The Bay Bridge ~ Last "Ripped Off" Entry~

The Bay Bridge

12" x 24"

Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

by

Torrie Smiley

San Fran Bay 2

by

Carissa Martos

This is my third entry into this year's Ripped Off show. This time I partnered with Carissa Martos. She had such a diverse and fabulous portfolio, it was difficult to select a piece to "rip". I finally decided on her San Fran Bay 2. I have not painted a bridge before, so this was definitely a challenge. Click here to visit here EBSQart gallery.

Thank you Carissa for giving me the opportunity to partner with you this year. It was so much fun and I can't wait for you to see the painting in person. Click here to see the entire "Ripped Off" Show at EBSQart.com.

The Bay Bridge was painted using professional artist grade acrylic paint on a gallery wrapped museum quality canvas with painted sides to allow for hanging without a frame. Painting was finished with a light coat of varnish.

This painting was gifted to Carissa Martos. Prints of this painting can be purchased from Fine Art America.com.

Well, off to the next painting adventure~

Thanks for stopping by,

Torrie

Carissa Martos ~ Ripped Me Off~

Afternoon Tea

by

Carissa M. Martos

Afternoon Tea

by

Torrie Smiley

Participating in the "Ripped Off" Show has been so much fun~ This is the "Ripped Off" version of my painting Afternoon Tea. Carissa Martos is my third partner in this year's show. She chose to rip one of my very favorite paintings. I love what she has done and cannot wait to see it in person.

Visit Carissa Martos' gallery at EBSQart.com. She has a fabulous and varied gallery.

San Fran Bay 2

by

Carissa M. Martos

Now, I have to get busy finishing my last entry in the show. I am "ripping" Carissa's San Fran Bay 2. I have never painted a bridge before and this is indeed a challenge. The painting is on a 12" x 24" gallery wrapped canvas and I am cropping the composition a bit and focusing on the bridge. Check back soon to see the finished painting. I have to hurry the deadline is rapidly approaching!

Thanks for stopping by and following my work,

Torrie

Orchid for Amanda~ Finally Finished!

Orchid for Amanda

16" x 20" x 1.5"

Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

Room, with a View

by

Amanda Makepeace

This is my second entry into this year's Ripped Off show. I was so excited to partner with Amanda Makepeace. It gave me the opportunity to rip a painting of hers that I love! I just didn't know how hard it would be~ I painted my version of her Room, With a View. I cropped her painting to focus just on the flower and put in my greenish-yellow background that I use on so many of my paintings.

To see the entire show, please visit EBSQart.com.

Thank you so much Amanda for asking me to partner with you this year. I loved painting the orchid (even if it was such a challenge~) and pleased to send it to you.

Orchid for Amanda was painted using professional artist grade acrylic paint on a gallery wrapped museum quality canvas with painted sides to allow for hanging without a frame. Painting was finished with a light coat of varnish.

This painting was gifted to Amanda Makepeace. Prints of this painting can be purchased from Fine Art America.com.

Now, time to move on to the third challenge painting.... this one will be of the Golden Gate Bridge....no, I haven't painted a bridge before~ Wish me luck!

Thanks for stopping by~

Torrie

Ripped Off ~ by Amanda Makepeace~ Evening Cup

Evening Cup

by

Amanda Makepeace

Entry in "Ripped Off Show" at EBSQart.com

Morning Cup

Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

2009

I love it! The best part about participating in the "Ripped Off" shows is exchanging the pieces of art after it is done. Amanda Makepeace chose to rip off my Morning Cup. I like her version much better than mine and I am so excited about hanging it in my kitchen.

Stop by the Amanda Makepeace gallery at EBSQart.com and see this paintings and others. I love her work~

Click here to visit the "Ripped Off Show" at EBSQart.com.

I have finally finished my version of Amanda's painting Room, With a View. I will be posting the painting tomorrow.

Thanks for stopping by~

Torrie

Four Cherries ~ New Painting Today~

Four Cherries

6" x 6"

Acrylic on Canvas Panel
~Sold~

I have started participating in the new challenge painting group at www.rookiepainter.blogspot.com
~ when time permits. This was a fun painting to do....I love painting cherries.

Four Cherries was painted using professional artist grade acrylic paint on a small canvas panel. Painting can be framed or placed on a small display easel. Painting was finished with a light coat of varnish.

This painting is no longer available for purchase.

Currently, in the studio~

I am working on my submissions for the "Ripped Off" show at EBSQart.com. I am about half done with the Orchid painting and I will be shopping this weekend for a canvas for the third painting. It is going to be the Golden Gate Bridge and I want a long thin canvas.

Well, it is late and tomorrow will be a very long day~

Stop by again soon,

Torrie

Sherry's Rain ~ My "Ripped Off" Entry

Sherry's Rain

16" x 20" x 1.5"

Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

Nature's Art

by

Sherry Key

Sherry's Rain ~ Progress 3

before the rain was added


Sherry's Rain Progress 2
Getting a little scared....don't really
know what I am doing....



Sherry's Rain, getting started

painted black over sketch

This is my entry into this year's Ripped Off show. I love participating in this show. It gives me the opportunity to step out of my comfort zone and do something new and different. This is the first time I have attempted painting with a knife. It was so much fun, I may have to do more knife paintings!

I "ripped" Nature's Art by Sherry Key. Thank you so much Sherry for asking me to partner with you this year. It was and honor and tons of fun to rip your work.

Sherry's Rain was painted using professional artist grade acrylic paint on a gallery wrapped museum quality canvas with painted sides to allow for hanging without a frame. Painting was finished with a light coat of varnish.

This painting was gifted to Sherry Key. Prints of this painting can be purchased from Fine Art America.com.

This is the first of three entries I will be painting for "The Ripped Off" show at EBSQart.com. Next, I am ripping "Room with a View" by Amanda Makepeace. That painting will be posted later this week.

Thank you for stopping by~

Torrie

Artist Sherry Key ~ Ripped me off~

E-MOTO

by: Sherry Key

Entry in EBSQart.com "Ripped Off" Show

Ripped ~ Big Bird

Watercolor, 2002

I love participating with other artists in the Ripped Off shows at EBSQart.com. I have partnered with Sherry Key this year, and she finished way ahead of me. This is her entry in the show. She ripped the original watercolor big bird painting I did in 2002 ~ I was a newbie to painting then and I signed my paintings "Victoria".

Check out this painting and other original works by Sherry Key at EBSQart.com.

I will be working on Sherry's painting for the next few days, hopefully posting a picture of the final painting soon.

Thanks for stopping by~

Torrie

EBSQart ~ Blogger of the Week

Torrie Smiley

I was thrilled and honored to be EBSQart blogger of the week. I started blogging in May 2006. My blog is still a work in progress. My goal is to have a blog that is informative, fun, and that gives my collectors more information about me and my paintings.

Check out the interview at EBSQ - Art Meets Blog for the full interview and the interviews of other EBSQ artist that I follow and admire.

Thanks for stopping by~ I will be painting later today. (Small loosely painted pear).

Torrie

It is time to RIP OFF!

Claudia's Calla Lilies

8" x 10"

Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

Ripped Off Entry 2009

One of my favorite things every year is the Ripped Off show at EBSQart.com. This is where you pair up with someone, and go through their portfolio and "rip off" a piece of their artwork. It can be one piece or a combination, your interpretation of their work, ideas, medium, technique. This year I have paired with three artists. I will be very busy this month trying to finish all the paintings on time. The first one to tackle is a photo from Sherry Key. I plan on painting this with acrylic paint on a gallery wrapped canvas (16" x 20"). I chose this piece because it is loose and colorful and I can play with swirling puddles of paint.

My next artist to rip is Amanda Makepeace. I have loved this painting since I first saw it and I can't wait to do my version of her lovely orchid. I am still working with several ideas, I can't decide whether to crop the painting and do a version of just the center or back out and do the orchid ~ I have time to decide while I finish my version of Sherry's photo. My orchid painting will be acrylic paint on a 16" x 20" gallery wrapped canvas.

Now comes the hardest part, I am torn between the two photographs from EBSQ artist Carissa Martos. I love both the photos and don't know which one I can render the best painted version. I would love to paint the Golden Gate bridge, but I am afraid my skill level is not quite there yet. I have decided to paint this one last, that way I have time to decide and maybe paint both and see which one I like the best.

Well, as you can see, I have my work cut out for me and I had better get busy. I will be posting the paintings as I finish them before I send them off to live with their artist owners that I Ripped Off.

Thank you for stopping by~

Torrie

Daisies and Lemons ~ New small painting

Daisies and Lemons

6" x 6"
Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

~Sold~

After unloading everything from my daughter's baby shower in October 2009, I had a few centerpieces at the house. I put one on the table added a few lemons and took reference photos thinking that needs to be a painting someday......someday finally got here and I painted a small still life of the flowers from her shower. Yes, the baby is here and she is beautiful and 7 months old. Yes, I am finally getting caught up and painting new and different things~

Daisies and Lemons was painted using professional artist grade acrylic paint on a gallery wrapped museum quality canvas with painted sides to allow for hanging without a frame. Painting was finished with a light coat of varnish.

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

Coming up~

I am so excited to be included in the EBSQ artists who blog~ the interview will be coming out next week and I will post a link then.

It is time for the Ripped Off show at EBSQart.com. I have agreed to participate with three artists this year (what was I thinking!) I had better get busy~ I will post the paintings as they are finished along with link to the various artists websites.

Yes, I am still working on the martini painting...I have come to the un-fun part, and I guess that could be why it is sitting in the corner half finished.......staring at me with that "you don't love me" glare. All that is left to do is the detail of the glass-- may this week.

Well, I had better get busy, there is much to paint and so little time~

Thank you for stopping by~

Torrie