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

The Paintings of January

 

The Paintings of January 2014

What HAPPENED!  

This is all I accomplished during the  30 Paintings in 30 Days with Leslie Saeta.  
I had a solid, prepared start and faded fast~

I spent a great deal of the month laying on the floor staring at the ceiling.  The hip pain I have had for years turned out to be a problem with the spine.......who knew I should have seen a doctor about a little hip pain. An MRI confirmed I have the spine of an 85-year-old stuck in my 54-year-old body....I must have been given used parts at birth!  After spending days crying and feeling sorry for myself, I am doing much better, going to physical therapy, taking medication, and hoping to postpone the inevitable surgery for just a bit.  

I will continue to paint as often as I can, there will be good weeks with seven paintings and long dry spells with lots of unpainted ideas floating in my head~

The next  30 Paintings in 30 Days with Leslie Saeta, I am going to try again!  I will one day live the dream of being a daily painter!

Now off to finish the very overdue large commissioned painting!  

Thanks again for stopping by~

Torrie

Cherry on Burlap

 

Cherry on Burlap

6" x 6" x 1.5"

Acrylic Paint on Burlap

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I am still participating in the Thirty paintings in thirty days in January  ~30 Paintings in 30 Days with Leslie Saeta  just not keeping up very well!

I saw this cute little burlap "canvas" and had to paint on it!  I bought several, so there will be more~

Cherry on Burlap was painted using professional artist grade acrylic paint on a gallery wrapped burlap "canvas".  This painting can be hung without a frame, placed on a small easel, and stood on a table top for display.

This painting has sold.

Back to painting!

Thanks for stopping by~

Torrie

The Ballerina 002

 

Ballerina 002

5" x 7"

Acrylic Paint on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

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Day Twelve!  Thirty paintings in thirty days in January  ~30 Paintings in 30 Days with Leslie Saeta.  I am officially way behind as this is really painting number six!!

I don't paint too many ballerinas, I really should do more~ maybe that should be my New Year's resolution...paint more ballerinas!

Ballerina 002 was painted using professional artist grade acrylic paint on Ampersand Claybord.  This painting can be easily slipped into a standard size frame or  placed on a small easel for display.

This painting has sold.

Tomorrow is an experiment with burlap~

Thanks for stopping by!

Torrie

The Red Pear III

The Red Pear III

6" x  6"

Acrylic Paint on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

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Day #5 of the Thirty paintings in thirty days in January  ~30 Paintings in 30 Days with Leslie Saeta.  

Yes, another pear~  It is tough trying to get good picture with the gloomy weather and no sun~ I seem to be painting colorful paintings to take my mind off the dreary weather.

The Red Pear 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.

This painting has sold.

Tomorrow~ something different!

Thanks for stopping by~

Torrie

Colorado Pear

 

Colorado Pear

6" x 6"

Acrylic Paint on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

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Day #4 of the Thirty paintings in thirty days in January  ~30 Paintings in 30 Days with Leslie Saeta.  

Yes, that is pot growing out of a pear. Being known for my Pear Paintings, my wonderful Kevin suggested I paint a tie-dyed Colorado Pear. Yes, I think he is reminiscing about his college days~ 

Colorado 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.

Back to painting!

Thanks for stopping by~

Torrie

The Spring Pear

 

The Spring Pear

6" x  6"

Acrylic Paint on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

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Day #3 of the Thirty paintings in thirty days in January  ~30 Paintings in 30 Days with Leslie Saeta.  

I love this one!!  I got up very early this morning and started painting.  I surprised myself with how well this one turned out.  It was fun to paint a light Spring-colored pear with hopes for warmer weather soon!

The Spring 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.

Tomorrow is Saturday~ and I will be painting all day!  I can't wait~

Thanks for stopping by~

Torrie

January Pears

 

January Pears

5" x 7"

Acrylic Paint on Ampersand Claybord

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Day Two!  Thirty paintings in thirty days in January  ~30 Paintings in 30 Days with Leslie Saeta.  I am keeping up~  28 more to go!!

You know there are always going to be pear paintings~  I love the way this one turned out.  I am thinking of not painting on canvas ever again.  I so like the way the paintings turn out when I use Ampersand Gessobord, Claybord, or  Aquabord.

January Pears was painted using professional artist grade acrylic paint on Ampersand Claybord.  Painting can be easily slipped into a standard size frame or  placed on a small easel for display.

Tomorrow is another day and another painting!

Thanks for stopping by!

Torrie

2014 Calendar~ Just Pears

Calendar Cover

The Twelve Months

This is my first Calendar! I love painting pears and thought my first calendar should be only pears. The calendar showcases my favorite pear paintings in the past few years. 

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

I only sell original paintings in my store~ here is a way to have prints of my favorite pear paintings to frame.

There is  a very limited supply and can be purchased only in my Etsy.com store.  $23 with free shipping.  The calendar is only available within the United States.

(Click HERE to purchase)

Thanks so much for stopping by~

Torrie

Pear Study with Lemon

Pear Study with Lemon

5" x 7"

Acrylic Paint on Ampersand Aquabord

Collection of the Artist

This is the study I did while working on a larger Pear commissioned painting.  

Pear Study with Lemon 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.

I have started working on the larger canvas as I had planned....going bigger with my painting-- it is sketched out, but no paint on the canvas yet. Hopefully, I will begin working on it soon.  It is going to be a West Texas landscape.

I took an Ink class this past week, it was quite fascinating. You just might see some small abstract ink studies in the near future~

Thanks for stopping by~

Torrie

So long September ~

 

The Paintings of September

Thirty paintings in thirty days in September, well more like about 14!  ~30 Paintings in 30 Days with Leslie Saeta. 

I love participating in the 30-day challenges, it makes me crazy that I can't keep up, maybe one day when I don't have a "real job" I will have time to do what I love!  PAINT!

Now for the really big news, really big....  I have mainly painted 6" x  6" paintings with a few large pieces thrown in here and there.  Now its time for a change!  I have stocked up on large canvas 16" x 20" up to 30" x 40", so now the fun really begins~  These large paintings will be offered for sale at Houzz.com, as soon as they are created!  I will post pictures as soon as they are completed and maybe even some progress photos. Wish me luck on my "Big" adventure~    Don't worry, there will still be small affordable paintings available in my online stores. I will paint them in between being inspired to paint big~

Thank you for stopping by~

Torrie

Two Golden Pears

 

Two Golden Pears

6" x  6"

Acrylic Paint on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

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

Well, I didn't get as many paintings done as I would have liked but I had a great time! Hopefully, the next time around I can get more done~  Tomorrow I will post a collage picture of the paintings completed this month and update you on the changes coming up in the studio~

Two Golden 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 can also be placed on a small easel for display.

This painting has sold.

Thank you for stopping by~

Torrie

Green Pears 2013 and Pears and Grapes II

  

Pears and Grapes II

16" x  20"

Acrylic Paint on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

 

Green Pears 2013

11" x  14"

Acrylic Paint on Gallery Wrapped Canas

Yes, it has been a while since I checked in, but I have been busy.  I took a break from the 30 paintings in 30 Days to complete two commissioned pear paintings.  I accept commissions when time allows and I rarely refuse the opportunity to paint pears~

Green Pears 2013 and Pears and Grapes II 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.

Now, back to the 30 in 30~  I will finish the last day with one of my favorite pear paintings~  It will be posted tomorrow and then I will post a compilation of the paintings I was able to complete during the month.  Now off to bigger and better~

Check back again tomorrow for the last of the pear paintings for the month~

Thanks for stopping by~

Torrie

Three Cupcakes

 

Three Cupcakes

6" x  6"

Acrylic Paint on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

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Day 15~  Thirty paintings in thirty days in September  ~30 Paintings in 30 Days with Leslie Saeta. 

Well, the workweek has started and I am behind.  If I get up really early in the morning and don't spend quality time on the sofa with Stella before I go to work, I might get time to paint.....or not~  HA!  It is Monday, let's see how the rest of the week goes

Three Cupcakes 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.

Thank you for stopping by~

Torrie 

The Lazy Red Pear IV

 

The Lazy Red Pear IV

6" x  6"

Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

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Day 14~  Thirty paintings in thirty days in September  ~30 Paintings in 30 Days with Leslie Saeta. 

I am so far behind, I just accepted that fact and moved on.....maybe I will have a chance to catch up later in the month.  

The Lazy Red Pear IV 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.

Thank you for stopping by~

Torrie 

Green Pears III

 

Green Pears III

6" x  6"

Acrylic Paint on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

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Day 9~  Thirty paintings in thirty days in September  ~30 Paintings in 30 Days with Leslie Saeta. 

Well, I think this weekend will be a good time to catch up~ I have several things started, I just need to pick up the pace! 

Green Pears 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.

This painting has sold.

Thank you for stopping by~

Torrie 

Pear XI

Pear XI

5" x 7" 

Acrylic Paint on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

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Day 8~  Thirty paintings in thirty days in September  ~30 Paintings in 30 Days with Leslie Saeta.  

Yes, I am still behind. This painting took longer than expected, so tomorrow is another day~  Hopefully, you are not tired of the pears.  There are other subjects to come - pigs, cows, chickens, cupcakes, nests, just to name a few~  I might throw in a pumpkin before the month is over.

Pear XI 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.

Thank you for stopping by~

Torrie

Fresh Red Pears and Lazy Green Pear

 

Lazy Green Pear

6" x  6"

Acrylic Paint on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

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Day 7~  Thirty paintings in thirty days in September  ~30 Paintings in 30 Days with Leslie Saeta.  

Lazy 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.

 

Fresh Red Pears

5" x  7"

Acrylic Paint on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

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Day 6~  Thirty paintings in thirty days in September  ~30 Paintings in 30 Days with Leslie Saeta.  

Fresh Red 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 can also be placed on a small easel for display.

This painting has sold.

Better late than never!  I am going to get caught up!  It is tough finding time to paint every day and work full time.  I couldn't do it without Kevin cleaning house and cooking~ 
I must admit I did spend time quality time with my loved ones this weekend instead of painting.  There was shopping, eating out, and martinis so much fun~  

Now back to painting~

Thanks for stopping by~

Torrie