Artblog of Pennsylvania Artist Claire Beadon Carnell

Sunday, August 21, 2011

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

'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...

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:

Thursday, August 18, 2011

SPECIAL DAY AT PINE SCHOOL STUDIO

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)

Monday, August 8, 2011

EWE AND LAMB
Original Oil Painting
by Claire Beadon Carnell

'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.

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:

Sunday, August 7, 2011

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

'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.

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:

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

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

'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!!!

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:

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

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

'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...

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:

Monday, August 1, 2011

Special Summer Workshop
at Pine School Studio

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.

Friday, July 29, 2011

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

'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?

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:

Saturday, July 23, 2011

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

'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!

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: