Tornadoes! The last of the small studies

Tornado VII

5" x 7"

Acrylic Paint on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

Available for Purchase

$35.00, plus shipping

Tornado VIII

5" x 7"

Acrylic Paint on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

Available for Purchase

$35.00, plus shipping

These are the last of the small tornado studies. I have started the larger 22" x 28" painting for the client. I will post the picture when the larger painting is finished.

Tornado VII and Tornado VIII was painted using professional artist grade acrylic paint on Ampersand Claybord. Painting was finished with a light coat of varnish. This painting can be slipped into a frame or placed on a small easel.

These paintings are currently available for purchase using the PayPal Button above for $35.00, plus $8.00 United States Priority shipping. You can also purchase from my Website gallery or my Etsy.com store.

Now to the really big news~ I am now using my new MacBook. I love it! Things are a bit different than the PC, but I am catching on.

I am painting like a crazy person, catching up with commissions and finishing my half-started neglected paintings. Check back again for what comes up next!

Thanks for stopping by~

Torrie

Tornado VI

Tornado VI

5" x 7"

Acrylic Paint on Ampersand Claybord

Available for Purchase

$35.00, plus shipping

Tornado VI was painted using professional artist grade acrylic paint on Ampersand Claybord. Painting was finished with a light coat of varnish. This painting can be slipped into a frame or placed on a small easel.

This painting is currently available for purchase using the PayPal Button above for $35.00, plus $8.00 United States Priority shipping. You can also purchase from my Website gallery or my Etsy.com store.

The client has seen all the studies and has decided on a tornado for his large painting. I will be starting the commissioned painting this week. I will post when it is finished.

Thanks for stopping by~

Torrie

Tornado V

Tornado V

5" x 7"

Acrylic Paint on Ampersand Claybord

Available for Purchase

$35.00, plus shipping

Continuing in the Tornado series~ This one is my favorite so far.

Tornado IV was painted using professional artist grade acrylic paint on Ampersand Claybord. Painting was finished with a light coat of varnish. This painting can be slipped into a frame or placed on a small easel.

This painting is currently available for purchase using the PayPalbutton above for $35.00, plus $8.00 United States Priority shipping. You can also purchase from my Website gallery or myEtsy.com store.

My tornado experience:

Thursday, May 12, 1994, I was driving home. I had never seen the sky that color of green before. First it was rain, huge drops. Then the hail started, initially it was small then suddenly baseball size. I was only a mile from home and determined to get there. I soon had to pull over when the car was sliding on the large hail. I was listening to KEAN radio and the siren came over the radio and Rudy Fernandez said there was a tornado on the ground one mile outside of Snyder, Texas. That is exactly where I was in my car. I immediately crouched down as far as I could in the car. The noise from the hail and the wind was so loud and the car was rocking. As soon as the car became still and the hail stopped, I sat up. You could see the damage and debris everywhere. I drove my poor battered car the short mile home. My new car was totaled, but I was fine. I still don't like to hear ran falling on the car. As much as I love storms, I like to be home when they are around.

Have you visited my Facebook Page yet, this is where I post all the new paintings prior to uploading them to the online stores. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Torrie-Smiley-Artist/178349685599631

Now off, to paint more tornados,

Thanks for stopping by~

Torrie

Tornado IV

Tornado IV
5" x 7"
Acrylic paint on Ampersand Claybord
Available for Purchase
$35.00, plus shipping

Still playing with the tornado studies.

Tornado IV was painted using professional artist grade acrylic paint on Ampersand Claybord. Painting was finished with a light coat of varnish. This painting can be slipped into a frame or placed on a small easel.

This painting is currently available for purchase using the PayPal button above for $35.00, plus $8.00 United States Priority shipping. You can also purchase from my Website gallery or my Etsy.com store.

Thanks for stopping by,

Torrie

Tornado III

Tornado III
5" x 7"
Acrylic paint on Ampersand Claybord
Available for Purchase
$35.00, plus shipping

I am painting several small tornado studies in preparation for a larger commissioned painting.
There will be a variety of tornado shapes in different colors.

Tornado III was painted using professional artist grade acrylic paint on Ampersand Claybord. Painting was finished with a light coat of varnish. This painting can be slipped into a frame or placed on a small easel.

This painting is currently available for purchase using the PayPal button above for $35.00, plus $8.00 United States Priority shipping. You can also purchase from my Website gallery or my Etsy.com store.

Off to paint!

Thanks for stopping by~

Torrie

Pear X

Pear X
5" x 7"
Acrylic Paint on Ampersand Claybord
Available for Purchase
$35.00, plus shipping

Pear X was painted using professional artist grade acrylic paint on Ampersand Claybord. Painting was finished with a light coat of varnish. This painting can be slipped into a frame or placed on a small easel.

This painting is currently available for purchase using the PayPal button above for $35.00, plus $8.00 United States Priority shipping. You can also purchase from my Website gallery or my Etsy.com store.

Tomorrow ~ working on Tornado commissions.

Thanks for stopping by~

Torrie

New Year Poppies by Torrie Smiley

New Year Poppies
6" x 6"
Acrylic Paint on Ampersand Claybord
Available for Purchase
$35.00, plus shipping

This is my entry in the "Color of the New Year" Challenge at DailyPaintworks.com

New Year Poppies was painted using professional artist grade acrylic paint on Ampersand Claybord. Painting was finished with a light coat of varnish. This painting can be slipped into a frame or placed on a small easel.

This painting is currently available for purchase using the PayPal button above for $35.00, plus $8.00 United States Priority shipping. You can also purchase from my Website gallery or my Etsy.com store.

This is getting to be a busy time very early this year. I am starting small studies for a commissioned Tornado paintings. These will be available for purchase in my online stores when they are finished. There will be a variety of colors. Tomorrow I will be posting a new pear painting.

Now, back to work!

Thanks for stopping by~

Torrie

The Creamy Pear II

The Creamy Pear II
6" x 6"
Acrylic Paint on Ampersand Claybord
Available for Purchase
$35.00, plus shipping

The Creamy Pear II was painted using professional artist grade acrylic paint on Ampersand Claybord. Painting was finished with a light coat of varnish. This painting can be slipped into a frame or placed on a small easel.

This painting is currently available for purchase using the PayPal button above for $35.00, plus $8.00 United States Priority shipping. You can also purchase from my Website gallery or my Etsy.com store.

It has been a busy week. I think I will take tomorrow off and clean the house.....

Thanks for stopping by~

Torrie

Robin's Three Eggs IV

Robin's Three Eggs IV
6" x 6"
Acrylic Paint and Ampersand Claybord
Available for Purchase
$35.00, plus shipping

Robin's Three Eggs IV was painted using professional artist grade acrylic paint on Ampersand Claybord. Painting was finished with a light coat of varnish. This painting can be slipped into a frame or placed on a small easel.

This painting is currently available for purchase using the PayPal button above for $35.00, plus $8.00 United States Priority shipping. You can also purchase from my Website gallery or my Etsy.com store.

Running really late today~ tomorrow is a new pear painting, then maybe a poppy!

Thanks for stopping by,

Torrie

Tar Heel Born, Tar Heel Bred VI

Tar Heel Born, Tar Heel Bred IV
6" x 6"
Acrylic Paint and Ampersand Claybord
Available for Purchase
$35.00, plus shipping

"I'm a Tar Heel born, I'm a Tar Heel bred. And when I die, I'm a Tar Heel dead."

It's that time of year again~ Tar Heel Basketball!

Tar Heel Born, Tar Heel Bred V was painted using professional artist grade acrylic paint on Ampersand Claybord. Painting was finished with a light coat of varnish. This painting can be slipped into a frame or placed on a small easel.

This painting is currently available for purchase using the PayPal button above for $35.00, plus $8.00 United States Priority shipping. You can also purchase from my Website gallery or myEtsy.com store.

Busy, busy! Painting and trying to figure out the new printer. I gave up on the printer, I will get the kids to fix it~ Back to painting!

Tomorrow....maybe a nest painting.

Thanks for stopping by~

Torrie

Lurking Olives

Lurking Olives

6" x 6"

Acrylic Paint on Ampersand Claybord

Available for Purchase

$35.00, plus shipping

Yes, this one is a little dark.....I guess I was just in a "dark place" HA!

Lurking Olives was painted using professional artist grade acrylic paint on a museum quality Ampersand Claybord. Painting was finished with a light coat of varnish. This painting can be slipped into a frame or sat on a small display easel.

This painting is currently available for purchase using the PayPal button above for $35.00, plus $8.00 United States Priority shipping. You can also purchase from my Website gallery or myEtsy.com store.

Welcome to the new week~ Lots of painting to do! Bird nests, pears, and a Tar Heel painting. Check back again soon~ I am going to get busy!

Thanks for stopping by,

Torrie

Adrift ~ New Small Boat Painting

Adrift
6" x 6"
Acrylic Paint on Ampersand Claybord
Available for Purchase
$35.00, plus shipping

A new small boat painting~

Adrift was painted using professional artist grade acrylic paint on a museum quality Ampersand Claybord. Painting was finished with a light coat of varnish. This painting can be slipped into a frame or sat on a small display easel.

This painting is currently available for purchase using the PayPal button above for $35.00, plus $8.00 United States Priority shipping. You can also purchase from my Website gallery or my Etsy.com store.

Tomorrow~ painting a martini or two.

Thank you for stopping by~

Torrie

Bananas!

Bananas
5" x 7"
Acrylic Paint on Ampersand Textured Claybord
Available for Purchase
$35.00, plus shipping

I had so much fun with this painting~ I love the textured Claybord. I will definitely be using it more in the future.

Bananas was painted using professional artist grade acrylic paint on a museum quality Ampersand Textured Claybord. Painting was finished with a light coat of varnish. This painting can be slipped into a frame or sat on a small display easel.

This painting is currently available for purchase using the PayPal button above for $35.00, plus $8.00 United States Priority shipping. You can also purchase from my Website gallery or my Etsy.com store.

I am taking a break from painting tonight...catching up and computer and business stuff and retooling for a new adventure.

More details and what is new for this year later in the week, stop back by!

Torrie

Triplets ~ Three Green Pears

Triplets
6" x 6"
Acrylic Paint on Ampersand Claybord
~Sold~

I have been playing with the Ampersand Claybord and really enjoy the surface. This time I covered the board in a red underpainting. When painting the green pears, I allowed just a bit of the red underpainting to show through. I am very pleased with the depth it added to the still life painting.

Triplets was painted using professional artist grade acrylic paint on a museum quality Ampersand Claybord. Painting was finished with a light coat of varnish. I have started using mostly boards for my small paintings. I love the smooth surface of the boards and they are so easy to slip into frames.

This painting has sold.

Now off to a new week of painting!

Thanks for stopping by~

Torrie

Three Boats

Three Boats
6" x 6"
Acrylic Paint on Ampersand Claybord
~Sold~

Three Boats was painted using professional artist grade acrylic paint on a museum quality Ampersand Claybord. Painting was finished with a light coat of varnish. I have started using mostly boards for my small paintings. I love the smooth surface of the boards and they are so easy to slip into frames.

This painting has sold. To see other paintings currently available for purchase, please visit my Website gallery or my Etsy.com store.

I am very fortunate to have collectors who continue to follow my work. This painting was purchased from my Facebook page where I post paintings just before they go into my online stores. This painting will soon be moving to Texas.

Now, back to painting~

Thanks for stopping by,

Torrie

Red Apple and Two Lemons

Red Apple and Two Lemons
6" x 6"
Acrylic Paint on Ampersand Claybord
Available for Purchase
$35.00, plus shipping

I am running late on today's post~

Red Apple and Two Lemons was painted using professional artist grade acrylic paint on a museum quality Ampersand Claybord. Painting was finished with a light coat of varnish. I have started using mostly boards for my small paintings. I love the smooth surface of the boards and they are so easy to slip into frames.

This painting is currently available for purchase using the PayPal button above for $35.00, plus $8.00 United States Priority shipping. You can also purchase from my Website gallery or my Etsy.com store.

Thursday's painting ~ something a bit different. I have finished the boat painting. Check back again tomorrow night!

Thanks for stopping by!

Torrie

Orange Wedges

Orange Wedges
6" x 6"
Acrylic Paint on Ampersand Claybord
Available for Purchase
$35.00, plus shipping

Orange Wedges was painted using professional artist grade acrylic paint on a museum quality Ampersand Claybord. Painting was finished with a light coat of varnish. I have started using mostly boards for my small paintings. I love the smooth surface of the boards and they are so easy to slip into frames.

This painting is currently available for purchase using the PayPal button above for $35.00, plus $8.00 United States Priority shipping. You can also purchase from my Website gallery or my Etsy.com store.

I hope you are enjoying 2012~ so far so good....except for the diet thing! Well, there is always next year.

The daily painting is going really well, check back again tomorrow!

Thanks for stopping by,

Torrie

New Year Pear

New Year Pear
5" x 7"
Acrylic on Ampersand Claybord
Available for Purchase
$35.00, plus shipping

Happy New Year! This is going to be the best year ever! The reasons too many to list. My New Years' resolution is to paint daily!

Of course I always start back to painting with a pear, I love painting them. This is the first of what will be many pears to come this year.

New Year Pear was painted using professional artist grade acrylic paint on a museum quality Ampersand Claybord. Painting was finished with a light coat of varnish. I have started using mostly boards for my small paintings. I love the smooth surface of the boards and they are so easy to slip into frames.

This painting is currently available for purchase using the PayPal button above for $35.00, plus $8.00 United States Priority shipping. You can also purchase from my Website gallery or my Etsy.com store.

Thank you for stopping by to see the first painting of the year. Check back again, there will be many more!

Torrie

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Merry Christmas
and
Happy New Year

Wishing you the very best of New Years! I am so blessed to have a wonderful growing family! This will be a year filled with family fun and weddings! I am going to continue my efforts to squeeze in daily painting when I am not busy with all the family festivities.

I will be playing with the family for the remainder of the Holiday Season ~cooking, cleaning, and cooking some more! I will begin posting new paintings at the first of the year.

Have a safe and fabulous New Years~

See you with new paintings on January 1, 2012!

Torrie

Cezanne's Jug

Cezanne's Jug
8" x 10"
Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas
~Sold~

I try to participate in the Challenges at Daily Paintworks as often as possible. I could not pass up this challenge. It is the Picasso It! challenge where you paint in the style of your favorite artist. Cezanne is just one of my many favorite artist and I love his still life compositions. This is my small version of his "Jug and Plate with Fruit" from 1893. I loved this challenge. I plan on painting a version of this again with more of my spin on it.

Cezanne's Jug was painted using professional artist grade acrylic paint on a gallery wrapped canvas with painted sides to allow for display without a frame. Painting was finished with a light coat of varnish.

This painting has sold.

Now, back to painting.....so much to do, so little time~

Torrie