'Windy Day at Fort Hill' Cape Cod, MA An Original Plein Air Oil Painting by Claire Beadon Carnell

'Windy Day at Fort Hill'
(Cape Cod, MA)

© Claire Beadon Carnell

Oil
Plein Air

12 x 16

I am posting this painting I did while at Cape Cod
because although it was breezy, it was also
a very, very hot day.  In addition to capturing the
breeze, I also tried to paint the 'heat'.

Finally, after a week of being home from Cape Cod,

I was able to unload my paintings!  This particular 

painting was painted on Sept. 11, on a very windy day.

I hadn't planned to go to Fort Hill to paint, but 

stopped there so my husband could see what a 

beautiful place it was.  Of course when I saw the

way the wind was blowing the trees and the goldenrod

in the foreground, my muse started to call...

While we were there (at about the time the first airplane

 hit the WTC twelve years ago on the same day) 

an older gentleman (a fireman) dressed in full kilt 

walked up to the peak of the hill, and started playing a 

tribute to the victims of 9/11 on his bagpipes.  When

he played 'Amazing Grace', there wasn't a dry

eye to be found...it was profound.

We will never forget.

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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

Member of:

Oil Painters of America

Daily Painters of Pennsylvania

Susquehanna Valley Plein Air Painters

'Cabin in the Woods' An Original Plein Air Oil Painting by Claire Beadon Carnell

'Cabin in the Woods'
(Kings Gap)
© Claire Beadon Carnell
Oil
Plein Air
12 x 9

 I painted this at a friend's house last week on
a hot August Day.  I always think the golden yellows
of black-eyed susans are the essence of Summer.


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

Day One of My Abstract For the June/July DPP Challenge

This is rather like walking around...in only your underpants...

I am feeling rather vulnerable and exposed!

I have NEVER tried doing an Abstract painting before, so

this is going to be an interesting experience.  I am going to be

brave, and each day that I work on my Abstract painting, I

am going to post the good, the bad and the ugly!

Step One - just brushing color onto my canvas

to remove all of that pristine whiteness!

 Step Two is to look at the photograph (to the left 

of my canvas), and pull out the abstract shapes that

I want in my painting.

 Step Three, Painting on the canvas - with NO photographic

reference.  That has been removed from the studio so that I am

not even tempted to look at it.  

I find I am still being too representational - but I see a 

small amount of hope here.  

What do you think?

I hope you will join me in this challenge.  I would

love to see other's experimentation!

SACRE-COEUR BASILICA An Original Oil Painting by Claire Beadon Carnell

'Sacre-Coeur Basilica'
© Claire Beadon Carnell
Oil
6 x 8

A little study of the Sacre-Coeur Basilica from
my recent trip to Paris, France with my daughter.
On our very first day in Paris, we went up to the
second station of the Eiffel Tower right as the sun was
starting to sink in the sky.  The entire city
was bathed in a beautiful golden light - it
was absolutely breath-taking, and an amazing
way to start our adventure in France!


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

INFERNO An Original Oil Painting by Claire Beadon Carnell

'Inferno'
Oil on Linen Panel
10 x 8

 I was hiking in the woods and came across this area where
the brilliant yellow leaves of a tree were glowing behind
the foreground trees.  It almost looked like a burning fire.

I painted this for the DPP Challenge because it contains
yellow, orange and brown - the three colors
I like the least on my palette...


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

NEWVILLE FARM QUILT An Original Plein Air Oil Painting by Claire Beadon Carnell

'Newville Farm Quilt'
Oil Plein Air
(View from the Clearing 10/14/2012)
10 x 20

Perhaps one of my favorite places up by our cabin

is this clearing that displays an amazingl vista of the farmland

and Blue Mountain Ridge below(this is only a small portion of

 what is visible).  We have put a picnic

table there where we can sit and absorb the view.  While

I was painting, there were Redtail hawks circling in the sky

and screeching out their distinctive call.  They floated on the

air currents, and like myself, just enjoyed the quiet beauty of the 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

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I'LL HAVE A SIDE ORDER OF FUNGUS, PLEASE An Original Oil Painting by Claire Beadon Carnell

Thanks so much to Pat Koscienski for hosting this month's DPP Challenge.  

You still have three days to submit any entry!

'I'll Have a Side Order of Fungus, Please''
Oil on Canvas
8 x 6


You never know where your inspiration will come from...

I was in the very long, and very slow line of cars at

the Wendy's Drive-In window in Carlisle waiting to

get some of their GF chili for lunch.  As I was getting closer to 

my goal, I saw something in the crotch of the tree that grows

right by the curve that gets you closer to where you

can place your order.  I had to do a double-take,  were those

some small alien ships hovering in the shelter of that tree?  No, it

was three delightful fungi that had attached themselves 

to the tree and were flourishing - must be the Wendy's chili!

I painted this for the DPP Challenge Blog, hosted this month by 
Daily Painters of Pennsylvania Artist Pat Koscienski.

October's Challenge will be hosted by Sue Marrazzo

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

A MOTHER'S LOVE Daily Painters of Pennsylvania May 2012 Challenge Painting by Claire Beadon Carnell

'A Mother's Love'
Oil on Canvas
10 x 8


I thought this picture really expressed a mother's love 

for her baby.  Thanks to Patricia Griffin for providing

such an inspiring project for this month's DPP Challenge!

Hope that everyone is having a very happy

Memorial Day weekend. Both my father and my

father-in-law were decorated WWII veterans, and I

have always been thankful for all of the people who

protect and serve our country so selflessly so that

we can live in freedom.

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

REFLECTIONS an Original Oil Painting by Claire Beadon Carnell

'Reflections'

Oil    5 x 7

Here is my submission to the month's challenge.  Thank you

Maria for providing such wonderful photo references - 

it was difficult to choose between the two!

I loved working with the blue in this one, and brushing the

peach tones into it - much fun!

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

OAK LEAF AND ACORNS an Original Oil Painting by Claire Beadon Carnell

'Oak Leaf and Acorns'

Oil

4 x 6

I had taken some great pictures of acorns and dried

acorn leaves thinking they would make good paintings,

so I decided to use one of them for my black and white study.

This was so much fun to work on because there were

a lot of subtle shifts in the value changes, and I loved

the shadows that helped pop out the lighter tones.

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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

Member of:

Oil Painters of America

Daily Painters of Pennsylvania

Susquehanna Valley Plein Air Painters

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY! CORAL CARNATION an Original Oil Painting by Claire Beadon Carnell

'Coral Carnation'

Oil

6 x 6

  I bought a bunch of carnations just to bring some
bright color into the house during the dreary winter
months.  They lasted for weeks, and gave me ample
opportunity to paint and photograph each of
the different colors in the bunch! 

I painted this particular
carnation to celebrate Valentine's Day, so it fit
perfectly with this month's DPP Challenge blog's
focus on 'Celebrations'.   Here's hoping that every one
of your days is a reason to celebrate!

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

BEAN BAG SANTA Original Oil Painting by Claire Beadon Carnell

'Bean Bag Santa'

Oil   4 x 4

I have been collecting Santas for years, and this little

red and black plaid bean bag santa is not only one of

the first I ever acquired, but it is also one of my favorites.

I am rather fond of that 'poof' ball of a beard!

He's rather small, and each year I like to hide

him Christmas Eve for the kids to find on Christmas Day. 

Now my grandchildren search for him!

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

WINTER ICE an Original Oil Painting by Claire Beadon Carnell

'Winter Ice'

Oil

7 x 5

Thanks Deb for a great challenge this month! 

I wanted to keep this loose and so I painted it all wet on wet.

I love ice on the trees and bushes - it always looks

so magical...if only it wouldn't affect the electric lines!

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

LONGING Original Oil Painting by Claire Beadon Carnell

'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 for us this month, because this fit the

bill perfectly. 

Thank you, Taryn for the great challenge!

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

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

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

Day 89

Here is my submission for the first DPP Challenge! 

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...

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