Sunflower with Shadow

 

Sunflower with Shadow

5" x 7"

Acrylic Paint on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

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Day 5~  Thirty paintings in thirty days in September  ~30 Paintings in 30 Days with Leslie Saeta.  

Continuing with the Sunflowers.  I was pressed for time to stay caught up and still work on the larger still life sunflower painting.  One of my sunflowers took a dive and had to be separated from the others.  When I put it off to the side in a small bottle, I noticed a cute shadow.  I thought this would look good on canvas and painting was born.

Sunflower 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.

Tonight, I am having dinner with friends, so I might get a day behind, but I will catch up on Friday night!

Thanks for stopping by~ 

Torrie

Sunflower II

Sunflower II

6" x  6" 

Acrylic Paint on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

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Day 4~  Thirty paintings in thirty days in September  ~30 Paintings in 30 Days with Leslie Saeta.  

Continuing with the Sunflowers.  I am working at painting more loosely. This went a bit crazy,  but I love how the wild brush strokes on the dark canvas turned out.  I had purchased several small black canvas and I think this was a really great start to the sunflower painting. 

Sunflowers 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.

The next sunflower painting is larger and is a complete arrangement in a vase.  I don't think it will be finished by Day 5, but we will see!

Thanks for stopping by~

Torrie

Half-Corked, Day Three ~

 

Half-Corked

6" x  6"

Acrylic Paint on Ampersand Gessobord

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Day 3 ~  Thirty paintings in thirty days in September  ~30 Paintings in 30 Days with Leslie Saeta.  

I have had this painting in my head and this half corked bottle for sometime.  Finally sat down and painted.

I love the way it turned out!

Half-corked 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.

Up next, another sunflower....and then maybe a landscape!

Thank you for stopping by~

Torrie

Day 2 ~ Sunflower I

 

Sunflower I

6" x  6" 

Acrylic Paint on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

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Day 2 ~  Thirty paintings in thirty days in September  ~30 Paintings in 30 Days with Leslie Saeta.  

I don't paint sunflowers very often.  I saw a beautiful bouquet of sunflowers at the market and decided it was time!  Look for several paintings of the flower throughout the month~

Sunflowers I 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.

I am off to a good start~  looking forward to 28 more days of paintings~

Thank you for stopping by~

Torrie

Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days is BACK!!

Another Green Pear

6" x  6"

Acrylic Paint on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

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It's that time againg!  Leslie is doing it again~  Thirty paintings in thirty days in September  ~30 Paintings in 30 Days with Leslie Saeta.  I am very excited about participating in the challenge again, trying to complete a new painting daily.  I tried in January and didn't make it~  If at first you don't succeed......

This is the first painting~ 

I always start with pears.  They are familiar and I love painting them.  Next, is sunflowers.   I bought a bouquet of sunflowers, I have never painted them and they will be my next adventure~  There will be paintings of all shapes, sizes, and compositions.  One down, 29 to go~

Another Green 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.

Check back for day two and sunflowers!

Thanks for stopping by!

Torrie

Southwest Pear II

Southwest Pear II

16" x  20"

Acrylic Paint on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

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Thank you everyone for your patience~ It has been so long since I have painted.  Hopefully, my noncreative "dry spell" is over!  I started back with the familiar, a new pear painting.  I have a studio full of blank canvas that needs paint!  Onward and upward~

Southwest Pear 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.  

This painting has sold.

Now, off to paint!

Thanks for stopping by~

Torrie

The Scout

 

The Scout

24" x 30"

Acrylic Paint on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

Yes, I have been gone forever!  I think this is the longest time I have gone without painting.  Trying to get back into the groove and find my inspiration again.  This is a large nest painting I did for myself, hopefully, it will break my slump and give me the boost I need to get back to work!

The Scout was painted using professional artist grade acrylic paint on museum quality gallery wrapped canvas. Painting was finished with a light coat of varnish. 

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

Torrie

Robin's Three Eggs VII

 

Robin's Three Eggs VII

6" x  6"

Acrylic Paint on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

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Robin's Three Eggs VII 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.

Time to get commissions finished up~  more fun painting later~

Thanks for stopping by,

Torrie

Day at the Beach III

 

Day at the Beach III

6" x  6"

Acrylic Paint on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

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Day at the Beach 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.  Painting can also be placed on a small easel for display.  I don't often paint with a knife....to me, it is like frosting a cake, and I get hungry~ HA!  I had a commission request for this painting, so I completed an extra one for the online stores.

This painting has sold.

Where have I been!  I am still working on commissions and sneaking in a few fun paintings on the side.   I am having so much trouble with that time management thing......The weather is too nice to stay inside, but there is so much that needs to be done~  the house is a mess, the dogs need a bath, and I bought new hydrangeas that need to be planted....well, tomorrow is another day!

Thanks for stopping by~  

Torrie

Facebook Page

Today with Leslie Saeta ~ ~ Leslie Saeta's 30 Marketing Ideas in 30 Days.  We were to make a "Badge".  I made one for my Facebook Page~

Click the "Like Me" badge above to visit my Facebook Page.  This is where the fun happens!  New paintings, in-progress paintings, and random artist stuff ends up on this page.

Stop by for a visit~

Torrie

Pears!

 

Pears!

Continuing to play with Leslie Saeta ~ ~ Leslie Saeta's 30 Marketing Ideas in 30 Days.  

Today we were asked to make a collage of some of our paintings currently available for purchase.  I selected my pear paintings for a very special reason.  It all started with pears.  About ten years ago, I decided to follow my dream of being a painter.  I started painting pears.  Pears in all shapes and colors~ loose and impressionistic, sometimes more realistic, but always colorful!  Whenever I am away from painting for any length of time or lose my inspiration to paint, I paint a pear.  It sparks my energy and gets me back into the artistic groove.  For this reason, there will always be pears.  Short fat ones, tall skinny ones, but always colorful!  ~ Interestingly, I don't eat pears...I think they taste bad~  HA!

These paintings are all available for purchase and can be found at my Website gallery or my Etsy.com store.

Tomorrow is another painting day~  I will be painting grapes, lemons, limes.....and maybe a pear!

Thanks for stopping by~

Torrie

Playing with Leslie!

 

Fresh Orange III

5" x 7"

Acrylic Paint on Ampersand Claybord

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It's that time again.  Time to play with Leslie Saeta!  She has a new challenge and I am going to participate as much as possible.  This challenge is all about marketing~ Leslie Saeta's 30 Marketing Ideas in 30 Days.  We are to post an older unsold work that is one of our favorites.   I have loved Fresh Orange III since the day I painted it.  This is one of the first paintings I completed using Ampersand Claybord.  

Fresh Orange III 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 has sold.

Well, now off to bed~ tomorrow and the weekend I will be working on commissions.  I will post pictures of the finished paintings~

Thanks for stopping by~ 

Torrie

Mystery Art Show and Sale Today~

 

Bananas IV

5" x 7"

Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

 

Robin's Three Eggs VI

5" x 7"

Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

 

Traffic Signal Pears

5" x 7"

Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

These three paintings were 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.

The Mystery Art Show and Sale opening reception and sale begins at 5:30 pm today.  I will be there along with my sweet Miss Audrey admiring all the wonderful paintings for sale to benefit the Cleveland County Arts Council.  Stop by, purchase a painting or two, and support the local arts council.

Hope to see you there!

Torrie

Pear with Friends

 

Pear with Friends

6" x  6"

Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

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Pear with Friends 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 have finished and delivered the paintings for the Mystery Art Show next week.  I will be posting the available paintings throughout the coming week before the show.  I have started another large commissioned painting of bird houses and working on studies for a Notre Dame football painting.  I will be posting small paintings in between working on the commissions.

So much to do, so little time~  Spring is here!  I will be painting flowers and lots of them!

Thanks for stopping by~

Torrie

Mystery Art Show and Sale~

 

The Royal Academy of London calls it the "Secret Postcard Event", Artworks of Cincinnati calls it "Secret Artworks", and The Arts Council of Moore County calls it "Anonymous Art". 

The Cleveland County Arts Council in Shelby, North Carolina calls it

"Mystery Art"

~ An art "Whodunnit" of miniature proportions~

Original works of art on 5"x 7" gallery wrapped canvas. These small creations are hung anonymously in the gallery and the identity of the artist is given to the purchaser of the painting. All paintings are available for $40.00 with the proceeds going to the Cleveland County Arts Council. Come and join in the fun at the opening reception April 25, 2013 from 5:30 through 7:30 pm. Come early~ the paintings sell quickly.

This will be the third time I have participated in the Mystery Art Show and Sale. It is always so much fun.  I have three paintings in the show this year.  I will be posting the paintings in the coming days~ it does take some of the "mystery" out if you follow my blog~ but you will know what to look for when you get there.  

Thanks for stopping by~

Torrie

Faye's Pears

Faye's Pears

18" x  24"

Acrylic Paint on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

Commissioned Work

I don't often accept commissions, but when I was asked to do a large pear I couldn't say no.  I am so happy with the way this one turned out.  Kevin is now saying we need a really large pear painting over the fireplace......

Faye's Pears is drying now and will soon be on its way to Tennessee.  

Faye's 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 was finished with a light coat of varnish.

Now back to painting!

Thanks for stopping by~

Torrie

Pink Strawberry Cupcake

Pink Strawberry Cupcake

16"  x  20"

Acrylic Paint on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

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Pink Strawberry Cupcake 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 was finished with a light coat of varnish.

This painting has sold.

Where has the time gone....this month flew by when I wasn't looking.  I have been painting.  Just finished a large commissioned pear painting.  Look for it in tomorrow's blog post.  I am still trying to get a good picture of it. 

I am currently working on several paintings to be included in the Mystery Art Show in Cleveland County in late April.

Coming soon~ more pear paintings, cupcakes, and maybe a spring landscape.

Thanks for stopping by~

Torrie

Radishes

 

Radishes

6" x 6"

Acrylic Paint on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

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Radishes 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.

I love the way this one turned out! I was having a good painting day~

I have fallen in love with my Vine video app...Kevin says they are not very good.  He is going to do the next one~ Click HERE to visit the short video of the painting in progress.

Tomorrow I start on the cupcake paintings~  there are several large and small.

Thanks for stopping by~

Torrie

Hydrangeas

 

Hydrangeas

5" x  7"

Acrylic Paint on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

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Hydrangeas 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.

I have been kind of in a slump not wanting to paint.  I have worked my way through it and spent today drawing ~ getting canvas ready for paint!  Things coming up~ radishes, cupcakes, bananas, rooster, and a pig!  Looking forward to a week of painting! Click HERE to see short video of the upcoming paintings~

Thanks for stopping by~

Torrie

Tulips and Lemon

 

Tulips and Lemon

6" x 6"

Acrylic Paint on Ampersand Gessobord

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Tulips and Lemon 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 have been busy with transferring files and data over to the MAC and the G-drive from the old PC.  It is time to shut it down.  It has been keeping up with everything for ten years and it is tired.....and slow, kind of like me ~ HA!  I am almost finished with all the closet cleaning and rearranging that comes with a new year~ now back to painting!

Thanks for stopping by~

Torrie

Flow Blue Creamer and Lemons

 

Flow Blue Creamer and Lemons

6" x 6" 

Acrylic Paint on Ampersand Gessobord

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Finally a new painting~  The storage building is empty, the taxes are done, the old computer files are being moved to the new hard drive~ so much to do, but almost finished!  Time to get back to painting!

Flow Blue Creamer and Lemons  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.

Up Next!

More painting~ I am in the mood to paint flowers~ roses, tulips, and hydrangeas to come!  An early spring on canvas.

Thanks for stopping by~

Torrie

The Paintings of January ~ what I learned

The Eighteen Paintings of January

I tried really hard to keep up with the 30 Paintings in 30 Days with Leslie Saeta.  I finished eighteen paintings before I crashed and burned.  It was a great experience and I learned so much.  

First, it is quite difficult be a daily painter and also have a full time job.  I am fortunate to work from home, so travel to and from work is not an issue, I am always home, but there are just so many hours in the day.  It works for a while, but then the pressure starts to build to get everything else done in between painting and working.

Second, painting daily improves your skill tremendously!  As the days progressed, painting became so easy.  I was even impressing myself with what I was doing.  I loved being "in the zone" of painting daily.  It was amazing!  I look forward to retirement from the "real job"....guess what I will be doing~

Third, I think I could have been successful if I had painted pears only.  I love painting pears and it comes very easy for me.  Instead, I tried to think of new and different things to paint which expanded my horizons as an artist, but added the pressure of breaking new ground in skill level daily~

And last~ I realized what a full wonderful life I have.  My wonderful Kevin, who is so supportive of what I do, deserved more attention than I gave him.  I am sure he would have liked to have me sit and watch him watch soccer more than I did....or maybe not~

I have wonderful children and a beautiful granddaughter that are so much fun! I could never pass on a shopping or cupcake adventure~

Up next!  Well, the house is clean, the storage building has been emptied, and the taxes have been filed~ time to get back to what I love!  There are large cupcake paintings coming soon, more ballerinas, and of course pears.  I am looking forward to Spring and painting lots of flowers~  Maybe this is the year I will finally start the "porch" paintings.  Sitting on my porch in the evening and painting~

Thanks for stopping by~

Torrie