2015 Calendar of Original Paintings ~My Favorites~ Now available for Purchase!

 My Favorites!

2015
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My 2015 Calendar is twelve of my favorite paintings from 2007 to Current.  The Calendar is currently available for purchase in my Etsy.com store and will be ready for shipment December 1, 2015.  It will arrive just in time for Christmas.  The Calendars will only be available for purchase within the United States.  

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

The paintings included are:  

White on White ~ 2012

Abandoned ~ 2011

Tornado ~ 2011

Pink Flamingo IV ~ 2013

 Orange and Grapes ~ 2014

June Lemons ~ 2014

 The Wright Boat ~ 2011

 Vitamin C ~ 2012

Summer Vegetables ~ 2009

Everything Pumpkin ~ 2014

Cezanne's Jug - 2011

Before the Ballet ~ 2007 

Now back to painting~ 

Thank you for stopping by,

Torrie

For Lucy

 

For Lucy

8" x 8"

Acrylic Paint on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

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Day 20 ! ~30 Paintings in 30 Days with Leslie Saeta

This is my #10~  This is a very special painting for a special little girl.  Lucy will be arriving soon and I painted this for her nursery.  She is the first of my three grandbabies currently on the way and the only girl.  There will be no painting tomorrow.  I will be spending the day with Lucy's mom.  She is in the hospital for observation until the big day.  I will be back to painting Monday~

For Lucy was painted using professional artist grade acrylic paint on a museum quality gallery wrapped canvas with painted sides to allow for display without a frame.  Painting was finished with a light coat of varnish.  

Thank you for stopping by~

Torrie

September Pear IV

September Pear IV

6" x 6" 

Acrylic Paint on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

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Day 19 ! ~30 Paintings in 30 Days with Leslie Saeta   This is really my #9~  I had to take a break to deal with the real world.....but still painting and participating when I can!

September Pear IV was painted using professional artist grade acrylic paint on a museum quality 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.

Thank you for stopping by~  See you tomorrow.

Torrie

Red Cherries II

 

Red Cherries II

5" x 7" 

Acrylic Paint on Ampersand Aquabord

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Day Eight! ~30 Paintings in 30 Days with Leslie Saeta    I love painting Cherries!  

Red Cherries II was painted using professional artist grade acrylic paint on a museum quality Ampersand Aquabord. Painting was finished with a light coat of varnish. This painting can be slipped into a frame or placed on a small display easel.

This painting has sold.

Time to paint more cherries.....or maybe a landscape!

Thank you for stopping by~

Torrie

September Pear III ~ Day Seven!

 

September Pear III

6" x 6"

Acrylic Paint on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

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Day Seven ~30 Paintings in 30 Days with Leslie Saeta   This is a smaller version of my Southwest Pear from 2013.

September Pear III was painted using professional artist grade acrylic paint on a museum quality gallery wrapped canvas with painted sides to allow for display without a frame. Painting was finished with a light coat of varnish.  

Tomorrow --more cherries!

Thanks for stopping by~

Torrie

September Pear II ~ Day Six

 

September Pear II

6" x 6"

Acrylic Paint on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

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Day Six ! ~30 Paintings in 30 Days with Leslie Saeta   Just barely getting it posted in time.  I finished the painting this morning, then went to paint my daughter's nursery~ my newest granddaughter will soon be here.  I have had a busy week trying to keep up~

September Pear II was painted using professional artist grade acrylic paint on a museum quality 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.

Thank you for stopping by~  See you tomorrow.

Torrie

Fall Cherry

 

Fall Cherry

6" x 6"

Acrylic Paint on Ampersand Gessobord

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Day five of the  ~30 Paintings in 30 Days with Leslie Saeta   I have painted using a lot of yellow the past few days ~ it was time for some red! 

Fall Cherry was painted using professional artist grade acrylic paint on a museum quality Ampersand Gessobord. This painting was finished with a light coat of varnish.  Painting can be framed or placed on a small easel.

This painting has sold.

I have no idea what I am going to paint next.....

Thank you for stopping by~

Torrie

Pumpkin Everything!

 

Pumpkin Everything

6" x 6"

Acrylic Paint on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

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Day Four! ~30 Paintings in 30 Days with Leslie Saeta    September!  The month everything comes in pumpkin~  pumpkin donuts, pumpkin lattes, pumpkin cupcakes, pumpkin cheesecake, there is no end......pumpkin everything!

Pumpkin Everything was painted using professional artist grade acrylic paint on a museum quality 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.

Check back tomorrow maybe a cherry~

Thanks for stopping by~

Torrie

September Pear I

 

September Pear I

6" x 6"

Acrylic Paint on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

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Day Three! ~30 Paintings in 30 Days with Leslie Saeta    Just a quick post~ I have to paint! 

September Pear I was painted using professional artist grade acrylic paint on a museum quality 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.

Check back tomorrow to see if there is a painting!  HA~  now off to paint,

Thanks for stopping by,

Torrie

Day Two ~ Bananas VI

 

Bananas VI

5" x  7"

Acrylic Paint on Ampersand Aquabord

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Day Two! ~30 Paintings in 30 Days with Leslie Saeta    Originally, this was supposed to be a very loosely painted abstract bananas painting....well, that didn't happen.  I love painting this composition even when it doesn't go as planned.

Bananas VI was painted using professional artist grade acrylic paint on a museum quality Ampersand Aquabord. Painting was finished with a light coat of varnish. 

This painting has sold.

Day Three~ PEARS!

Thank you for stopping by~

Torrie

30 Paintings in 30 Days ~ Day One! Lucky Pears II

 

Lucky Pears II

5" x 7" 

Acrylic Paint on Ampersand Gessobord

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It's that time again.  Time to play with Leslie Saeta!   ~30 Paintings in 30 Days with Leslie Saeta begins today!   I did not choose a theme for this months' work, I am going to paint what comes to mind each day~ I will be taking suggestions if I get stuck.  Today's work was requested by patrons at FineArtAmerica.com.  They wanted a new version of Lucky Pears from 2011.  So to start the month, this is Lucky Pears II.

Lucky Pears II was painted using professional artist grade acrylic paint on a museum quality Ampersand Gessobord. Painting was finished with a light coat of varnish. 

I am looking forward to daily painting~  check back tomorrow to see Day 2~

Thank you for stopping by~

Torrie

Cherries Series Two - "Art of the Day"

 

Cherries Series Two 

Watercolor on Paper

2007

Oh so long ago!

Thank you EBSQart.com for selecting Cherries Series Two as "Art of the Day" today.  I painted this in 2007; one of a group of watercolor paintings I did that year.  I have not painted much in watercolor lately..... I might have to add that to my list of things to do.

Speaking of things to do~  It is that time again.  Leslie Saeta is doing the 30 in 30 Challenge in September.  Thirty paintings in Thirty days.  I have signed up and will be doing my best to keep up.  The paintings will be posted here daily and at her daily blog "Slices of Life"  She asked us to pick a theme for the month~  I think mine is "Try to Keep UP!!!  I do plan on painting my favorite things~ pears of course!  On the short list to do first~ still life fruit, ballerinas, landscapes, and I may throw in some flowers~  

Check back starting tomorrow and see how far I get!

Thank you for stopping by~ 

Torrie

Bananas V

 

Bananas V

5" x 7"

Acrylic Paint on Ampersand Claybord

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I have been playing with different supports.  Today's painting is on Ampersand Claybord.  I am doing another painting of the same composition on Ampersand Aquabord.  ~ That is for tomorrow.

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

Now back to painting bananas!

Thank you for stopping by~

Torrie

June Lemons

 

June Lemons

5" x 7"

Acrylic on Ampersand Gessobord

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This weekend flew by~  I didn't get as much done as I wanted to.  There will be more lemon paintings.  I have them sketched, they just need paint!  I love painting on Gessobord.  The surface is a dream to paint on and slips easily into a purchased frame.

June Lemons 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.

Feeling better everyday and there are so many paintings floating around in my head, I need to get them on canvas!  More painting tomorrow~

Thanks for stopping by~

Torrie

Orange and Grapes

 

Orange and Grapes

5" x 7" 

Acrylic Paint on Ampersand Gessobord

Collection of the Artist

I love this one!  I should paint oranges more often.  It was fun to paint and so hungry painting, I ate the prop before I was finished.   That is why I paint so many pears.  I don't like pears and don't eat them, so they last for several paintings~  

Orange and Grapes 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 is the last of the paintings from the weekend~  Thinking of what to paint next.....maybe landscapes!  

Thank you for stopping by~

Torrie

Fresh Picked

 

Fresh Picked Pears

5" x 7" 

Acrylic Paint on Ampersand Aquabord

Available for Purchase

It is so great to be back to painting!  As usual getting back in the groove with pears. Onward and upward!

Fresh Picked Pears 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.

This painting is currently available for purchase at my Etsy.com store.

Tomorrow~  Oranges!

Thanks for stopping by~

Torrie

Sea of Clouds

 

Sea of Clouds

12" x 12"

Acrylic Paint on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

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Time to paint again!  

My surgery went well and I am on the mend.  Miranda's surgery was successful.  My new granddaughter and Miranda are going to be fine!  Audrey is very excited to have a new sister arriving in October. The ultrasound showed very long legs, just like her daddy~ After a less than wonderful six months, the six months to come are going to be fabulous!

I am getting all the paint and canvas out and painting again ~ wooohoooo!

Sea of Clouds was completed just before my surgery and the final varnish is going on today~

Sea of Clouds was painted using professional artist grade acrylic paint on a museum quality gallery wrapped canvas. The gallery wrapped sides of the canvas are painted to allow for hanging with or without a frame.

Thank you so much for continuing to follow my work, especially during the hard times when new paintings were rarely posted.  

Torrie

Robin's Blue Eggs II

Robin's Blue Eggs II

16" x 20" 

Acrylic Paint on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

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As I have mentioned before, I feel like this year is getting away from me!  I am feeling so much better and the warm days filled with sunlight are fabulous~

Robin's Blue Eggs II was painted using professional artist grade acrylic paint on a museum quality gallery wrapped canvas. The gallery wrapped sides are painted to allow for hanging without a frame.

Up next~

Who knows!  I am going to pull out a new white canvas and stare at it until something comes to me.....

Thanks for stopping by~

Torrie

The Treasured Pear

 

The Treasured Pear

16" x 20"

Acrylic Paint on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

Available for Purchase

I can't believe April is half over!  This year is flying by~  The paintings have been few and far between, but summer is almost here and the light will be brighter and the days finally warm!  I have plans on painting "BIG" for the summer.  I have stocked up on both large and small canvas and can't wait to PAINT~

The Treasured Pear was painted using professional artist grade acrylic paint on a museum quality gallery wrapped canvas. The gallery wrapped sides are painted to allow for hanging without a frame.

This painting is currently available for purchase in my Etsy.com store.

I started a fabulously huge pink flamingo painting before I got sick......hoping to finish it soon~

Thanks for stopping by~

Torrie

Lemons and Creamer II

 

Lemons and Creamer II

6" x 6" 

Acrylic Paint on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

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Running late this evening~  New lemon painting~

Lemons and Creamer II was painted using professional artist grade acrylic paint on a museum quality gallery wrapped canvas. Painting can be placed in a small frame and also be placed on a small easel for display.

This painting has sold.

I am current working on a large pear painting~  Hopefully will finish in the next few days~

Thank you for stopping by!

Torrie

The Single Red Pear

 

The Single Red Pear

6" x  6"

Acrylic Paint on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

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Today, another new pear painting.   The Single Red Pear

The Single Red Pear was painted using professional artist grade acrylic paint on a museum quality gallery wrapped canvas. Painting can be placed in a small frame and also be placed on a small easel for display.

This painting has sold.

I am thinking of painting something different tomorrow....lemons, onions...I will have to see what is in the kitchen.  I may just paint something totally different...a landscape or a seascape!

Thank you for stopping by!

Torrie

Helloooo...Anybody home!

Yes, I'm back!  

If it seems I have been gone forever, ~~I have.   This has been the longest time to go without painting since I began painting in 2003!  I have been laying around staring at the ceiling and sleeping way too much!  I am feeling so much better, now just to get used to the medication and I will have it made~  

I am still having trouble with inspiration, but I know that will come back.  Hopefully, Spring will arrive soon and the gloomy, long Winter will be over.  This is the first year I am eagerly waiting for the "green" mist to cover everything...the most definite sign that Spring is finally here.

Now, onward and upward!

Triplets II

6" x 6"

Acrylic Paint on Ampersand Gessobord

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Triplets II 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.

Coming up next....who knows, but I am back to painting!

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

Torrie