Bananas with Pomegranates ~ New Today!

Bananas with Pomegranates

5" x 7"

Oil on Canvas Panel

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New today, Bananas with Pomegranates, available for purchase in my EBSQart.com online gallery and in my Etsy.com store. I have been working on a large pear painting commission and took a break to paint this small banana painting. I will be finishing the pear painting later today.

After that, I will be finishing up my "Ripped Off" entries and sneaking in a few small paintings along the way.

Thanks for checking in ~

Torrie

New Pear Painting, Harvest Pear II

Harvest Pear II

5" x 7"

Oil on Canvas Panel

Available for Purchase

$25.00, plus shipping

Getting back to work, this is the newest pear painting available for purchase. Harvest Pear II is currently listed in my EBSQart.com Online Gallery and in my Etsy.com store.

I have been enjoying my time with friends and family this summer and it is time to get back to work. In the studio, I am finishing up a large pear painting commission. Then, I will be completing my entries into the "Ripped Off" show in July on EBSQart.com. Artists I will be "ripping off" are:

Claudia Goodell

Dee Flouton

Barbara Jensen

So many new paintings in the works, check back again soon.

Torrie

Tiny Dancers ~ New Ballerina Painting

Tiny Dancers

8" x 10"

Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

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This is the newest ballerina painting just finished today. This painting is available for purchase in my EBSQart.com gallery and in my Etsy.com store. This was a fun painting to do...the next and last ballerina painting for a while will be finished by the weekend.

Time to get busy with commissions and paintings for the July show at EBSQart.com.

I am off to the studio, thanks for stopping by!

Torrie

The Ballerina II ~ New Ballet Painting today~

The Ballerina II

8" x 10"

Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

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Just finished The Ballerina II~ this painting is available for purchase in my EBSQart.com gallery and in my Etsy.com store. There are two more ballerina paintings in progress in the studio. There is a ballerina in red- I just picked up a fabulous new red paint from Cheap Joe's in Charlotte, I had to try it out! The other new painting is two little dancers warming up. Hopefully, these will be finished by next week.

There are just a few more days of my vacation, I am trying to make good use of my painting time, but there are so many "incidentals" that need to be attended to before I get back into the routine of the nine to five job-get the oil changed in the car, clean up the yard from the last storm, finish the laundry.......so much to do.

Time to go paint~

Torrie

Two New Paintings, The Swan III and Summer Pear

The Swan III

8" x 10"

Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

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Summer Pear

5" x 7"

Oil on Canvas Panel

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Getting back in the swing of things, two new paintings are now available for purchase in my Etsy.com store and my EBSQart.com gallery. There is a new larger version of "The Swan" painting and a new small pear painting.

There will be two more small ballerina paintings and I am currently working on my paintings for the Ripped Off show next month at EBSQart.com. The Ripped Off show is always great fun and I am attempting to paint a "nekked" lady. I don't do that very often, so this should be interesting.

Well, off to the studio.....so much to do, so little time.

Thanks for stopping by~

Torrie

Summer Vegetables - New Different Strokes Painting

Summer Vegetables

8" x 10"

Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

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Reference photo, Courtesy of Karin Jurick

for Different Strokes from Different Folks

I have finally had time to once again participate in the "Different Strokes from Different Strokes" Painting Challenge. I love following the blog and watching the different artists interpret the same photograph.

This painting is currently available for purchase in my EBSQart.com online gallery and in my Etsy.com store.

I am almost finished with a new version of The Swan. This time it is an 8" x 10". I will try to get it available for tomorrow.

Thanks for stopping by~

Torrie

California Poppies IV and Summer Vegetables

California Poppies IV

30" x 40"

Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

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Just finished the large commissioned California Poppies painting. It was fun to look at this version and the 2005 version that I painted for myself that hangs in my guest room. My technique has changed a bit over the years. This painting will be moving to its new home in Arkansas by the end of the week.

Up Next!

I have been too busy lately to participate in the "Different Strokes from Different Folks" painting challenge lately, but today I am working on the current challenge "Summer Vegetables". Check back again soon to see the completed painting. It will be an 8" x 10" acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas.

The family has begun arriving for my birthday. Mom flew in yesterday from Texas, Bonnie will be here Wednesday from California. Kevin will be home from Chicago on Tuesday (I can't wait--Hi Kevin!) The children will be home Wednesday from Chapel Hill and Waynesville--This is going to be the best birthday ever!

Have a wonderful Monday~

Torrie

I am going to be a GRANDMA!

Miranda and Dustin

My first baby is having her first baby! Miranda and Dustin's first child is due in January 2010. I am very excited and Miranda is nauseated and cranky!

What a nice surprise for my 50th birthday!

Now, back to painting....

Torrie

New Painting in the Salt and Pepper Series!

Salt and Pepper I

5" x 7"

Oil on Canvas Panel

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Salt and Pepper I is the newest painting in the Salt and Pepper Series. This painting is currently available for purchase in my EBSQart.com online gallery and in my Etsy.com store.

I will be finishing up my entry into the "Different Strokes from Different Folks" blog tonight. I am also in the final stages of completing the large California Poppies painting. Then after that, there are ballerinas, pears, martinis, wine, and much more. I went the Masters exhibit at the Mint Museum this past weekend. It was very inspiring, I can't wait to get started on new and different paintings.

Thanks so much for stopping by~

Torrie