Day Six of the 30 in 30~ Months in the Making!

Porch Water Lilies 

48" x  48"

Acrylic Paint on Cradled Hardboard

~Collection of the Artist~

Day Six of the  30 Paintings in 30 Days in September with Leslie Saeta.  

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.

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 ~

Now off to get started on day seven!

Thank you for stopping by~

Torrie

Happy Friday!~ New Lily Pond Painting

The Green Boat at Giverny

11" x 14"

Acrylic on Canvas Panel

~Sold~

I am painting a large Monet-type lily pond painting for myself and currently working on small studies to see which composition I like best. I went through several paintings and pictures from Monet's pond and loved the green boat.

The Green Boat at Giverny was painted using professional artist grade acrylic paint on a museum quality canvas panel. Painting was finished with a light coat of varnish.

Up Next~


This weekend I will be finishing up the two ballerina paintings. Just a few final touches and they will be done.

After that ~ who knows. I think it is time for new rooster paintings and a new martini painting.
Thanks for stopping by,
Torrie

New Pear Painting~ The Green Pear

The Green Pear

6" x 8"

Oil on Canvas Panel

~Sold~

A single green pear with a light loosely painted background.

The Green Pear was painted using professional artist grade oil paint on a small canvas panel. Painting can be framed or placed on a small display easel. Painting was finished with a light coat of varnish.

This painting is available for purchase using the Paypal button above for $35.00 with $8.00 United States Priority shipping.

You can also purchase this painting from my website or my Etsy.com store.

UP NEXT~

I will be finishing up my last two commissioned paintings this weekend. They are two paintings of a lily pond. I will post pictures as soon as they are finished. The buyer is choosing between the two. One of the paintings will be available for purchase. This will end the backlog of commissions.

I will be finishing the large ballerina paintings next. These are both 16" x 20" versions of the original smaller Ballerina painting and The Swan paintings.

After that....who knows, I have so many ideas. I will be doing a few large paintings for my new place, I will post pictures when they are done so you can see the paintings that I keep.

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful weekend~

Torrie