FALL GLORY Original Plein Air Oil Painting by Claire Beadon Carnell

'Fall Glory'

Oil on Linen Panel

10 x 8

This past Saturday, a group of artists met up

 to paint at the beautiful Blue Hound Farm in Lewisberry, PA.

Mary Beth Brath and Brownyn Hughes arranged the event,

which included a tour of the farm before we started to paint,

refreshments and a delicious supper and then a critique of our

day's work by Cathy Mabius.  It was an absolutely

delightful day - full of laughs because of the mishaps

caused by the gusty winds, as well as the antics of the

various farm animals!

This is the first painting I worked on - of a glorious tree out

in the field.  The wind was relentless - had to hold on to the

easel to keep it steady.  As I was getting ready to transfer

my painting to my carrier,  the wind ripped it out of my

hands and sent it sailing!  Thankfully it landed face up,

but it did get a small smear and some dirt on the way...

I fixed the smear and left the dirt alone so that I could just

wipe it off once the painting had dried.

Here are some pictures from our day...

This domestic turkey circled me the entire time I was working on 

my second painting.  He would posture, and then when he was

behind me he would start to drum his feathers.  I worried

for a while...but then just realized he was only another art critic!

After having her easel blown over by the strong winds,

Sharon Benner used her 'studio' in her van.

She told me that this is how she paints in the winter -

it is quite a cozy set-up!

Deb Kreiger working on a beautiful painting of

the lane into the farm.

Cathy Mabius painting out in the fields.

Mary Beth was able to find some shelter from the

wind by setting up near one of the barns.

Clare Klaum was also painting the view of the lane

and its row of beautifully colored trees.

Brownyn Hughes worked by the barn where the

brown cow with her calf were located.

Susan braved the winds out in the open, and had

some tape to help hold things steady!

Mary Beth's son Andrew really enjoyed this

adorable puppy.  I have to say that it was the most

mellow Jack Russell terrier I have ever encountered,

and I would have loved to have taken him home with me...

although I am sure that my cat would NOT have approved...

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Claire Beadon Carnell

Member of:

Oil Painters of America

Daily Painters of Pennsylvania

Susquehanna Valley Plein Air Painters