tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-274278372024-03-19T14:17:31.794-05:00Torrie Smiley, Original Works of ArtOriginal paintings in oil, acrylic, watercolor, and pastel.
<p></p>Torrie Smileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07455943550364155687noreply@blogger.comBlogger649125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27427837.post-5069223535514647952020-02-02T16:42:00.000-05:002020-02-02T16:46:02.406-05:00How it all started...About me...<br />
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<span class="s1" style="box-sizing: border-box;">I have been drawing as long as I can remember.<span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> </span>I spent more time drawing in class when I probably should have been paying attention.<span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> </span>In high school, I had my first opportunity to paint with a wonderful local artist Nell Bennett.<span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> </span>That is when I fell in love with painting.<span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> </span>I really can’t call myself self-taught because there are so many people through the years who have helped me be a better artist. <span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1" style="box-sizing: border-box;">As with many of artists, the slight detour came when I became an adult and fell victim to the phrase; “You need to get a real job, painting is a hobby not a career.”</span> </div>
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<span class="s1" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Fast forward twenty years, my daughter had an art class project that she, of course, waited until the last weekend to start.<span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> </span>She had to complete a painting for art class.<span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> </span>I told her I used to paint back in the day, and we would paint together.<span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> </span>We bought acrylic paint since she needed it to be dry by Monday.<span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> </span>We both started from the same reference photo.<span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> </span>That weekend was all that it took—</span></div>
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Being a single mom with two teenage girls, painting kept me from going crazy!.<span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> </span>Painting was my drug of choice, it was addicting. I soon realized I would not be able to afford my new “hobby” if I didn’t find a way to pay for the paint—quality art supplies are expensive.<span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> </span>I decided to put a few of my small paintings on eBay.<span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> </span>If they sold I could buy more paint!<span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> </span>I guess you could say the rest is history. <span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> </span></div>
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<span class="s1" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Since that time, I have sold over 700 small daily paintings in my various online stores.<span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> </span>My children often referred to it as my hobby that got totally out of control.<span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> </span>I was fortunate to be selling art online and have been selling my art on Etsy since the early years.<span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> </span>I was one of the original artists to join Daily Paintworks started by Carol Marine and her husband David.<span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> </span>I have followed wonderful daily painting artists like Carol, David Keiser, and Qiang Huang along with many others which have helped me grow as an artist.<span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> </span>The explosion of painting websites, youtube, instagram, downloadable instruction videos, and online workshops make this a great time to be an artist.<span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> </span></span> </div>
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<span class="s1" style="box-sizing: border-box;">I am now painting both small daily paintings and larger paintings that I enter into local and online shows.<span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> </span>My paintings are available for sale here on my website, Daily Paintworks, and my Etsy Store. <span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> Prints of my paintings are available through Fine Art America.</span></span> </div>
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Torrie Smileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07455943550364155687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27427837.post-66217731720845104732020-01-19T19:01:00.002-05:002020-01-19T19:04:41.000-05:00New Year, New Website!<div style="text-align: center;">
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<b><span style="color: #073763;">18" x 24" </span></b></div>
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<b>Happy New Year! </b>I have decided 2020 is going to be the best year ever! I have started the new year off with a new website, a show at the McDowell Arts Center, and three new large paintings currently in progress! My new website can be found at <a href="http://www.torriesmiley.com/" target="_blank">www.torriesmiley.com </a> </div>
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I will be sending out a newsletter soon with sneak peeks of all the paintings in progress!</div>
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We are going to have fun this year!</div>
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Thank you for stopping by and continuing to support my adventure!</div>
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Torrie Smileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07455943550364155687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27427837.post-58915217005070125522019-05-29T09:58:00.001-05:002020-01-01T14:06:40.361-05:00Scattered!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This is my only abstract painting~ it was so much fun to paint, it may not be the last! The idea came about due to a little brain trouble that led to some very interesting medication. I am no longer on the drug that made everything so colorful, but hopefully will retain some of the wonderful, colorful ideas~</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Scattered was painted using professional artist grade acrylic paint and gold leaf on a museum quality gallery wrapped deep profile canvas with painted sides to allow for display without a frame. Painting was finished with a light coat of varnish. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br />To see this painting, head to Matthews at the McDowell Arts Center for the Guild of Charlotte Artists show happening now~</span></div>
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<br />Torrie Smileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07455943550364155687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27427837.post-75581748984349850702019-05-29T08:41:00.001-05:002022-12-03T11:46:39.188-05:00FIve Lemons<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><span style="color: #bf9000;">Five Lemons</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I have painted this composition a couple of times small. I thought it was time to go big. I love painting lemons and will be doing another lemon painting soon!</span></div>
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Torrie Smileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07455943550364155687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27427837.post-29462975826770016592018-08-05T10:43:00.004-05:002021-09-10T17:52:10.787-05:00Pink Flamingo V<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">LOVE, Love, love this painting! But, then I love all things flamingo. So fun to paint! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Now time to get started on the large landscape. I will post progress pictures as soon as the painting starts.</span></div>
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Here are progress shots from today's painting. I will be starting on the bill next, then the body.</div>
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Tomorrow I will be spending the day with the children~ steaks on the grill and playing at the pool.</div>
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I currently have a large painting in a show that ends next week. There is a new flamingo painting on the easel and more small paintings to come! Check back tomorrow for a progress shot of the flamingo in progress.</div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">2016 was a slow year for painting! I completed around 20 paintings~ There was just too much going on to have time to paint. Hopefully, 2017 will be all about painting! I want to paint daily, not necessarily finishing a painting daily, since I want to paint bigger!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;">I am currently working on four commissioned paintings~ hopefully, will have something new for the stores soon~</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 13.2px;">But not for me, this is painting Eleven for me. Last week was an extremely difficult week, there was no painting, no inspiration. I used that time to reflect on how lucky I am to have such a wonderful family. Now it's time to get back to work!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I had high hopes of getting caught up today~ no such luck. I knew when I started this painting it would be time consuming....but I am so happy with the result. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Playing catch up! I am going to try and finish day ten today, but I do have a date for the Greek Festival tonight, so it may be tomorrow. It is getting more challenging, not only the time aspect but thinking of something to paint. Everything that is floating in my head needs to go on a larger canvas and can't be completed in one day......</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Okay ~ stop looking at your calendar! It is the 9th....painting everyday is one thing, but trying to get a good quality photo with natural light is impossible to do after dark creating a slight delay~ The weekend is finally here and I can paint and photograph in the same day.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I have to admit ~ </span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 13.2px; line-height: 19.6px;"><b>I AM EXHAUSTED!!!</b></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 13.2px; line-height: 19.6px;"><b><span style="color: blue;"> </span></b><span style="color: #333333;">Working all day, fighting traffic on 485, getting home and painting, and trying to get to bed before the alarm goes off in the morning. I would not be able to do this without Kevin's support. He is kind enough not to expect dinner or conversation every evening.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This is by far my all time favorite pear, and I have painted a lot of pears. The funny part of this, I was happy with the painting while I was working on it, but it wasn't until I took photos to upload to the computer that I noticed the leaves~ the ones I didn't know I painted. One of those "happy accidents" that you wonder how it happened. Look in the background just above the two leaves on the left....there is a leaf! Look on the right in the background the clear image of a white leaf! I didn't plan it, I didn't even know it at the time. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I painted all day.....just a bit different. I needed to varnish this large painting to get it out of the dining room! I chose to varnish it with Spar Polyurethane varnish, similar to what is used on boats. After giving the time needed to allow the paint to completely dry, I researched what varnish would be best to use to protect the painting from the weather. The location on the front porch where the painting will go does not get direct sun or rain, but the painting will endure temperature change throughout the year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I laid the painting flat on two buckets to elevated it off the ground and make sure it was level so the varnish would go on smoothly. I followed the directions on the can and applied three generous coats of varnish, lightly sanding between each coat. It took all day as I waited two hours between coats and then two hours for it to dry before moving it. The varnish was amazing! The underpainting colors came to the surface and the colors in the water were so much better than I expected. It is now at home on the porch. The deep blue of the water really looks nice with my pink house. I might start a trend with my large porch painting ~</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 25px; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>"I'm a Tar Heel born, I'm a Tar Heel bred. And when I die, I'm a Tar Heel dead."</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I had my first toss out today.....there are always days when nothing looks quite right, those are the days you clean your brushes, put the easel away, and go see the grandchildren. The best thing about grandchildren is they think you are the best grandma ever! After lots of hugs and kisses, pretend tea out of plastic cups, and a rocking chair full of Minnie, Mickey, and me; I return to the studio with an uplifted spirit and renewed confidence~</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This is another collector favorite composition that I have painted many times. The Tar Heel Series of paintings began when my baby headed off to school. Her and her husband have now settled in Chapel Hill and are raising a little Tar Heel of their own.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Rolling right along, it has not gotten complicated yet....it is a holiday weekend with plenty of time to paint! It will soon get tricky when I juggle home, work, and painting! I will have to do a lot of planning to have everything stay on track~</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">You can see I have been revisiting old compositions, it is always best to start with the familiar when you have been away from painting for while. Today is a throwback from years ago. I love the bright reds and subtle greens, this is always fun to paint</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Yes, I have painted this baseball eight times, exact composition-same ball. It is my most requested commission and I love painting it. Even after painting this eight different times, there are no two the same. I always think the latest one is the best~</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">With a Carolina blue cloudless sky this morning, painting a Tar Heel painting will be easy~</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It's Day Two of the <b><a href="https://www.saetastudio.com/30-in-30-blog" style="color: #009eb8; display: inline; outline: none; text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.3s;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">30 Paintings in 30 Days in September with Leslie Saeta</span></a><span style="color: #cc0000;">.</span></b> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I love painting pears! This has to be one of my top five favorites paintings. I have painted this composition many times before, this one is the best</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I have spent this rainy day painting and getting ready for day three and four~ Look for baseballs, more food, and maybe even a fish~</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It's that time again! <b><a href="https://www.saetastudio.com/30-in-30-blog" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">30 Paintings in 30 Days in September with Leslie Saeta</span></a><span style="color: #cc0000;">.</span></b> I have participated in this adventure for several years.....never really getting farther than day 20. Completing a painting everyday can be a challenge when the real world continues to demand equal time. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I have started this adventure with a small lemon painting. There will be a variety of paintings painted this month. I decided not to choose a theme this year, I am going to paint what pops into my head that day. Of course, there will be pears, various food still life, baseballs, and I may throw in a rooster and a landscape here and there.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I have high hopes of completing the entire 30 paintings~ wish me luck!</span><br />
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Torrie Smileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07455943550364155687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27427837.post-4092642285653631432016-07-19T20:39:00.005-05:002016-07-19T20:39:58.791-05:00Mission Health and Claudia's Calla Lilies<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I received an email the other day from a representative with Mission Health in Asheville, North Carolina. They requested the use of the image of my original painting Claudia's Calla Lilies to use in their upcoming awards and recognition program for their Certified Nursing Assistants. The calla lily is the national flower of CNA's. She stated they would be using the image on certificates, programs, and advertising regarding the event. She went on to detail the specifics and conditions for use. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I was so thrilled, I immediately called her and thanked her for the consideration. I told her I would send her a full release to use the image as she wanted for the CNA program at Mission Health in any manner they choose. She had no idea when she selected the image from her search on the Internet that I had a very strong bond with Mission Health. My very first grandchild was born there. My daughter was admitted very ill 10 weeks before her due date. They gave my daughter and very small premature granddaughter excellent care in their NICU for almost three months.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I will be forever grateful for their care and kindness during my family's stay. Allowing them to use the image of my painting is really the least I can do.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Thank you again Mission Health.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Now, back to painting.</span></div>
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Torrie Smileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07455943550364155687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27427837.post-46072181326835657452016-06-29T21:26:00.000-05:002016-06-29T21:26:17.945-05:00Lucky Winner! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I love the Internet! Artists are so kind to share their knowledge and experience through blogs, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. There are several artists that I follow and learn so much from their demonstrations, tips, and progress photos. <a href="http://finenatureartbyslgraves.blogspot.com/2016/06/do-you-love-suprises.html">Sharon Durbin Grave</a>s is a wonderful artist I follow. </div>
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Every month Sharon gives away a painting to one of her many blog readers. I was so fortunate in May to be selected to receive one of her beautiful paintings. I contacted her immediately and insisted we trade! She sent me the beautiful Dahlia painting above and I sent her my tulip painting.</div>
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Please visit <a href="http://finenatureartbyslgraves.blogspot.com/2016/06/do-you-love-suprises.html">Sharon Durbin Graves' blog</a>~ you just might win a beautiful painting! I did~</div>
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I am back to painting again after a long time away~ I will explain more tomorrow!</div>
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I am still painting!! This was a commissioned painting that I have just finished. I am currently working on larger commission works, but I plan on slipping in some smaller ones that will be available for purchase very soon.</div>
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Thank you so much for continuing to follow my work. I hope you enjoy the new format of the blog~ </div>
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