Artblog of Pennsylvania Artist Claire Beadon Carnell

Thursday, February 22, 2018

'Winter Apple'
An Original Oil Painting
©2018 Claire Beadon Carnell

'Winter Apple'

Oil on Archival Canvas Panel

8 x 6

This painting was created as part of a five-day challenge

I participated in this past January. Each day we were to create

one painting in 20-30 minutes, and we were allowed to pre-mix

our colors. It was a very good exercise, and a great way to get

a jump-start on painting in the New Year.

If you would like to see more of my work,

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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Thursday, October 9, 2014

'Order Out of Chaos'
An Original Oil Painting
by Claire Beadon Carnell

'Order Out of Chaos'

Oil

8 X 10

One of my students gave me an abandoned
catbird nest she found in her yard because
she knows how much I love to paint nests.

It was such a wonderful gift - thank you
Carolyn Cline!

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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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Friday, August 29, 2014

'Witness to a Kiss'
An Original Oil Painting
by Claire Beadon Carnell

'Witness to a Kiss'

Oil on Canvas Panel

6 X 6

I am not sure why, but every time I set about
to paint pears a story starts to develop and grow
in my mind as I continue to work...
What will your story be about these three?
I would love to know!

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, February 2, 2014

'Song of Spring'
An Original Oil Painting
by Claire Beadon Carnell

'Song of Spring'

Oil on linen panel

14 x 11

This painting is came about from my longing

for Spring this year, and also a love for these

white and coral 'Salome' daffodils that I

grow in my front flower bed. When I first planted

the bulbs for these, I could not wait until they

bloomed...and was so disappointed when they

did because they had a yellow center instead

of the beautiful coral color. My disappointment

turned to happiness after a few days when I

saw that yellow center start to turn. The

garden is always such a magical place!

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here on this blog, please contact me.

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Sunday, December 8, 2013

'A is for Apple'
An Original Oil Painting
by Claire Beadon Carnell

'A is for Apple'

Oil on linen panel

12 x 9

I have had some vintage wooden typefaces for
years. Some are large (6 inches high), and
some are much smaller, and I have always loved
them and wanted to do something with them.
When I got my apples this fall, the idea to
incorporate them into a painting with the
typeface came into mind, and here is the result.

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Friday, November 1, 2013

'Tenderness'
An Original Oil Painting
by Claire Beadon Carnell

'Tenderness'

Oil

8 x 6

When I went up to the local orchard to

get my apples recently, I noticed this pear in

one of the bins. I was excited to see that the

leaves were still attached, and that they

hung at the top of the pear quite beautifully.

When I got home I set it up in the studio, and have

been working on it. Think I am done with this

tender little pear.

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Thursday, February 21, 2013

MADE TO LAST
An Original Oil Painting
by Claire Beadon Carnell

'Made to Last'
Oil on Stretched Canvas
20 x 24
NFS

When I was only married a couple of years, my

mother handed me an old shoe box that had

the words 'Family Jewels' written on the lid.

When I opened it, I was quite surprised to find

some beautiful antique hand tools.

For years I thought about painting them, and

when one of my students offered to bring in some

more antique tools, this still life became a reality.

(Thank you Fred Baldwin!)

The amazing thing is that none of these tools

require electricity, and yet they still work as well

as they did the day they were made.

Most of these tools are at least one hundred

years old. Hope I am working that good when

I'm that age!

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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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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.

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Tuesday, January 29, 2013

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
175.00/Free Shipping

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

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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...

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 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.

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please visit my website or my blog. If you are

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Sunday, January 20, 2013

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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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

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.

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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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