New Year-- New Paintings!

 

Tar Heel Martini

Blue Devil Martini

Commissioned Set

The last painting of 2025 is varnished and drying.  Time to get started on the new year!  

This year is going to be filled with new things!  New paintings, new fun art things to see and do.  The first was the Anne Neilson opening for Millie Gosch.  The paintings were lovely!  Next, the "RooDoodles" class at Anne Neilson with Michael Haun.  I am looking forward to learning something new and making new original artwork!  

Then there is the Melberg Gallery opening next with the works of Thomas McNickle.  His representational landscapes are full of vivid color!  I can't wait to see them close up.  That is where the inspiration for my new landscapes will come from.  I have painted mainly still life for years. It is time to mix it up.  

I am looking forward to new paintings, maybe some plein air.  Classes when they are available.  Shows if they fit into my schedule.

Hopefully, as the year moves along, you will see a painting you like....let me know if you do!

Thanks for stopping by.

Torrie

The Rocks of Lake Lure before the storm

 The Rocks of Lake Lure

16" x 20" 

Acrylic on Canvas

The Wittmer Collection

May 16, 2007

One of the first large landscapes I painted after a trip to Lake Lure.  It was purchased by the Wittmers of the Lake Lure Inn and added to their collection.

This has been a very difficult week.  The amount of devastation in the mountains of western North Carolina is hard to comprehend.  I am so fortunate my family is safe with little damage and back home with power restored.  

I will be spending this weekend in upper Cleveland County near South Mountain in my daughter's home. I will be back to the studio next week.

Thank you for stopping by,

Torrie

The Low Country

The Low Country

6" x  6"

Acrylic Paint on Ampersand Claybord

~Sold~

I thought I would paint a landscape in honor of Earth Day.  This is from a photo from my last trip to the beach ~  I haven't been in a while, it is time to go back!

The Low Country was painted using professional artist grade acrylic paint on a museum quality Ampersand Claybord. Painting was finished with a light coat of varnish. This painting can be slipped into a frame or placed on a small easel.

This painting has sold.

This is going to be a busy week.  Bride #2 shows up on Tuesday~ leaves on Thursday, comes back with Fiance on Friday. Bride #1 comes on Friday to spend the weekend with Bride #2 and Mom-of-the Brides (me).  This is going to be the best year ever!  I will try to sneak in a painting or two when no one is looking.

Thanks for stopping by~

Torrie

The Back Forty

The Back Forty

6" x 6"

Acrylic Paint on Ampersand Gessobord

~Sold~

This is my entry into the "Horsing Around" Challenge at DailyPaintworks.com ~ without the horse. I am not much of a horse painter, so I stuck with the landscape.

The Back Forty was painted using professional artist grade acrylic paint on Ampersand Gessobord. Painting was finished with a light coat of varnish. This painting can be slipped into a frame or placed on a small easel.

This painting has sold.

Daylight savings time means more time to paint before it gets dark~

Thanks for stopping by~

Torrie

Field of Lace, "Flower of the Month Show" at EBSQart.com

Field of Lace

8" x 10" Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

"Flower of the Month Show"

This is my entry to the "Flower of the Month Show"~ Queen Anne's Lace at EBSQart.com

I have not entered shows in a while, but the Spam and Flower shows were quite tempting. Stop by EBSQart.com and check out the shows.

Tomorrow then....

Torrie

New Poppy Landscape Painting!

Field of Poppies III

16" x 20" Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

Available for purchase at

Flourish Boutique and Gallery, South Bend, Indiana

I have been painting large landscapes lately....something I usually don't do. I have painted Field of Poppies before, first as an 8" x 10" and then as a 6" x 6". Now, much larger. I love painting poppies...there may be more poppy paintings to come!

This painting is available for purchase at etsy.com, from my online gallery, and at ArtbyUs.

Now, I have to take time to clean the house!

Check back again soon....there is an orchid still life painting coming (8" x 10") and a pink rose painting (8" x 10") in the works.

Torrie