Tuesday, August 31, 2010

August Pear ~

August Pear
9" x 12"
Acrylic on Canvas Panel
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August Pear was painted using professional artist grade acrylic paint on a museum quality canvas panel. Painting was finished with a light coat of varnish.

I know I am behind and playing catch up~ there is so much to do and so little time. Everyone is off to school and the house is empty. Now to get settled in the routine and get some paintings finished.

Coming up next~

The rooster is sitting there waiting to be finished. I am very excited, the Rookie Painter challenge is still life lemons, that will be fun. I am definitely going to participate in the Virtual Paint out this month. I have planted my fall flowers a bit early, so there will be floral paintings added in the mix soon~

Thank you for stopping by~ I will be painting tomorrow.

Torrie

Monday, August 23, 2010

Happy Monday~ New Painting, Georgia Peach

Georgia Peach
6" x 6"
Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas
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Reference photo from
This is my painting for the current challenge at RookiePainter.blogspot.com. I love participating with the group when time permits.
Painting peaches is a bit more difficult than I thought. Pears are much easier!

Georgia Peach 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 more paintings available for purchase, please visit my website gallery, or my Etsy.com store.

Up Next~

So much to do~ I have sketched out a rooster painting, I have not done a rooster in quite some time. I am in the farm animal mood, so maybe I will do a cow next.

Lately, I have been in the mood to paint with watercolor. I may drag out the watercolor paint and the pastels for a change of pace~

Thank you for visiting,

Torrie

Monday, August 16, 2010

Another Red Pear ~ New Small Pear Painting

Another Red Pear
6" x 6"
Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas
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A bright red pear with a soft vanilla white with a touch of olive green background. I also used the same deep blue-gray-green color I often use in my backgrounds. I just added a bit more off white.

Another Red Pear 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 other paintings available for purchase, visit my website gallery or my Etsy.com store.

Up Next~

I am currently working on completing my painting for the Rookie Painter blog. I have also sketched out a new rooster painting. I have not painted a rooster in a quite a while, so this should be fun.

Hopefully, I will get to paint more this week~ in between playing with the family.

Check back again soon,

Torrie

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Martini, Stirred X ~ Finally Finished It!

Martini, Stirred X
16" x 20"
Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas
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Finally finished~ I don't know why I took so long to finish this martini painting. I guess I was just waiting to be inspired. It didn't take long to finish once I got started.
A colorful swirling martini set off by a black background. A combination of reds, blues, and greens in a tall chilled glass with a big ripe olive in the middle.

Martini, Stirred X was painted using professional artist grade acrylic paint on a gallery wrapped museum quality canvas with painted sides. Painting was finished with a light coat of varnish.

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

So much to do, so little time, getting the kids off to school. Remember when that meant new clothes and book bags, now it is apartments, furniture, getting bicycles fixed and cars serviced. It is going to be quiet around the house again.

I will be painting in between all the chaos....check back again soon.

Torrie

Monday, August 09, 2010

Two Lemons ~ Small Still Life Painting

Two Lemons
6 x 6"
Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas
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I love painting lemons, this is using the same composition that I have used before, this time with a light-colored background.

Two 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 is no longer available for purchase.

Coming up next~

Finally~ the martini painting is finished! Look for it to be posted some time tomorrow.

I have been asked to paint more flowers and more oranges. That is next on my list of things to do along with the lily pond painting.

Thanks for stopping by~

Torrie

Saturday, August 07, 2010

Red Cherries ~ New Small Painting~

Red Cherries
6" x 6"
Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas
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Two bright red cherries with a loose painterly background and heavy shadows. I have painted variations of this composition before in watercolor and pastel. This time, I painted a light colored background with a loose painterly shadow.

Red Cherries 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.

I will be finishing my small lemon painting, then I am thinking about painting a lily pond. It has been a while since I have painted one......but, there is that martini painting......

Thanks for stopping by,

Torrie

Friday, August 06, 2010

New Pear Painting ~ Single Small Pear

Single Small Pear
6" x 6"
Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas
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Time to paint another pear. This is a small yellow pear with red highlights and dark green shadows with a loose painterly background.

Single Small Pear 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 next~

Cherries, lemons, and more floral paintings! The cherries will be finished tomorrow. Yes, I still have to finish the large martini painting.....it is sitting in the corner and not very happy.

Check back again soon,

Torrie