Full House~ New Nest Painting

Full House

6" x  6"

Acrylic Paint on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

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I love painting bird nests and eggs. This time I loaded it up with eggs!

This painting has sold.

I cheated on the diet today and went to Cupcrazed for a Mocha Latte cupcake~  There were so many beautiful cupcakes.  I will be painting cupcakes in the near future....maybe I need to go back for more research first~

Thanks for stopping by~

Torrie

Avocado ~ Claybord or Gallery Wrapped Canvas?

Avocado II

6" x  6"

Acrylic Paint on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

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I am playing with supports. I am really fond of the smooth surface of the gessobord and claybord. Many of my customers prefer the gallery wrapped canvas to allow for hanging without a frame. I have done this painting on bord, now this is on canvas. See Avocado~ 

This painting has sold.

This version of the avocado was painted on Ampersand Claybord~

Avocado

6" x  6"

Acrylic Paint on Ampersand Claybord

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Avocado was painted using professional artist grade acrylic paint on Ampersand Gessobord. 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 has sold.

I am going to continue to play with different supports, I think I might try the mounted bords and see if I can have the best of both worlds!

Now, I have to go make Banana muffins~

Thanks for stopping by~


Torrie

Lemon Yellow

Lemon Yellow

6" x  6" 

Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

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Time to get back to work!  Family has all gone home and it is time to get back the fun of painting.  I have missed it!  I will be playing catch up for a while~

This is my entry into the "Yellow" Challenge at DailyPaintworks.com

Lemon Yellow was painted using professional artist grade acrylic paint on a museum quality gallery wrapped canvas with painted sides to allow for hanging without a frame. 

This painting has sold.

Tomorrow~  Avocados!

Thanks for stopping by~

Torrie

Mr. and Mrs. Dustin Wood

I have been really busy lately with the wedding of my older daughter Miranda.  

Since I have been neglecting my painting and stores for family time~ I think there needs to be a Sale!

Visit my Etsy.com store.  I have several paintings on sale in preparation for new paintings ~

Thanks for stopping by~

Torrie

The Low Country

The Low Country

6" x  6"

Acrylic Paint on Ampersand Claybord

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I thought I would paint a landscape in honor of Earth Day.  This is from a photo from my last trip to the beach ~  I haven't been in a while, it is time to go back!

The Low Country 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 placed on a small easel.

This painting has sold.

This is going to be a busy week.  Bride #2 shows up on Tuesday~ leaves on Thursday, comes back with Fiance on Friday. Bride #1 comes on Friday to spend the weekend with Bride #2 and Mom-of-the Brides (me).  This is going to be the best year ever!  I will try to sneak in a painting or two when no one is looking.

Thanks for stopping by~

Torrie

Rose Red Pears

Rose Red Pears

6"  x  6"

Acrylic Paint on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

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I often paint compositions several times using different colors and techniques.  I have painted this composition before but the pears were green.  I wanted to do a warm red version.  I am very partial to the color red.

Rose Red Pears 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 has sold.

Getting back into the routine of painting~ and spring cleaning in the studio.  I have pulled out the pastels, watercolor, and oil paint...thinking of playing with the different mediums.


Thanks for stopping by~


Torrie

Getting back to Work!

I have been away just a short while, but it seems like forever! Preparations for Wedding #1 ~ the shower and house full of family took a while. We had a wonderful time...just weeks to go before the wedding. Then a bit of down time before Wedding #2 in September. Here are a few things that happened while I was playing Mother of the Bride~

Dale loved his painting and it is hanging in his office in Kansas. I love creating special paintings for customers....I get crazy trying to get everything perfect, but the pictures the client sends me of the painting in its new home is fabulous~

Red Cherries has moved away to its new home in New York~

Flow Blue and Pomegranate, one of my favorite paintings, found a home with a Flow Blue collector in Michigan.

Prints of the following pear paintings sold in my FineArtAmerica.com store to a collector in Utah~

The Pear Chronicles 02

The Pear Chronicles 03

The Pear Chronicles 05

The Pear Chronicles 07

Getting back to the studio~ I have so many paintings floating around in my head that need to be on canvas before I forget them.

DailyPaintworks.com new challenge sounds like fun and I have just the perfect model for the painting~ my dog Rudy. Watch for that painting coming soon!

Now time to get to work!

Thanks for stopping by~

Torrie

Apple 02

Apple 02

6" x 6"

Acrylic Paint on Ampersand Claybord

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I had so much fun painting the apple for the "Pare Down Your Apple" Challenge at DailyPaintworks.com, I thought I would paint another.

Apple 02 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 has sold.

Now, time for a short break~ It is grandma's weekend and Miss Audrey will be coming to spend a couple of days with us in Charlotte.

Check back again soon,

Torrie

Apple 01

Apple 01

6" x 6"

Acrylic Paint on Ampersand Claybord

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This is my entry in the "Pare Down Your Apple" Challenge at DailyPaintworks.com

Apple 01 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 has sold.

This painting was fun, look for more Apples to come~

Thanks for stopping by~

Torrie

Dogwood

Dogwood

6" x 6"

Acrylic Paint on Ampersand Claybord

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There is nothing better than Spring in the South. There are so many flowers, too many to paint!

Dogwood 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 has sold.

Now off to bed, it is getting late.

Thanks for stopping by~

Torrie

Communication

Communication

5" x 7"

Acrylic Paint on Ampersand Gessobord

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This is a bit of a departure for me, but fun. I went into the city to take pictures of Charlotte. This was among the random shots for the day.

Communiation was painted using professional artist grade acrylic paint on Ampersand Gessobord. 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 has sold.

Thanks for stopping by~

Baseball

Baseball

6" x 6" x 1.5"

Acrylic Paint on Deep Gallery Wrapped Canvas

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I have been wanting to paint a baseball for quite some time, so I stole Kevin's baseball and finally sat down and painted it. I painted this while watching basketball....Go HEELS!!

Baseball was painted using professional artist grade acrylic paint on a deep 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.

Thanks for stopping by~

Torrie

Avocado

Avocado

6" x 6"

Acrylic Paint on Ampersand Gessobord

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Avocado was painted using professional artist grade acrylic paint on Ampersand Gessobord. 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 has sold.

Now off to bed, it is getting late.

Thanks for stopping by~

Torrie

Leader of the Pack

Leader of the Pack

6" x 6"

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I threw a bunch of lemons on the table and painted them where they landed.....so much for composition skills......HA!

Leader of the Pack was painted using professional artist grade acrylic paint on Ampersand Gessobord. 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 has sold.

Now off to bed, it is getting late.

Thanks for stopping by~

Torrie

For the Love of Krispy Kreme

For the Love of Krispy Kreme

6" x 6"

Acrylic Paint on Ampersand Gessobord

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This is my entry in the "Donut" Challenge at DailyPaintworks.com. This is a Challenge I could sink my teeth into. I have been a donut fanatic for years and can't get enough "hot ones". I loved this challenge and will be painting more donuts~ The research alone will be worth it!

For the Love of Krispy Kreme was painted using professional artist grade acrylic paint on Ampersand Gessobord. 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 has sold.

Next up~ I think I will paint lemons and maybe more bananas~

Thanks for stopping by~

Torrie

The Back Forty

The Back Forty

6" x 6"

Acrylic Paint on Ampersand Gessobord

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This is my entry into the "Horsing Around" Challenge at DailyPaintworks.com ~ without the horse. I am not much of a horse painter, so I stuck with the landscape.

The Back Forty was painted using professional artist grade acrylic paint on Ampersand Gessobord. 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 has sold.

Daylight savings time means more time to paint before it gets dark~

Thanks for stopping by~

Torrie

Glass of Sweet Red

Glass of Sweet Red

5" x 7"

Acrylic Paint on Ampersand Gessobord

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Glass of Sweet Red was painted using professional artist grade acrylic paint on Ampersand Gessobord. 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 has sold.

I have finished all the commissions and now time to have fun! It is a beautiful day in Charlotte and I can't decide whether to Spring clean or paint!

Thanks for stopping by~

Torrie

Cherry on Black

Cherry on Black

5" x 7"

Acrylic Paint on Ampersand Gessobord

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This was created for the "Paint It Before You Eat It Challenge" at DailyPaintworks.com

Cherry on Black 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 has sold.

This is the finished large (22" x 28") tornado painting that was commissioned. It needs to dry, be varnished, and then shipped off~

Now time to get back to painting! Thanks for stopping by~

Torrie

White on White

White on White

6" x 6"

Acrylic Paint on Ampersand Claybord

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This is my entry in the "White on White" Challenge at DailyPaintWorks.com.

I struggled with this one, but I am very pleased with how the painting turned out. I will be keeping this one~

White on White was painted using professional artist grade acrylic paint on Ampersand Claybord. Painting was finished with a light coat of varnish.

I am almost finished with the large commissioned Tornado painting. I will post pictures as soon as it is complete.

Now, off to paint!

Thanks for stopping by~

Torrie

Tornadoes! The last of the small studies

Tornado VII

5" x 7"

Acrylic Paint on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

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Tornado VIII

5" x 7"

Acrylic Paint on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

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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 have sold.

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