Pear in the Spotlight

 

Pear in the Spotlight

8" x  8"

Acrylic Paint on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

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Pear in the Spotlight, day 23 of the 30 Paintings in 30 Days with Leslie Saeta.  This is a smaller version of the painting that is in my dining room.

Pear in the Spotlight 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.

Up next~I am working on a creamer with lemon, but I don't know if I will get it finished in time~ Painting as fast as I can!

Thanks for stopping by~

Torrie

The Lonely Pear

 

The Lonely Pear

6" x  6"

Acrylic Paint on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

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The Lonely Pear, day 21 of the 30 Paintings in 30 Days with Leslie Saeta.  I have fallen behind on the 30 in 30~ There are a few skips in the days.  Hopefully, I am back on track.

The Lonely 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.

Up next~ Right now, drawn on canvas is a cream and lemon painting and another pear with a prominent shadow~  Check back again tomorrow.

Thanks for stopping by~

Torrie

The Random Five

 

The Random Five

5" x 7"

Acrylic Paint on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

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The Random Five, day 20 of the 30 Paintings in 30 Days with Leslie Saeta.  This is also my Nibblefest entry at eBay.com

The Nibblefest Art Contest is a themed art contest beginning on the 20th of each month.  

This month's theme is "Five Random Things".   

Please be sure to search for NFAC on eBay to see more great entries, each starting at just $0.99

This painting has sold.

The Random Five 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 participate in the Nibblefest when time permits and I can think of something to paint~

Up Next~ more ballerinas, pears, still life, roosters, and I think maybe a snowy landscape.

Thanks for stopping by~

Torrie

Ballerina 001

 

Ballerina 001

8" x 10"

Acrylic Paint on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

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Ballerina 001 day 19 of the 30 Paintings in 30 Days with Leslie Saeta.  This is the beginning of what will be a series of Ballerinas.  

Ballerina 001 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.

Up Next~  Five random objects in a painting for the Nibblefest.  Hopefully, will be finished on time.

Thanks for stopping by~

Torrie

On Point IV

 

On Point IV

5" x 7"

Acrylic Paint on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

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I'm back!!  Finally back in the studio and playing catch up with the 30 in 30.  This painting is posted as #18.  I have to catch up with painting 14-17 as I missed those.  I will post these paintings as soon as they are completed, but they will not included on Leslie's blog as I missed the deadline.  

I fell Tuesday~ one of those nasty old lady falls that leave a mark.  I hit the wall with my face on the way down and the headache has just now subsided.  I might need to invest in one of those "I have fallen" buttons.  My granddaughter was with me and it was really funny.  I am laying on the floor dazed and she is looking down at me saying "It be alright GaGa - you okay?"  Yes, it was hard not to cuss and cry, but I didn't want to give her an even bigger story to go home and tell her mother....."Mommy, GaGa fell down and cried and said the bad words" --yepper, we couldn't have that~

On Point IV is #18 of the 30 Paintings in 30 Days with Leslie Saeta. 

On Point 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.

Up next~ Ballerinas!  I will be painting a series of ballerinas.  These will all be 8" x 10" and larger.  There will be other small paintings in between for the non-ballerina fans~

Thanks for stopping by~

Torrie

Highway Poppies

 

Highway Poppies 

6" x  6" 

Acrylic Paint on Ampersand Gessobord

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Highway Poppies is #13 of the 30 Paintings in 30 Days with Leslie Saeta.  This painting was finished the day before the "big fall".  I was getting behind as it was, but this has really put a damper on things.  I slipped in the hallway and fell.  Before I actually hit the floor, my face hit the wall.  This has been a set back in my 30 paintings in 30 days~   I will have to double up this weekend and, hopefully, get back on track.  I am sure the face will get back to normal...just some swelling and discoloration...and a big freakin headache!   But, back to the poppies.  My first year in North Carolina I was amazed at the beautiful poppies growing along the highways. The spring in North Carolina is fabulous--poppies, day lilies, magnolias, camelias, gardenias, crepe myrtle, the list of flowers is endless...

Highway Poppies was painted using professional artist grade acrylic paint on a museum quality Ampersand Gessobord.  This painting can be slipped into a frame or placed on a small easel for display.

Well, off to try and get some sleep.....finding a not so sore spot of the head to lay on the pillow is tough~

Thanks for stopping by~

Torrie

Prickly Pear Cactus II

 

Prickly Pear Cactus II

Acrylic Paint on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

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Prickly Pear Cactus II is #12 of the 30 Paintings in 30 Days with Leslie Saeta.  I have gotten a bit off track.  I am not giving up--I am going to have to double up this weekend to catch up~

Prickly Pear Cactus 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.

Wish me luck on getting ahead soon~

Thanks for stopping by,

Torrie

Pink Flamingo IV

 

Pink Flamingo IV

6" x  6"

Acrylic Paint on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

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Pink Flamingo IV is #11 of the 30 Paintings in 30 Days with Leslie Saeta.  Everyone who knows me or has been to my home, is acutely aware of my love pink flamingos.  Kevin tries hard to prevent any new additions to the collections, but I do sneak one in now and then~

Pink Flamingo 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.

Up next, I have no idea!  But I better come up with something soon~

Thanks for stopping by~

Torrie

 

Low Tide

6" x  6"

Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

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Happy Friday!  This week has flown by~  Low Tide is #10 of the 30 Paintings in 30 Days with Leslie Saeta.  I made it through the week, now lets see if I can get a bit ahead of the 

game over the weekend.

Low Tide 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.

Up next, something I love, but don't paint often ~ Pink Flamingo.  Check back tomorrow~

Thanks for stopping by~

Torrie

Salt and Pepper IV

 

Salt and Pepper IV

6" x  6"

Acrylic Paint on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

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Salt and Pepper IV is #9 of the 30 Paintings in 30 Days with Leslie Saeta.  This is getting tough.  I know what I want to paint in the morning, but by the time I get off work in the afternoon, and ready to paint, I have changed my mind.  

Salt and Pepper 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.

Up next, who knows, but hopefully, it will be done before tomorrow~  HA!

Thanks for stopping by,

Torrie

Orange Slices

Orange Slices

5"  x  7" 

Acrylic Paint on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

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Orange Slices, #8 of the 30 Paintings in 30 Days with Leslie Saeta.  I am getting farther behind than I want to be, but I am hanging in there! 

Orange Slices 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.

Up next, more still life~ I have started the Salt and Pepper shakers~ I just need to finish~  Then I think another landscape.

Thanks for stopping by~

Torrie

Red Pear with Shadow

Red Pears with Shadow

6" x  6"

Acrylic Paint on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

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Red Pear with Shadow is #7 of the 30 Paintings in 30 Days with Leslie Saeta.  I am getting a bit behind, so I painted something familiar that I love to paint ~

Red Pear 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.

This painting has sold.

Up next, more still life~ oranges, salt and pepper shakers, and definitely more pears.

Low Country View

 

Low Country View

8" x  8"

Acrylic Paint on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

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This is painting #6 in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days with Leslie Saeta.  I thought I would kill two birds with one stone.  I have not been able to participate in all of the weekly challenges at DailyPaintworks.com~ now I can catch up on them~  This is the Challenge from The Phone Photo Challenge from June 2012, yes- I am a bit behind.

Low Country View 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.

Up next, I haven't a clue.  Hoping something will come to me today~ I am also thinking of branching out to pastel and watercolor....

Thanks for stopping by~

Torrie

Tea with Lilies

 

Tea with Lilies

5" x  7"

Acrylic Paint on Ampersand Claybord

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This is painting #5 in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days with Leslie Saeta.  I was afraid to start this painting, another floral failure would have rocked my confidence enough to slow down my 30 in 30.  I am so happy with the way this one turned out.  The vase was a Christmas present from Taylor last year and the teacup belongs to my sister Cindy.  Maybe having things I love included in the composition made it easier to paint.

Tea with Lilies was painted using professional artist grade acrylic paint on a museum quality Ampersand Claybord.  This painting can be slipped into a frame or placed on a small easel for display.

This painting has sold.

I spent the evening going through magazines and looking at pictures for inspiration for the next painting....so far nothing....may be a landscape!

Thanks for stopping by~ see you tomorrow,

Torrie

Time for Tea

 

Time for Tea

6" x  6"

Acrylic Paint on Ampersand Gessobord

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This is painting #4 in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days with Leslie Saeta.  So far, so good.  I have been able to keep up.  There are fabulous artists participating, click on the blue link to take you to the blog site showing all the daily paintings.  It is quite impressive.  

Time for Tea was painted using professional artist grade acrylic paint on a museum quality Ampersand Gessobord.  This painting can be slipped into a frame or placed on a small easel for display.

This painting has sold.

I can't decide on the next painting adventure~  landscape, seascape, people, floral (my tulips from the another night failed miserably and Bananas III was the back up go to plan)....right now, there is no backup and no plan....

Check in tomorrow to see if there is a blank page~

Thanks for stopping by~

Torrie

Bananas III

Bananas III

5" x  7"

Acrylic Paint on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

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This is painting #3 in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days with Leslie Saeta.  Yes, you have seen it before.  I love painting bananas ~ I think there will be more bananas before the month is over, maybe with a strawberry or grapes added!

Bananas 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.  

Up next, still can't decide.  Hopefully, something will come to me before the day is over.

It is the weekend, so there will be lots of painting time! 

If you haven't stopped by Leslie's blog~ click the blue link above.  There are so many artists participating, you will love the variety of works.

Thanks for stopping by~

Torrie

Cherry Trio

 

Cherry Trio

8" x 8"

Acrylic Paint on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

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This is painting #2 in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days with Leslie Saeta.  Now is not a good time to be totally uninspired...I know it is just the pressure of coming up with something everyday...it will pass!

Cherry Trio 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.

Up next, maybe bananas....then I really need to move away from the fruit!

Thanks for stopping by~

Torrie

Fresh Green Pears

 

Fresh Green Pears

5" x  7"

Acrylic Paint on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

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HAPPY NEW YEAR!

I have decided 2013 will be the best year ever!  I will accept no less..... I am going to venture out of my comfort zone and paint large, paint landscapes, and maybe throw in a portrait or two~  To start this year off, I am participating in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days with Leslie Saeta.  I am very excited about the challenge of trying to complete a new painting daily~  wish me luck!

This is the first painting~

Fresh Green 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.

Up next, I think maybe cherries~

Thanks for stopping by~

Torrie