2014 Calendar~ Just Pears

Calendar Cover

The Twelve Months

This is my first Calendar! I love painting pears and thought my first calendar should be only pears. The calendar showcases my favorite pear paintings in the past few years. 

The wall calendar measures 8.5" x 11" cm closed and 11" x 17" open. Each month has one of my paintings printed on heavy weight glossy paper.

I only sell original paintings in my store~ here is a way to have prints of my favorite pear paintings to frame.

There is  a very limited supply and can be purchased only in my Etsy.com store.  $23 with free shipping.  The calendar is only available within the United States.

(Click HERE to purchase)

Thanks so much for stopping by~

Torrie

Pear Study with Lemon

Pear Study with Lemon

5" x 7"

Acrylic Paint on Ampersand Aquabord

Collection of the Artist

This is the study I did while working on a larger Pear commissioned painting.  

Pear Study with Lemon was painted using professional artist grade acrylic paint on a museum quality gallery Ampersand Aquabord. Painting can be placed in a small frame and also be placed on a small easel for display.

I have started working on the larger canvas as I had planned....going bigger with my painting-- it is sketched out, but no paint on the canvas yet. Hopefully, I will begin working on it soon.  It is going to be a West Texas landscape.

I took an Ink class this past week, it was quite fascinating. You just might see some small abstract ink studies in the near future~

Thanks for stopping by~

Torrie

So long September ~

 

The Paintings of September

Thirty paintings in thirty days in September, well more like about 14!  ~30 Paintings in 30 Days with Leslie Saeta. 

I love participating in the 30-day challenges, it makes me crazy that I can't keep up, maybe one day when I don't have a "real job" I will have time to do what I love!  PAINT!

Now for the really big news, really big....  I have mainly painted 6" x  6" paintings with a few large pieces thrown in here and there.  Now its time for a change!  I have stocked up on large canvas 16" x 20" up to 30" x 40", so now the fun really begins~  These large paintings will be offered for sale at Houzz.com, as soon as they are created!  I will post pictures as soon as they are completed and maybe even some progress photos. Wish me luck on my "Big" adventure~    Don't worry, there will still be small affordable paintings available in my online stores. I will paint them in between being inspired to paint big~

Thank you for stopping by~

Torrie

Two Golden Pears

 

Two Golden Pears

6" x  6"

Acrylic Paint on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

~Sold~

 

Day 30~  Thirty paintings in thirty days in September  ~30 Paintings in 30 Days with Leslie Saeta. 

Well, I didn't get as many paintings done as I would have liked but I had a great time! Hopefully, the next time around I can get more done~  Tomorrow I will post a collage picture of the paintings completed this month and update you on the changes coming up in the studio~

Two Golden Pears 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. Painting can also be placed on a small easel for display.

This painting has sold.

Thank you for stopping by~

Torrie

Green Pears 2013 and Pears and Grapes II

  

Pears and Grapes II

16" x  20"

Acrylic Paint on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

 

Green Pears 2013

11" x  14"

Acrylic Paint on Gallery Wrapped Canas

Yes, it has been a while since I checked in, but I have been busy.  I took a break from the 30 paintings in 30 Days to complete two commissioned pear paintings.  I accept commissions when time allows and I rarely refuse the opportunity to paint pears~

Green Pears 2013 and Pears and Grapes II were painted using professional artist grade acrylic paint on a museum quality gallery wrapped canvas with painted sides to allow for hanging without a frame.

Now, back to the 30 in 30~  I will finish the last day with one of my favorite pear paintings~  It will be posted tomorrow and then I will post a compilation of the paintings I was able to complete during the month.  Now off to bigger and better~

Check back again tomorrow for the last of the pear paintings for the month~

Thanks for stopping by~

Torrie

Three Cupcakes

 

Three Cupcakes

6" x  6"

Acrylic Paint on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

~Sold~

 

Day 15~  Thirty paintings in thirty days in September  ~30 Paintings in 30 Days with Leslie Saeta. 

Well, the workweek has started and I am behind.  If I get up really early in the morning and don't spend quality time on the sofa with Stella before I go to work, I might get time to paint.....or not~  HA!  It is Monday, let's see how the rest of the week goes

Three Cupcakes 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. Painting can also be placed on a small easel for display.

This painting has sold.

Thank you for stopping by~

Torrie 

The Lazy Red Pear IV

 

The Lazy Red Pear IV

6" x  6"

Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

~Sold~

Day 14~  Thirty paintings in thirty days in September  ~30 Paintings in 30 Days with Leslie Saeta. 

I am so far behind, I just accepted that fact and moved on.....maybe I will have a chance to catch up later in the month.  

The Lazy Red Pear IV 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. Painting can also be placed on a small easel for display.

This painting has sold.

Thank you for stopping by~

Torrie 

Green Pears III

 

Green Pears III

6" x  6"

Acrylic Paint on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

~Sold~ 

Day 9~  Thirty paintings in thirty days in September  ~30 Paintings in 30 Days with Leslie Saeta. 

Well, I think this weekend will be a good time to catch up~ I have several things started, I just need to pick up the pace! 

Green Pears III 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. Painting can also be placed on a small easel for display.

This painting has sold.

Thank you for stopping by~

Torrie 

Pear XI

Pear XI

5" x 7" 

Acrylic Paint on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

~Sold~

Day 8~  Thirty paintings in thirty days in September  ~30 Paintings in 30 Days with Leslie Saeta.  

Yes, I am still behind. This painting took longer than expected, so tomorrow is another day~  Hopefully, you are not tired of the pears.  There are other subjects to come - pigs, cows, chickens, cupcakes, nests, just to name a few~  I might throw in a pumpkin before the month is over.

Pear XI 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. Painting can also be placed on a small easel for display.

This painting has sold.

Thank you for stopping by~

Torrie

Fresh Red Pears and Lazy Green Pear

 

Lazy Green Pear

6" x  6"

Acrylic Paint on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

~Sold~

Day 7~  Thirty paintings in thirty days in September  ~30 Paintings in 30 Days with Leslie Saeta.  

Lazy Green Pear 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. Painting can also be placed on a small easel for display.

This painting has sold.

 

Fresh Red Pears

5" x  7"

Acrylic Paint on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

~Sold~

Day 6~  Thirty paintings in thirty days in September  ~30 Paintings in 30 Days with Leslie Saeta.  

Fresh Red Pears 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. Painting can also be placed on a small easel for display.

This painting has sold.

Better late than never!  I am going to get caught up!  It is tough finding time to paint every day and work full time.  I couldn't do it without Kevin cleaning house and cooking~ 
I must admit I did spend time quality time with my loved ones this weekend instead of painting.  There was shopping, eating out, and martinis so much fun~  

Now back to painting~

Thanks for stopping by~

Torrie

Sunflower with Shadow

 

Sunflower with Shadow

5" x 7"

Acrylic Paint on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

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Day 5~  Thirty paintings in thirty days in September  ~30 Paintings in 30 Days with Leslie Saeta.  

Continuing with the Sunflowers.  I was pressed for time to stay caught up and still work on the larger still life sunflower painting.  One of my sunflowers took a dive and had to be separated from the others.  When I put it off to the side in a small bottle, I noticed a cute shadow.  I thought this would look good on canvas and painting was born.

Sunflower with Shadow 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. Painting can also be placed on a small easel for display.

Tonight, I am having dinner with friends, so I might get a day behind, but I will catch up on Friday night!

Thanks for stopping by~ 

Torrie

Sunflower II

Sunflower II

6" x  6" 

Acrylic Paint on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

~Sold~

Day 4~  Thirty paintings in thirty days in September  ~30 Paintings in 30 Days with Leslie Saeta.  

Continuing with the Sunflowers.  I am working at painting more loosely. This went a bit crazy,  but I love how the wild brush strokes on the dark canvas turned out.  I had purchased several small black canvas and I think this was a really great start to the sunflower painting. 

Sunflowers II 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. Painting can also be placed on a small easel for display.

This painting has sold.

The next sunflower painting is larger and is a complete arrangement in a vase.  I don't think it will be finished by Day 5, but we will see!

Thanks for stopping by~

Torrie

Half-Corked, Day Three ~

 

Half-Corked

6" x  6"

Acrylic Paint on Ampersand Gessobord

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Day 3 ~  Thirty paintings in thirty days in September  ~30 Paintings in 30 Days with Leslie Saeta.  

I have had this painting in my head and this half corked bottle for sometime.  Finally sat down and painted.

I love the way it turned out!

Half-corked was painted using professional artist grade acrylic paint on a museum quality gallery Ampersand Gessobord. Painting can be placed in a small frame and also be placed on a small easel for display.

This painting has sold.

Up next, another sunflower....and then maybe a landscape!

Thank you for stopping by~

Torrie

Day 2 ~ Sunflower I

 

Sunflower I

6" x  6" 

Acrylic Paint on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

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Day 2 ~  Thirty paintings in thirty days in September  ~30 Paintings in 30 Days with Leslie Saeta.  

I don't paint sunflowers very often.  I saw a beautiful bouquet of sunflowers at the market and decided it was time!  Look for several paintings of the flower throughout the month~

Sunflowers I 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. Painting can also be placed on a small easel for display.

This painting has sold.

I am off to a good start~  looking forward to 28 more days of paintings~

Thank you for stopping by~

Torrie

Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days is BACK!!

Another Green Pear

6" x  6"

Acrylic Paint on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

~Sold~

It's that time againg!  Leslie is doing it again~  Thirty paintings in thirty days in September  ~30 Paintings in 30 Days with Leslie Saeta.  I am very excited about participating in the challenge again, trying to complete a new painting daily.  I tried in January and didn't make it~  If at first you don't succeed......

This is the first painting~ 

I always start with pears.  They are familiar and I love painting them.  Next, is sunflowers.   I bought a bouquet of sunflowers, I have never painted them and they will be my next adventure~  There will be paintings of all shapes, sizes, and compositions.  One down, 29 to go~

Another Green Pear 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. Painting can also be placed on a small easel for display.

This painting has sold.

Check back for day two and sunflowers!

Thanks for stopping by!

Torrie

Southwest Pear II

Southwest Pear II

16" x  20"

Acrylic Paint on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

~Sold~

Thank you everyone for your patience~ It has been so long since I have painted.  Hopefully, my noncreative "dry spell" is over!  I started back with the familiar, a new pear painting.  I have a studio full of blank canvas that needs paint!  Onward and upward~

Southwest Pear II 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.

Now, off to paint!

Thanks for stopping by~

Torrie

The Scout

 

The Scout

24" x 30"

Acrylic Paint on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

Yes, I have been gone forever!  I think this is the longest time I have gone without painting.  Trying to get back into the groove and find my inspiration again.  This is a large nest painting I did for myself, hopefully, it will break my slump and give me the boost I need to get back to work!

The Scout was painted using professional artist grade acrylic paint on museum quality gallery wrapped canvas. Painting was finished with a light coat of varnish. 

Thank you for stopping by and continuing to follow my painting adventures~

Torrie

Robin's Three Eggs VII

 

Robin's Three Eggs VII

6" x  6"

Acrylic Paint on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

~Sold~

Robin's Three Eggs VII 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.  Painting can also be placed on a small easel for display.  

This painting has sold.

Time to get commissions finished up~  more fun painting later~

Thanks for stopping by,

Torrie

Day at the Beach III

 

Day at the Beach III

6" x  6"

Acrylic Paint on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

~Sold~

Day at the Beach III 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.  Painting can also be placed on a small easel for display.  I don't often paint with a knife....to me, it is like frosting a cake, and I get hungry~ HA!  I had a commission request for this painting, so I completed an extra one for the online stores.

This painting has sold.

Where have I been!  I am still working on commissions and sneaking in a few fun paintings on the side.   I am having so much trouble with that time management thing......The weather is too nice to stay inside, but there is so much that needs to be done~  the house is a mess, the dogs need a bath, and I bought new hydrangeas that need to be planted....well, tomorrow is another day!

Thanks for stopping by~  

Torrie

Facebook Page

Today with Leslie Saeta ~ ~ Leslie Saeta's 30 Marketing Ideas in 30 Days.  We were to make a "Badge".  I made one for my Facebook Page~

Click the "Like Me" badge above to visit my Facebook Page.  This is where the fun happens!  New paintings, in-progress paintings, and random artist stuff ends up on this page.

Stop by for a visit~

Torrie

Pears!

 

Pears!

Continuing to play with Leslie Saeta ~ ~ Leslie Saeta's 30 Marketing Ideas in 30 Days.  

Today we were asked to make a collage of some of our paintings currently available for purchase.  I selected my pear paintings for a very special reason.  It all started with pears.  About ten years ago, I decided to follow my dream of being a painter.  I started painting pears.  Pears in all shapes and colors~ loose and impressionistic, sometimes more realistic, but always colorful!  Whenever I am away from painting for any length of time or lose my inspiration to paint, I paint a pear.  It sparks my energy and gets me back into the artistic groove.  For this reason, there will always be pears.  Short fat ones, tall skinny ones, but always colorful!  ~ Interestingly, I don't eat pears...I think they taste bad~  HA!

These paintings are all available for purchase and can be found at my Website gallery or my Etsy.com store.

Tomorrow is another painting day~  I will be painting grapes, lemons, limes.....and maybe a pear!

Thanks for stopping by~

Torrie