Artblog of Pennsylvania Artist Claire Beadon Carnell

Saturday, March 30, 2013

SHADES OF LAVENDER
An Original Oil Painting
by Claire Beadon Carnell

'Shades of Lavender'
© Claire Beadon Carnell
Oil
6 x 6

I have been so deep into my painting lately that it
feels as though I have fallen off the edge of the
earth. Because I am working on new pieces for two shows that
I am having this year, I've not put very many paintings
up on the internet (via my blog or facebook) so that
people will be enticed to come see them in person.

This is a small painting for a solo exhibit I will be having
this May at History on High in Carlisle, PA. History on High
offers this opportunity to one person per year, and I was
very humbled and honored that they have asked me to
be their exhibiting artist for 2013.

Opening Reception
Thursday, May 9, 5PM - 7PM
Light refreshments will be served

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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Thursday, January 31, 2013

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

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Wednesday, January 30, 2013

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

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Monday, January 28, 2013

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

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Sunday, January 27, 2013

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
100.00/Free Shipping

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

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Saturday, January 26, 2013

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
100.00/Free Shipping

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

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Friday, January 25, 2013

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

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Thursday, January 24, 2013

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...

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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Wednesday, January 23, 2013

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...

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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Tuesday, January 22, 2013

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.

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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Sunday, January 20, 2013

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

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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
100.00/Free Shipping

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

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Saturday, January 19, 2013

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

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Friday, January 18, 2013

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.

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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Thursday, January 17, 2013

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

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Wednesday, January 16, 2013

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

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Tuesday, January 15, 2013

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

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Monday, January 14, 2013

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

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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Sunday, January 13, 2013

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: