally started to come
together. The more I observed my eggplant, I was amazed
at all of the reds I was seeing in those deep purples.
Now that I have finished this, this lovely eggplant
is going to become a delicious side dish for our supper!

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SOLD PEARS DE DEUXby Claire Beadon Carnell 100 Paintings in 100 Days Challenge 'Inspirations from a Back Yard'90/100

2011-09-15T14:33:00.006-04:00

'Pears de Deux'
Oil on Canvas panel
8 x 8
90/100

Day 90

I loved this pair (no pun intended), and the interesting
shadow that the stem created on my backdrop.
It reminded me of a pas de deus in ballet, where
two dancers dance together.

I am very fortunate to have orchards all around where
I live, and my favorite is Hollabaugh's which is right
up the road from me in Biglerville, PA.
Recently I called them because I wanted to get some
fruit that still had the stems and some leaves attached.
They were so gracious - they actually drove me
right up into the orchard and let me pick out
exactly what I was looking for. (Just writing this
reminded me that I need to go there soon to
purchase some more honey crisp apples!)

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please visit my website or my blog. If you are

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BABE GONE BAD Daily Paintworks 'Paint Your Pig' Challenge

2011-09-08T13:24:00.001-04:00

'Babe Gone Bad'

Oil on Canvas Panel

6 x 6

When the movie 'Babe' came out, I fell in love. Who wouldn't

fall in love with the adorable pig who was the main

character of this enchanting film? Someone gave me this

little stuffed Babe that was distributed with McDonald's

Happy Meals. One day I decided to alter his appearance

a bit, and that was when Babe Gone Bad was born!

He stayed on my desk at work until I retired, and now

he has a reserved spot at the top of my easel.

Babe is my muse...'That'll do pig...'

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POBLANO PEPPER 1, 2 and 3by Claire Beadon Carnell 100 Paintings in 100 Days Challenge 'Inspirations from a Back Yard'86, 87, and 88/100

2011-08-28T18:21:00.000-04:00

'Poblano Pepper'

Oil on Canvas panel

6 x 6

86/100

'Poblano Pepper 2'

Oil on Canvas panel

6 x 6

87/100

'Poblano Pepper 3'

Oil on Canvas panel

6 x 6

88/100

Yesterday evening I went through the garden and picked
things I thought might get damaged by the winds and rain
that were predicted with the arrival of Hurricane Irene.
Among the things I had chosen to bring into the house were
some poblano peppers, which varied in color from
greens to very dark reds.

I was so glad I had chosen these peppers when I woke up
to find that Hurricane Irene had knocked out our electricity
around 4 a.m., and the other things I had planned to do today
were not possible without power, phone and/or water.
It was a perfect opportunity to just paint, which is
exactly what I did. The power has finally come back on
12 hours later, so I guess I'll have to get those chores done...

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JUST OPENING (SUNFLOWER)by Claire Beadon Carnell 100 Paintings in 100 Days Challenge 'Inspirations from a Back Yard'85/100

2011-08-27T22:16:00.000-04:00

'Just Opening'
Oil on panel
6 x 6
85/100

Day 85

On a day when the clouds are getting darker and
more ominous, and the winds from the outer edges
of Hurricane Irene are blowing through the trees, I thought
it would be nice to post the painting I did yesterday
from a bouquet of sunflowers I picked while painting
on site at Eric and Nancy Olsen's Windmill Creek Studio
farm this past Tuesday. I painted the sunflower from life,
but brought up the memory of the color of the sky
from Tuesday to add as my background...think it works
better than an ominous shade of grey...

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GARDEN LILIESby Claire Beadon Carnell 100 Paintings in 100 Days Challenge 'Inspirations from a Back Yard'89/100

2011-08-26T14:21:00.001-04:00

'Garden Lilies'
Oil on Canvas Panel
6 x 8
89/100

Day 89

The scent of the lilies is the reason I plant them in my

garden - even more than their beauty. I have planted

lilies of many types and colors, but am always

disappointed that they seem to revert back to

their native color. This deep red-orange asian

lily is one of the few that has kept its original color

from year to year. Now if I could just figure

out how to make sure the other lilies would do the same...

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FIELDS OF GOLD Original Plein Air Oil Painting by Claire Beadon Carnell

2011-08-25T20:09:00.001-04:00

'Fields of Gold'

Oil Plein Air

12 x 9 on Raymar linen panel

On Tuesday of this week, artists met at Nancy and Eric Olson's

beautiful Windmill Creek Studio farm that included four acres

of golden sunflowers. The day was gorgeous, and the vistas

incredible every way you turned. It was an artists' dream...

The most difficult part of the day was to decide what to paint,

because there were so many choices. The most unique

part of the day was that we experienced the ground tremors

of the earthquake that travelled up and down the east coast.

I decided to paint the field of sunflowers with a view of

the tree-line and mountains behind. I loved the different

shades of blue in the background, and how they provided a

nice cool backdrop to all of that lovely yellow. This is entirely

plein air, except for my signature which I added when I took it

out of my pochade box this evening to take a picture.

- Pictures from our day -

Artists at work. Starting on the right - Linda Young,

Robert Hughes, Clare Klaum, and Jane Ramsey.

Clare Klaum gets right in the action to get a good photo.

Is that Linda Young in those sunflowers? It was fun to

take a silly moment while we were scoping out painting sites!

Mary Beth Brath savoring the beautiful view, and

taking some pics for potential paintings.

Jane Ramsey gets the prize for travelling the farthest

to participate in this amazing day of painting. Loved

having her there with us!

A day I am sure we will never forget...

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ROSE OF SHARON 2by Claire Beadon Carnell 100 Paintings in 100 Days Challenge 'Inspirations from a Back Yard'83/100

2011-08-21T16:09:00.002-04:00

'Rose of Sharon 2'

6 x 6

83/100

Day 83

I enjoyed painting my first 'Rose of Sharon' painting

so much that I decided to do another. Although this

one has some of those lovely lavenders I dound when

studying the flowers for the first painting, it is much

warmer in color than the initial study. I am finding that

my flowers are starting to dwindle - a sure sign that Fall

is not too far away...

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SPECIAL DAY AT PINE SCHOOL STUDIO

2011-08-18T21:03:00.000-04:00

This morning I held a special acrylic painting class for some

very special children. We had a lot of fun working on creating

a painting from a photo of a double rainbow (that my daughter

recently photographed). Great color mixing, pushing of paint and

lots of creativity - Much fun!!!

Here are some pictures.

Everyone hard at fun!

Time for the critique...

Davis's painting, including 'Fluffy'

(Davis 6 years old)

Jake's painting...with wheels, of course!

(Jake 8 years old)

Maddy's Painting...love those greens

(Maddy 4 years old)

McKenna's painting really captured the beautiful

hills and double rainbow from the photo.

(McKenna 8 years old)

Stevie's painting ROCKS!!!

(Stevie 3 yrs old)

EWE AND LAMB Original Oil Painting by Claire Beadon Carnell

2011-08-08T16:30:00.000-04:00

'Ewe and Lamb'

oil on linen panel

9 x 12

This summer I was fortunate to be able to paint several

times at the Dickinson College Farm. While I was there, I

took the opportunity to take many reference shots of

the farm, and also of their lovely sheep. The lambs

were adorable, and full of shenanigans. This little one was just

content to walk to the water trough with his mother.

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CHANCE OF RAIN (Ft. Hunter, Susquehanna River) Original Plein Air Oil Painting by Claire Beadon Carnell

2011-08-07T15:00:00.004-04:00

'Chance of Rain'
Ft. Hunter, Susquehanna River
Oil on Panel

8 x 16

Last Thursday I painted at Ft. Hunter, along the
Susquehanna River. The day was overcast, with a chance
of rain in the weather predictions. I particularly liked this
view of the river that included the receding mountains and
the cloudy sky. Even in the more subdued tones, there
were still many different colors.

Below is a picture of my painting in progress.

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please visit my website or my blog. If you are

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ROSE OF SHARON by Claire Beadon Carnell 100 Paintings in 100 Days Challenge 'Inspirations from a Back Yard'82/100

2011-08-03T19:49:00.000-04:00

'Rose of Sharon'
6 x 6
82/100

Day 82

I did this painting for the Daily Paintworks 'Nature's Arrangement
Challenge'. The instruction was to paint some flowers plein air using
a very limited palette of one blue, one red, one yellow and
white. You were to use only a large, medium and small paintbrush
and you had to stop after painting for one hour and call it
'done'! This worked out well for me because it also fulfilled
my own '100 Paintings in 100 Days Challenge - Inspirations from a
Back Yard' Challenge, and also provides me with a new
plein air painting to post on the SVPAP blog - and most of
all was just a lot of fun to paint. Can't ask for better!!!

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UNEXPECTED VISITOR by Claire Beadon Carnell 100 Paintings in 100 Days Challenge 'Inspirations from a Back Yard'81/100

2011-08-02T15:18:00.000-04:00

'Unexpected Visitor'
Oil on Panel
8 x 6
81/100

Day 81

About a week and a half ago when we were under the
'Heat Dome' that graced us with temperatures over
100 degrees, I was doing everything I could to stay
cool and conserve energy, so I was painting in the house
instead of the studio. At one point I had to run up to
the studio for some supplies, and just as I got to the bottom
of the steps leading up to the studio I happened
to see this strange little bird in the corner of our yard.
I slowly backed up and got my camera from the house,
and was quite surprised and pleased to find that he was
still there. As I crept forward to take closer pictures,
another one of these birds flew out of our huge hemlock.
I turned to look up into the hemlock and saw three more
of these birds!

My immediate thought based on the curved neck,
long beak and legs on this bird was that it was in the
heron/cormorant family. I got my pictures then went into
research what I had photographed, and learned that
these were juvenile green herons. We had the
pleasure of seeing them again two days later - not
sure what brought them into my yard...perhaps
they heard that I was coming close to finishing my
100 Paintings in 100 Days Challenge 'Inspirations from
a Back Yard' Challenge and wanted to get painted!
I try not to disappoint...

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please visit my website or my blog. If you are

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here on this blog, please contact me.

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Special Summer Workshop at Pine School Studio

2011-08-01T14:56:00.001-04:00

I don't teach group classes during the Summer any more

because of so many students going on vacation during the

Summer months, and also my wanting to take advantage

of the milder weather for plein air painting.

Last Wednesday, I held a special Summer workshop in

my studio that specifically involved painting greens in

the landscape. In the course of 6 and a half hours, each student

worked on two separate small paintings - both with a wide variety

of greens. I was really impressed with what everyone

accomplished, especially in such a short period of time.

What was especially interesting was seeing the growth

from the first painting to the second painting! Hope they

all had as much fun as I did!

From left to right: Carolyn C., Maisie G., Betty H., Emily M., Margie T.,

Allen M., and Lisa L. showing progress on the second 8 x 10 painting,

which helped develop an understanding of warmer greens and

greens in the distance.

Betty H. and Carolyn C. working on the first painting,

which contained some cooler color greens.

Emily M.

Allen M. and Lisa L.

Maisie G.

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

2011-07-29T19:44:00.002-04:00

'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

Member of:

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

2011-07-23T16:12:00.000-04:00

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

2011-07-21T17:07:00.000-04:00

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

2011-07-20T11:29:00.001-04:00

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

2011-07-19T14:50:00.002-04:00

'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.

Claire Beadon Carnell

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

2011-07-16T16:24:00.004-04:00

'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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IN THE DEEP END Original Oil Painting by Claire Beadon Carnell

2011-07-13T20:40:00.002-04:00

'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!

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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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SUSQUEHANNA ROUNDBALES Original Oil Painting by Claire Beadon Carnell

2011-07-12T13:23:00.004-04:00

'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

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here on this blog, please contact me.

Claire Beadon Carnell

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SUMMER SHADOWS Original Plein Air Oil Painting by Claire Beadon Carnell

2011-07-08T13:34:00.000-04:00

'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

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here on this blog, please contact me.

Claire Beadon Carnell

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

2011-07-06T12:41:00.001-04:00

'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.

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

2011-06-27T22:32:00.004-04:00

'View from Little Round Top'
Oil on Linen Panel

8 x 10

Although today was rather overcast, it turned out
to be a wonderful day to paint. I met up with several artists
to paint from the crest of Little Round Top on the
Gettysburg Battlefield. From that vantage point,
there is a painting waiting to happen no matter where you
stand. I've always liked this view through some of the
enormous boulders up there, and was rewarded to hear
quite a few tourists repeat my sentiments as they
stood on the boulders and looked out across the valley.

Of course, there were also several people who
apologized for standing in my way...then cheekily asked
if I would put them into the painting! I said that I would do
so gladly, if they wouldn't mind standing there for a
couple of hours....

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Claire Beadon Carnell

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FIELDS OF TRANQUILITY Original Plein Air Oil Painting by Claire Beadon Carnell

2011-06-24T12:35:00.003-04:00

'Fields of Tranquility'

Oil on Archival Panel

12 x 16

This is a painting I would call mostly plein air and part

'plein air-conditioned'. I went back to Gettysburg the other

day to paint again in the area around Plum Run and the Trostle

Farm and got much of this painting blocked in when some

not so 'tranquil' clouds started to move in. I decided to

pack up my gear while the weather was still friendly, and

headed home to my studio and finished the painting while

the visuals of the area were still very prominent in my
mind and the paint was still wet.

As with all areas of the Gettysburg Battlefield, the reality of

today is so dramatically different from those early

days in July 1863. It is such a peaceful, almost reverent

place now, and my hope is that this painting honors
those who perished here.

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here on this blog, please contact me.

Claire Beadon Carnell

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RECEPTION GETTYSBURG FRINGE FESTIVAL Plein Air Event by Claire Beadon Carnell

2011-06-20T15:23:00.001-04:00

RECEPTION - JUNE 19, 2011

Gettysburg Fringe Festival Plein Air Event

Yesterday we had the reception that concluded the

2011 Gettysburg Fringe Festival Plein Air Event. Paintings

that the artists had done over the past ten days were

displayed at the Historic Train Station in Gettysburg, PA.

It was a great time - and very nice to meet with the public (and not

be covered in sunscreen, bug spray and paint when we

met some of them out on the battlefield while we were painting!)
It was also a terrific time to get together with all of the

participating artists and talk about our adventures out in

the field.

Thanks to everyone who made all of this possible!

Some pictures...

Guests starting to arrive...

Some of the paintings

A (rather large) imperial moth that flew

into the pavillion of the train station to view the exhibit

My painting, 'Nestled' which SOLD!

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Claire Beadon Carnell

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DAY EIGHT GETTYSBURG FRINGE FESTIVAL Plein Air Event Original Oil Painting by Claire Beadon Carnell

2011-06-17T22:59:00.001-04:00

DAY EIGHT - JUNE 17, 2011

Gettysburg Fringe Festival Plein Air Event

When I left my house this morning, the sky was gloomy and there

was an occasional sprinkle on my windshield. I was

tempted to turn around and head back home, but knowing

this was my last day to paint in this plein air event I decided

to keep on heading toward Gettysburg. I am so glad I did -

as I got closer to the battlefield the skies cleared. I

drove around and found these white barns at the intersection

of the Wheatfield Road and Crawford Road, and within

sight of Little Round Top, Big Round Top and Devil's Den.

This has been so much fun! I am a bit sad that it is ending.

'White Barns on the Battlefield'

Oil 6 x 8

My gear and a view of the area I was painting. The wind

got a bit brisk several times, and I was hanging on to my

umbrella and brushes for dear life!

Linda working diligently on her painting of a view of

Little Round Top. Can't wait to see the finished piece!

My paintings, and the paintings of all of the other plein

air artists participating in this event will be on exhibit at the

Historic Train Station

Gettysburg, PA

1:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M
Sunday, June 19th, 2011

This Saturday I will be participating in the

2011 Barnstormers Tour in Frederick, MD. Looks like

we're going to have some good weather to paint!

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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DAY SEVEN GETTYSBURG FRINGE FESTIVAL Plein Air Event

2011-06-16T21:58:00.002-04:00

Today I was sheduled to paint at the Eisenhower Farm, but

unfortunately I was not able to go there because of the rain.

Hopefully I will be able to get out to paint tomorrow.

My paintings, and the paintings of all of the other plein

air artists participating in this event will be on exhibit at the

Historic Train Station

Gettysburg, PA

1:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M
Sunday, June 19th, 2011

This Saturday I will be participating in the

2011 Barnstormers Tour in Frederick, MD. Looks like

we're going to have some good weather to paint!

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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DAY SIX GETTYSBURG FRINGE FESTIVAL Plein Air Event Original Oil Painting by Claire Beadon Carnell

2011-06-15T20:52:00.002-04:00

DAY SIX - JUNE 15, 2011

Gettysburg Fringe Festival Plein Air Event

Today I painted at Plum Run, which runs right through the

center of the Gettysburg Battlefield. This tiny stream, also

known as 'Bloody Run', once ran red with the blood of

Union and Confederate soldiers. The mountain in the background

is Big Round Top, and Little Round Top (not seen here)

is directly to the left.

It was another beautiful day to paint, and we had lots of

passersby - all either walking, running, bicycling, riding horseback

and even a group riding segweys. Here's my painting from today:

Peaceful Day at Plum Run

Oil 6 x 12

As we were walking around trying to settle on where we would

paint, we came across this great vista. I was really attracted to the

diagonals of the rolling fields, that great old oak tree, and the

wildflowers in the foreground - quite a different place

from what it was those three days in July almost 150 years ago.

Linda Young and I had quite an enjoyable day painting

side by side - it is always so much fun to see the different

interpretations when artists paint the same subject!

That's my gear behind Linda's.

These paintings, and the paintings of all of the other plein

air artists participating in this event will be on exhibit at the

Historic Train Station

Gettysburg, PA

1:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M
Sunday, June 19th, 2011

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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DAY FIVE GETTYSBURG FRINGE FESTIVAL Plein Air Event Original Oil Painting by Claire Beadon Carnell

2011-06-14T22:26:00.003-04:00

DAY FIVE - JUNE 14, 2011

Gettysburg Fringe Festival Plein Air Event

Another day of gorgeous weather to paint on the Gettysburg

Battlefield. Most of us chose to paint at the famous

'Devil's Den', an area of massive rocks that was the sight

of intense fighting and loss during the battle. I was walking

around looking at the different configurations of rock - there are

so many possiblities there for interesting paintings. Then I

turned around, and with my back to the Devil's Den I saw

this valley of stone and flowers and lush late

Spring greens. Here's my painting from today:

The Rocks Remember

Oil 10 x 8

I only had a minute when I got home to photograph this, so I

apologize for the glare. I may take a look at this tomorrow

and clean up some edges and add some brighter brights,

but overall I was very happy with today's work..

While I was painting this, Amy Lindenberger

came over to me and asked if I knew what I was painting. I

thought, well of course - this is a really nice area of rock, delicate

Queen Anne's lace, honeysuckle and a great variety of greens.

Then she proceeded to tell me that the area I chose for my

painting is called the Slaughter Pen, in reference to the great

number of Confederate soldiers killed there. The rocks that are

in place today are almost exactly as they were during those

three days of fighting in 1863. The memories they must hold...

Paul Gallo painting the view out to the left of Devil's Den

Sue Gray and Amy Lindenberger

Linda Young taking a picture...of me taking a picture...of her!

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DAY FOUR GETTYSBURG FRINGE FESTIVAL Plein Air Event Original Oil Painting by Claire Beadon Carnell

2011-06-13T17:46:00.001-04:00

DAY FOUR - JUNE 13, 2011

Gettysburg Fringe Festival Plein Air Event

Today I had planned to paint at the Peach Orchard. On

my way I passed a field that overlooks the back side

of the Slyder Farm and since it looked so gorgeous bathed

in the morning light, I decided to stop right there. This is a

field on the Gettysburg Battlefield that I have painted before

(my painting "Hallowed Fields"), and have plans to paint again.

The whole battlefield is a very sacred place, but this location

is one that draws me every time for its solemn beauty. It is difficult

to reconcile the horrible loss of life that took place here with

the peaceful scenery that exists today.

I was alone (except for a few tourists), and the morning was

one of such clear, cool light - let's just say that I was in my

space of complete happiness...

'Witnesses'

Oil 12 x 16

I started and finished this painting entirely in the field today.

I will put it aside for few days and look at it with fresh eyes to

see if anything needs to be tweaked, but for now I am really

happy with the day's work. The little buildings in the background

are the house and barn of the Slyder Farm.

My Set-Up and the limited palette I was working with.

This is a portion of one of the two permanent placards that

are located at the site.

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Claire Beadon Carnell

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WATCHFUL Original Plein Air Painting by Claire Beadon Carnell

2011-06-12T21:13:00.000-04:00

'Watchful'

Oil 9 x 12

I painted this plein air painting in support of the CALC and PASA

fundraiser that was held last night at the Dickinson College

Farm. I had been out earlier in the week to start my

painting, and then last night went to the farm early to finish

it for the event. Much to my surprise, the red wagon that

the sheep congregated around to get some shade was

gone (it was being used to transport guests around the farm - just

like an old fashioned hay ride)! The sheep and their lambs

are really beautiful...I have so many photographs, and will

probably go out there to get some more!

My congratulations to everyone at CALC and Dickinson

College Farm for making it such a wonderful event,

for an incredible cause!!!

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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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DAY THREE GETTYSBURG FRINGE FESTIVAL Plein Air Event Original Oil Painting by Claire Beadon Carnell

2011-06-12T18:51:00.001-04:00

UPDATE - COMPLETED PAINTING

'Beech Springs Farm Garden'

Oil 9 x 12

I completed this last night, and think I got the colors

pretty close to what I experienced on site. Sure hope to

go back there again - it is a plein air painter's dream.

DAY THREE - JUNE 12, 2011

Gettysburg Fringe Festival Plein Air Event

We met today at Beech Springs Farm to paint in the gardens

while the Gettysburg Festival was holding its Farm to Table

culinary event. The guests were up in the barn eating, and we

were so thankful that one of them came down to let us know

that the National Weather Service had issued a severe

thunderstorm warning (accompanied with strong wind and hail)

for the area where we were painting. Thank you to that

very kind and thoughtful gentleman - we were able to pull

our gear beneath the overhang of the barn and ride out the storm.

We only got thunder, rain and a little wind - no hail, thank goodness!

Raining in the garden...

Amy and Linda taking shelter while we wait out the storm.

My painting, in progress. Going to grab some supper, then

hope to work on this while all the images of that beautiful garden

are still in my head!

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interested in purchasing any of my paintings you see

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DAY TWO GETTYSBURG FRINGE FESTIVAL Plein Air Event Original Oil Painting by Claire Beadon Carnell

2011-06-11T23:22:00.002-04:00

DAY TWO - JUNE 11, 2011

Gettysburg Fringe Festival Plein Air Event

I have been so excited about painting on location at

the Bushman Farm. It's one of my favorite farms on the

Gettysburg Battlefield, and we were actually able to drive

right down onto the property to paint. So do I paint the

farmhouse? No...when I saw the hazy blues and greens

and golds of the view behind the house, I knew where

my easel was going to be set up. This view actually

shows the Slyder Farm barn and some outbuildings -

another farm I have really wanted to paint.

Here is my painting in progress, and was painted while standing

in front and to the left of the Bushman farmhouse

(and under a nice big, shady tree).

Once again, the hot sun and haze in the morning hours created some

beautiful colors in the sky and fields. I also liked the way the

rail fence leads the eye right into the painting.

Mary Beth Brath with her painting of newly planted

trees on the Bushman Farm. Hope you can see the beautiful,

fresh colors in this one!

Sue Gray and Craig Lorden (Dianne Lorden's husband)

Dianne Lorden

Paul Gallo painting up by the road looking down onto the

Bushman Farm.

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DAY ONE GETTYSBURG FRINGE FESTIVAL Plein Air Event Original Oil Painting by Claire Beadon Carnell

2011-06-10T18:24:00.003-04:00

DAY ONE - JUNE 10, 2011

Gettysburg Fringe Festival Plein Air Event

The painting begins! Today was the first day of

the Gettysburg Fringe Festival 10 day Plein Air Event.

We all met on the campus of the Lutheran Seminary in

Gettysburg to get our agenda for the week, and then to

pick a spot to paint. I originally had planned to go over

and paint General Lee's Headquarters, but the sun and

heat were fierce, and the Seminary had some lovely

vistas, with some equally lovely big shade trees to paint beneath.

Here is my painting, which was painted while standing

right next to the Chapel, and looking toward the town

of Gettysburg.

'Nestled'

(View from the Lutheran Seminary toward town)

Oil 9 x 12

The hot sun and haze in the morning hours created some

beautiful colors in the sky and buildings. I loved the way

the buildings were sitting in a veritable nest of trees.

My set-up for the day - see the nice shade I had

found to paint under?

Mary Beth Brath, who was painting directly behind me.

Some of the other artists painting today - all of whom found

a nice spot of shade to set up and work.

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interested in purchasing any of my paintings you see

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Claire Beadon Carnell

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HAY BALES III AND IV Original Oil Paintings by Claire Beadon Carnell

2011-06-09T20:43:00.002-04:00

Hay Bales III

Oil 5 x 7

Hay Bales IV

Oil 5 x 7

This week was the last session of classes for the Spring

session, and I held a special mini-workshop with my

students demonstrating painting with a very limited

palette. The only colors used for these paintings were

Cad Yellow Lemon, Cad Red Light, Cad Red Deep, French

Ultramarine Blue and White. I also supplied each student with

the same photograph of hay bales in a field that I had taken

last year. No two paintings were alike - not even the four

thirty-minute demo paintings I did for each class,
and a lot was learned about mixing colors in the process.

Here are two of the demo paintings I did - which one do you prefer?

I know which one is my favorite.

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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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APPLE REFLECTIONS I Original Oil Painting by Claire Beadon Carnell

2011-06-07T12:45:00.000-04:00

Apple Reflections I

Oil 8 x 10

This is the other painting I did from a photo that was
presented on the Studio Atelier Online Blog Challenge.
I purposefully altered the

'temperatures' of both paintings so that one would have
a slightly cooler feel to it, and the other would be warmer.
It was a lot of fun to paint, and of course if you saw
the earlier posts of my pear series (all of which are SOLD - yeah!),
you know how much I like my leaves...

If you are interested in seeing this painting in person,

it is currently available at Gallerie 13, in Mechanicsburg PA.

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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APPLE REFLECTIONS II Original Oil Painting by Claire Beadon Carnell

2011-06-06T23:25:00.000-04:00

Apple Reflections II

Oil 10 x 8

I really wanted to paint these apples when they were presented

as a challenge on the Studio Atelier Online Blog Challenge, but

wound up painting them after the challenge had closed. This

is actually a crop from the original photograph which included

another set of apples. I liked breaking up the groups and painting

them as individual paintings. I'll be posting the other painting

tomorrow.

If you are interested in seeing this painting in person,
it is currently available at Gallerie 13, in Mechanicsburg PA.

If you would like to see more of my work,

please visit my website or my blog. If you are

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SECRET GARDEN Camp Hill Plein Air Event Original Oil Painting by Claire Beadon Carnell

2011-06-03T15:00:00.003-04:00

'Secret Garden'
Oil 8 x 6

Day One - Camp Hill Plein Air Event

We had such a gorgeous day for the beginning of the
Plein Air Camp Hill Competition and Arts Festival .
I found this little garden on the corner of Willow
and 24th Street in Camp Hill. Lots of people stopped to
chat, and some even came back again to see the
progression of my painting. A neighbor of the former owner
of the house also stopped to visit. She was going
to head home and give the lady a call because she knew
how pleased she would be to know that someone was
painting a picture of her garden!

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DANCE OF THE DOGWOODS Original Plein Air Oil Painting by Claire Beadon Carnell

2011-06-02T22:03:00.001-04:00

'Dance of the Dogwood'
Oil 12 x 9

Several weeks ago, members from the Susquehanna Valley
Plein Air Painters met on the beautiful grounds of Allenberry to
paint. The day was sunny and the dogwoods were blooming.
As I was walking around trying to decide what to paint, I found this
dogwood with the twisted 'dancer legs' trunk, and then
noticed how the reflected color of the petals was creating a pink
glow under the curved porch's roof.

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MEMENTOS Original Oil Painting by Claire Beadon Carnell

2011-05-27T15:48:00.001-04:00

'Mementos'

Oil 20 x 20

I put this still life together with things that once were treasured

by my mother, and with things that make me think of her.

It is a memento of her life; a life well-lived.

What better time to post this than the Memorial Day weekend.

Happy Memorial Day, everyone!

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PINE SCHOOL STUDIO Ninth Annual Student Exhibit

2011-05-21T20:28:00.001-04:00

We could not have had a more beautiful day for our

Pine School Studio ninth annual student exhibit.

My thanks to everyone who helped to make all of

this come together, and to all of the people who came

to support the artists!

Here are some pictures from today's show...

Pine School Studio 2011 Student Picture

It has been a great year!

IRIS IN THE GARDEN by Claire Beadon Carnell 100 Paintings in 100 Days Challenge 'Inspirations from a Back Yard'76/100

2011-05-19T12:02:00.000-04:00

'Iris in the Garden'
Oil 8 x 6
76/100

Day 76

March Showers, April Showers, May Showers...
Enough already! I have NEVER seen things so green and
plush in the garden, but because of all of the rain, the blooms
that do appear are only there for a short period of time
before the rain destroys them. The iris are especially
affected because of their delicate petals. I am so
glad that I got some photographs on a (somewhat)
sunny day so that I could paint them for my challenge.
Hoping for some consecutive sunny days so I can
get my garden planted, and also plant those flats of lovely
flowers sitting on my back porch just waiting to bloom
in the flower beds!

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PAINTING AT CODORUS STATE PARK Original Photos and Plein Air Paintings by Claire Beadon Carnell

2011-05-13T14:32:00.002-04:00

'Spring at Codorus State Park'

Oil Plein Air

9 x 12 on Raymar Linen Panel

'Lakeside'

Oil Plein Air

10 x 8 on Linen Panel

What a gorgeous day at Codorus State Park yesterday - and

thanks to Sharon Benner for making the arrangements

for the Susquehanna Valley Plein Air Painters to meet there

and paint. We met in the morning, stopped to have a picnic

lunch beside the beautiful lake, and then continued painting

at another site. The whole day was a little slice of heaven...

We all want to go back to paint there again in the fall.

Besides seeing Canadian Geese swimming with their

fuzzy little goslings, bluebirds, purple martins, and a

magnificent Great Blue heron - we were visited by fellow

Daily Painters of Pennsylvania member Charlotte Yealey!

Charlotte Yealey and Sharon Benner walking

down toward the lake to see Julie Riker's painting

SVPAP President Ralph Hocker

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NED THE BOX TURTLE by Claire Beadon Carnell 100 Paintings in 100 Days Challenge 'Inspirations from a Back Yard'75/100

2011-05-02T21:53:00.007-04:00

'Ned the Box Turtle'
Oil 6 x 6
75/100

Day 75

My grandkids found this adorable box turtle in the woods,

and immediately named him Ned. When I asked them if

they knew if 'Ned' was a boy or a girl, they weren't sure - so

Grandma did some research on the internet and discovered

that the sex of the box turtle can determined by the color of the

irises of their eyes - males have red irises and females have

golden irises. So, Ned with the red irisies is a Ned after all!

I want to share something that I found and fell in love with as
soon as I started working with it. About a month ago, I purchased
a Paint On Tabletop easel from artist Karin Jurick,
that she and her husband Brett have designed

and built specifically for doing small paintings. One of the

things I most like about this easel is that I have no

problems painting clear out to the edges of the canvas - whether

it be stretched canvas or canvas panel. I have also found that it is

perfect for painting in the house - it's compact and very sturdy, and

if I remove the sliding bar (see photo below), I can

easily work on larger canvases. I like it so much, and have found

that it is so versatile that I moved the big easel from the house

back up to my regular studio. If you are interested in purchasing

one of these easels, you can go to Karin's website. If you look

at the photo below, you can see I have already broken mine in - it's

got lots of paint on it already!

Me painting 'Ned' on my new easel

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FLOWERING CRABAPPLE AT WILLOW PARK Original Plein Air Oil Painting by Claire Beadon Carnell

2011-05-01T16:14:00.001-04:00

'Flowering Crabapple at Willow Park'
Oil 9 x 12

This past Friday morning, several members of our plein air group, the

Susquehanna Valley Plein Air Painters met to paint at Willow Park,
in the borough of Camp Hill. We have had so much rain
(along with some pretty vicious storms) this Spring - everything
is lush and green, and the flowering trees are profuse with blooms.
We painted fast - the clouds were moving in with more
rain predicted later in the day, but the morning was excellent
to be outside and painting!

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GREEN PEARS Original ACEO Oil Painting by Claire Beadon Carnell

2011-04-24T21:19:00.001-04:00

'Green Pears'

Oil 2.5" x 3.5"

My very first ACEO! Very different to be working at

this ultra-small size, but I have to admit I really enjoyed

working on this. The hard part is that you must get up and

put some distance between yourself and the painting to

really get the whole picture of what is going on with the work,

just as you do with larger paintings. I am already planning

my next one...

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

2011-04-20T22:39:00.001-04:00

'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.

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

2011-04-11T21:16:00.005-04:00

'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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GATHERING WOOL Original Oil Painting by Claire Beadon Carnell

2011-04-10T20:06:00.001-04:00

'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.

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

2011-04-10T12:39:00.005-04:00

'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.

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WASH DAY TOYS Original Oil Painting by Claire Beadon Carnell

2011-04-04T18:24:00.000-04:00

'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.

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IN YOUR FACE by Claire Beadon Carnell 100 Paintings in 100 Days Challenge 'Inspirations from a Back Yard'74/100

2011-04-03T13:38:00.000-04:00

'In Your Face'
Oil 6 x 6
74/100

Day 74

One of my students, who knows that I love blue flowers

in the garden, and also knows that I am working on

my '100 Paintings in 100 Days Challenge', brought me a

photograph she had taken of this full-faced blue columbine

so that I could paint it.

I am really looking forward to when my own columbines

start to pop up through the dirt in the garden. They are

such a uniquely beautiful flower, especially those blue ones!

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REDBUDS ALONG THE BATTLEFIELD Original Oil Painting by Claire Beadon Carnell

2011-03-29T09:40:00.004-04:00

'Redbuds Along the Battlefield'

Oil 9 x 12

Last Spring we took a road trip to the Gettysburg Battlefield

and I was able to get some nice photographs of the redbuds

and dogwoods blooming. This particular view is from

Ayers Avenue along the Auto Tour. I loved the way the

light was streaming through the trees, catching the

colors of the redbuds and creating beautiful diagonal

shadows in the foreground.

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MOUNTAIN LAUREL ON THE RIDGE Original Oil Painting by Claire Beadon Carnell

2011-03-28T12:00:00.000-04:00

'Mountain Laurel on the Ridge'

Oil 18 x 14

On the mountain by our cabin, mountain laurel grows

heavily in certain areas, and I am always so awed

by the amazing range of colors in these beautiful wild

flowers. Along the ridge where they are most prevalent, I have

seen the colors range from a deep rosy pink to the palest

pink blush.

I especially liked the way the light was shining through

this particular section of mountain laurel, and really

worked to get what I wanted. What do you think?

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HAUNTED by Claire Beadon Carnell

2011-03-21T21:32:00.000-04:00

'Haunted'

Oil 7 x 5

Available

I did this painting as part of the Daily Paintworks

'The Lincoln Challenge'. I've always thought that

Lincoln had such a haunted, tragic countenance, and I was

hoping to catch that in doing this portrait of him. It's not all

that difficult to understand why he looked as though he

carried the weight of the world on his shoulders.

I chose to paint him using only burnt umber, ultramarine blue

and white as part of the 'black and white' aspect of the challenge.

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Daily Paintworks Help Japan Challenge Auction,

Donation of painting 'ROSE FANTASY' by Claire Beadon Carnell to the Daily Paintworks Challenge Blog HELP JAPAN Challenge

2011-03-20T13:59:00.002-04:00

'Rose Fantasy'

Oil 6 x 6

I am donating this painting to the

and all proceeds from the sale of this painting will be sent to the

Japan Red Cross Society to help the victims of the earthquake,

tsunami and nuclear plant disaster that has ravaged their country.

If you would like to bid on this painting, please go to Carole Marine's

Daily Paintworks Help Japan Challenge Auction.

Thank you.

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LEFTOVER BLOSSOMS by Claire Beadon Carnell Plein Air 100 Paintings in 100 Days Challenge 'Inspirations from a Back Yard'73/100

2011-03-19T17:47:00.000-04:00

'Leftover Blossoms'
Oil 5 x 7
73/100

Day 73

I took advantage of the beautiful weather today and did this
little painting of a dried hydrangea blossom that was still
on the bush. I like to leave the blossoms on during the winter
to add a little interest to the garden. The green of the pine tree
in the background really made the flowers stand out.

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AH, SPRING! by Claire Beadon Carnell Plein Air 100 Paintings in 100 Days Challenge 'Inspirations from a Back Yard'72/100

2011-03-18T15:45:00.002-04:00

'Ah, Spring'
Oil 5 x 7
72/100

Day 72

We've lived in our house for over twenty years, and I will
never forget the first Spring, and our surprize and joy at seeing these
lovely purple crocus growing all through our lawn. Each year,
as soon as we get a warm day, they start to pop out all
over, and often in the most unexpected places!

I wasn't able to get out with the Susquehanna Valley Plein Air
Painters yesterday when they went to Wildwood yesterday, so
I took advantage of the beautiful weather today and went out
into my own back yard to do some plein air painting - so much fun!

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