DUCKY DAY An Original Plein Air Oil Painting by Claire Beadon Carnell

'Ducky Day'
Plein Air

Oil on Panel

6 x 12

This week the Susquehanna Valley Plein Air Painters

painted in Boiling Springs.  Some of the artists painted

the wonderful architecture that can be found in this

lovely little town, and some of us painted around the lake.

I found a shaded spot (that included a bench) that 

looked across the lake to the raceway.  

All types of ducks, Canadian geese and even a swan

drifted by as I worked on my painting...what a day!

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

LAZARUS An Original Oil Painting by Claire Beadon Carnell

'Lazarus'

Oil on Stretched Canvas

24 x 20

I admittedly have never been a horse person.  However,

when I was painting on the Blue Hound Farm last

October, I saw this amazing old white horse in the barn

and I felt an instant connection to him.  There was something

very sensitive and special about this horse.  I actually went back

to the barn to see him again after the tour, and caught

him as he was walking back into the barn, with all of

that sunlight glowing around him.

Here is Lazarus's story:

Lazarus was given to the owners of the Blue Hound Farm

when he was in his late thirties, and he has lived with them

for the last nine years.  He is partially blind, has arthriitis and

some other health issues - none of which has daunted his

incredible spirit.  The owner of Blue Hound Farms, 

Kristi Maher told me that whenever they get an older

rescue horse, Lazarus immediately takes on the role

of protector.  I knew he was special :)

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