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

Tornado VI

Tornado VI

5" x 7"

Acrylic Paint on Ampersand Claybord

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Tornado VI 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.

The client has seen all the studies and has decided on a tornado for his large painting. I will be starting the commissioned painting this week. I will post when it is finished.

Thanks for stopping by~

Torrie

Tornado V

Tornado V

5" x 7"

Acrylic Paint on Ampersand Claybord

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Continuing in the Tornado series~ This one is my favorite so far.

Tornado IV 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.

My tornado experience:

Thursday, May 12, 1994, I was driving home. I had never seen the sky that color of green before. First it was rain, huge drops. Then the hail started, initially it was small then suddenly baseball size. I was only a mile from home and determined to get there. I soon had to pull over when the car was sliding on the large hail. I was listening to KEAN radio and the siren came over the radio and Rudy Fernandez said there was a tornado on the ground one mile outside of Snyder, Texas. That is exactly where I was in my car. I immediately crouched down as far as I could in the car. The noise from the hail and the wind was so loud and the car was rocking. As soon as the car became still and the hail stopped, I sat up. You could see the damage and debris everywhere. I drove my poor battered car the short mile home. My new car was totaled, but I was fine. I still don't like to hear ran falling on the car. As much as I love storms, I like to be home when they are around.

Have you visited my Facebook Page yet, this is where I post all the new paintings prior to uploading them to the online stores. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Torrie-Smiley-Artist/178349685599631

Now off, to paint more tornados,

Thanks for stopping by~

Torrie

Tornado IV

Tornado IV

5" x 7"

Acrylic paint on Ampersand Claybord

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Still playing with the tornado studies.

Tornado IV 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.

Thanks for stopping by,

Torrie