Sunday, June 29, 2008

Two Red Pears III - New Painting Today!

Two Red Pears III
6" x 6" Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas
Available for purchase
$25.00 plus $7.00 United States shipping

This is a new pear painting using the new red paint! I had just painted and sold Two Red Pears II when I received the shipment from Cheap Joe's of wonderful new colors of red paint I had ordered. I had to paint the pears again with the new deeper red shade. The kids don't seem to see much of a difference in the two, but I do. I will have to paint something else red so I can play with the new colors more!
Thanks for stopping by....it is late and I had better get to sleep!
Torrie

Saturday, June 28, 2008

New Pear Paintings Today!

Two Green Pears II
6" x 6" Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas
Available for Purchase
$25.00 plus $7.00 United States Shipping

Leftover Pear

6" x 6" Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

Available for Purchase

$25.00 plus $7.00 United States Shipping

Two new pear paintings! I have listed new small pear paintings in all the usual places, the etsy.com store, my eBay store, and my web gallery-- the links are to the right.

For those of you who are tired of all the pears. I will be starting an orchid still life painting tonight. I have a martini painting that needs to be finished and there is the landscape I keep threatening to finish.

Since the housecleaning fairy skipped my house, looks like I will have to clean house and do laundry for myself. I know there is a housecleaning fairy that keeps other houses clean. There has to be......who has time to clean house...

Thanks for stopping by to look at the new work!

Check back again soon!

Torrie


Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Design Style Guide

This is such a wonderful idea....I should have thought of it!

I am a new member of the InteriorDesignTeam at Etsy.com. This is a group of artists and crafters who offer handmade items specifically for Interior Design/Decor. This is an exciting new avenue for Interior Designers and the general public to shop specifically for their decorating needs.

You can use the link above to go directly to my listing at the Design Style Guide and view others listed on the site.

The website http://www.designstyleguide.net/ is currently under construction. I will give an update of the launch date. For now, you can use the blog for more information and activity within the group, see the blog listed below.

http://designstyleguide.blogspot.com/

I am thrilled to be involved with this wonderful group of artists and crafters!

Torrie


Monday, June 23, 2008

Two Red Pears II - click here to purchase


Two Red Pears II
6" x 6 Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas
Available for purchase
$25.00 plus $7.00 United States Shipping
New painting today! Two Red Pears II is another painting using the small 6" x 6" canvas. This painting is available for purchase in all the usual places.
Today has been so busy with mailing paintings and getting the studio a bit more organized. I should be painting, but I seem to have let the day get away from me. Still working on the new landscapes, hopefully they will be ready soon.
Thanks for stopping by!
Torrie

Sunday, June 22, 2008

Gold Pear with Grapes, New Pear Painting!

Gold Pear with Grapes

6" x 6" Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

Available for Purchase

$25.00 plus $7.00 United States Postage

Gold Pear with Grapes in the newest small pear painting. It is available for purchase directly from my gallery, at eBay.com, or ETSY.com.

I am working on another small pear painting. Hopefully, it will be finished tonight. Check back again tomorrow afternoon to see if it is finished.

There is a Craft Fair in the works for October 11, 2008 in Charlotte (Craft Attack 2008). It is being hosted by a group of my Etsy Artist and Crafter friends. I will update you with more information and the website as it progresses.

Well, back to the studio. There has been so much distraction with home repairs, yard work, and the "real job" it is getting harder and harder to get into the studio to do my most favorite thing!

Check back again soon.

Torrie

Monday, June 16, 2008

Completed Commissions

Completed Commissions in Blue


Lemons and Blue Bowl III



Tea with Lemons II


Lemons and Cream II

Flow Blue with Lemons
I had a customer originally purchase Flow Blue with Lemons at my Etsy.com store. She then commissioned the other three paintings to complete a set of four for her dining room. These were all painted on 8" x 10" gallery wrapped canvas to be hung with or without framing.
I received an update from Flourish Boutique and Gallery. I have included a copy of the newsletter at the bottom of the blog. Check out the pictures in the newsletter and see if you can spot my paintings!
Well, off to the studio.....remember those landscapes I have been promising!
Thanks for stopping by,
Torrie



Sunday, June 15, 2008

Gold Pear on Pink - - New Pear Painting!

Gold Pear on Pink

6" x 6" Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas
Available for Purchase
$25.00 plus $7.00 Shipping

This is the newest pear painting. I will be finishing up the commissions this week, then....who knows. I keep saying I plan on doing more Landscapes....so, I guess it is about time.

I hope everyone is enjoying their Father's Day Weekend. June and July are big months in our family--lots of birthdays and holidays. Too many reasons to eat CAKE! The oldest this month is PaPa Smiley at 87...the youngest, my baby dachshund Stella who turned 4!

Back to the studio to finish Tea with Lemons. I will post a picture when it is finished before it moves to Illinois.

Thanks for stopping by!

Torrie


Saturday, June 14, 2008

The Lily Pond

The Lily Pond
16" x 20" Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas
Available for Purchase
$55.00 plus $15.00 Shipping

I have been working on very detailed commissioned paintings, so I took and break and completed the loosely painted lily pond painting.

I am hoping to have a painting ready for the Knife Painting Show by the end of the month. I do no normally paint with a knife so this one should be fun.

Well, back to the studio.

Thanks for stopping by.

Torrie


Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Sale at ETSY.com!

YART SALE!!


I am participating in the First Annual YART Sale at www.etsy.com

I have cleaned out the studio and listed several paintings that have been hanging around.....

Stop by to see if there is something you like. These are being sold for basically the cost of the supplies. Watercolors are $8.00. Small canvas panel landscapes are $10.00.

See you at the SALE!

Torrie

Monday, June 09, 2008

Lemons and Cream II

Lemons and Cream II

8" x 10" Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas
Commissioned Painting

This is the second in the series of three commissioned paintings. The next will be Tea with Lemons II.

So many ideas, so little time to paint! Look for new paintings soon. There will be more pears, landscapes, and martinis!

Thanks for stopping by......

Torrie

PS....If I seem to be distracted.....I will be 49 on Wednesday.........time flies when you are having fun!

Tuesday, June 03, 2008

Lemons and Blue Bowl III

Lemons and Blue Bowl III
8" x 10" Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas
Commissioned Painting
I have been busy working on the three paintings that have been commissioned in the Flow Blue Series. This is the first completed painting.
There is more to come.
Torrie