New Painting~ Pineapple Upside Down Cupcake

Pineapple Upside Down Cupcake
6" x 6"
Acrylic Paint on Gallery Wrapped Canvas
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Right when my diet was really going well, I discovered this wonderful cupcake place! This was the best cupcake! It was so pretty, I had to paint it. I will start the diet again, maybe.....after just one more trip to the cupcake place!

Pineapple Upside Down Cupcake was painted using professional artist grade acrylic paint on a museum quality gallery wrapped canvas with painted sides to allow for display without a frame. Painting was finished with a light coat of varnish.

This painting has sold.

Thanks for stopping by~

Torrie

Carolina Tar Heel Coffee Cup ~ Go "HEELS!

Carolina Tar Heel Coffee Cup
6" x 6"
Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

This is my entry in the "Paint Your Mug" challenge at Daily Paintworks. I don't drink coffee or other hot drinks, but I do have my favorite mug in my office. This is a painting of my UNC Chapel Hill Carolina Tar Heel coffee cup. Go 'HEELS!!

Carolina Tar Heel Coffee Cup was painted using professional artist grade acrylic paint on a gallery wrapped canvas with painted sides to allow for display without a frame. Painting was finished with a light coat of varnish.

This painting is currently available for purchase in my Etsy.com store.

UP NEXT~

I am almost finished with the Pomegranate painting. After that I had better get busy on the "boat" painting. It is four feet long and will take a while~
Thanks for stopping by~


Torrie

New Orange Painting ~ Fresh Orange III

Fresh Orange III
5" x 7"
Acrylic Paint on Ampersand Claybord
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I picked up Ampersand Claybord the other day, I have been wanted to try painting on a smoother surface than canvas. I decided to paint the orange composition I have painted before to try it out. I am very pleased with how it turned out.

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.

I have another painting started using the claybord. It is a pomegranate on a plate. It should be finished and posted in the next few days.

Thanks for stopping by~

Torrie

The Rooster V ~ New Rooster Painting

The Rooster V
6" x 6"
Acrylic Paint on Gallery Wrapped Canvas
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I haven't painted a rooster in a while, so I thought I would re-visit the rooster portrait painted last year. For this version, I added more blue to the background.

The Rooster V was painted using professional artist grade acrylic paint on a museum quality gallery wrapped canvas with painted sides to allow for display without a frame. Painting was finished with a light coat of varnish.

This painting has sold. To see more paintings currently available for purchase, please visit my Website gallery or my Etsy.com store.

Up next~

I am continuing with the two small still life paintings using the new clayboard. I really like how they are coming along. I will post as soon as I am finished. I may be using these more often.

Thanks for stopping by~

Torrie

The Lone Cherry ~ New small painting.

The Lone Cherry
6" x 6"
Acrylic Paint on Gallery Wrapped Canvas
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Taking a short break from painting pears...feeling a little red, so I painted a cherry with the same subtle green/gray back ground that I love.

The Lone Cherry was painted using professional artist grade acrylic paint on a museum quality gallery wrapped canvas with painted sides to allow for display without a frame. Painting was finished with a light coat of varnish.

This painting has sold. To see more paintings currently available for purchase, please visit my Website gallery or my Etsy.com store.

I am almost finished with a new small rooster painting and currently working on small still life painting using Clayboard by Ampersand. This is my first time to try these panels, so far so good.

Now, back to painting,

Thanks for stopping by,

Torrie

The Pear Chronicles 015 ~ The final Chronicle for now~

The Pear Chronicles 015
4" x 6"
Acrylic Paint on Gallery Wrapped Canvas
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New in the pear chronicles series, The Pear Chronicles 015 is a red pear with a muted green - gray background. This is the final Pear Chronicles for now. I will probably resume the series just in time for Christmas shopping~

The Pear Chronicles 015 was painted using professional artist grade acrylic paint on a gallery wrapped canvas with painted sides to allow for display without a frame. Painting was finished with a light coat of varnish.

This painting has sold. To see other paintings currently available for purchase please visit my my Website gallery or my Etsy.com store.

I have finished a small cherry painting~ I will try to get it listed online tomorrow.

Have a wonderful Friday~

Torrie

New Pear Painting~ The Pear Chronicles 014

The Pear Chronicles 014
4" x 6"
Acrylic Paint on Gallery Wrapped Canvas
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Finally back to painting~ Whenever I have been away from painting regularly, I like to start back with painting a pear. I have always loved painting them and it is like coming home before I start something new.

This is a continuation of the small pear painting in The Pear Chronicle Series. I really like the way this turned out. I had one small canvas left, so a painted a red one that has the similar background. They look really nice together. I will be posting that pear later this evening.

The Pear Chronicles 014 was painted using professional artist grade acrylic paint on a gallery wrapped canvas with painted sides to allow for display without a frame. Painting was finished with a light coat of varnish.

This painting has sold.

Thank you for stopping by~

Torrie

Day at the Beach ~ New Knife Painting

Day at the Beach
6" x 6"
Acrylic Paint on Gallery Wrapped Canvas
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I wanted to try a little something different to get out of my painting "funk" lately. I think this worked. Painting with a knife is fun! It was so hot today, I kept thinking of the beach.

Day at the Beach was painted using a knife and professional artist grade acrylic paint on a gallery wrapped canvas with painted sides to allow for display without a frame. Painting was finished with a light coat of varnish.

This painting has sold.

I haven't decided what to paint tomorrow yet, maybe I will dream something up tonight!

Thanks for stopping by~

Torrie

New Pear Painting~ A Pear for the Dramatic

A Pear for the Dramatic
6" x 6"
Acrylic Paint on Gallery Wrapped Canvas
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When I painted the red pear in my last painting, I liked it so much, I thought I would paint the same red pear again, this time with dramatic lighting on a dark background. I love the way it turned out.

A Pear for the Dramatic was painted using professional artist grade acrylic paint on a gallery wrapped canvas with painted sides to allow for display without a frame. Painting was finished with a light coat of varnish.

This painting has sold.

Now time to get busy~ there are so many paintings I have started. I am painting a "little" something special for Courtney Grace.....48" x 30" . I don't usually paint this large! It should be fun. I will post pictures when I am finished. I am also working on a small portrait of Audrey Grace and of course more pears!

Check back again soon~

Torrie

My Favorite Things ~ Painted!

My Favorite Things
8" x 10
Acrylic Paint on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

Reference Photo

This was so much fun to do! I have joined the painting group at Daily Paintworks This has been a fabulous experience so far, participating with so many accomplished artists. As often as possible, I participate in the weekly challenges. This challenge was the "Paint What You Paint With Challenge". I am a little late getting it done - slowed down by a recent eye infection.

Included in the painting of my favorite things are my brushes and Liquitex acrylic paint in Naples yellow. I think every one of my paintings have included some Naples yellow. I also included the worn out and paint covered pink spray bottle used to mist the paint to keep it from drying too fast on the palette. The bottle looks much worse in real life - misshapen from the sun and covered in paint. I used my favorite background color, the funny greenish color, that I use in so many of my still life paintings. Last, but not least, I had to include a pear.

This painting has sold.

Now, back to painting!

Torrie

New Paintings~

Summer Poppies III
8" x 10"
Acrylic Paint on Gallery Wrapped Canvas
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The Bird 2011
11" x 14"
Acrylic Paint on Gallery Wrapped Canvas
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I have finished the above commissions and have started two new paintings. I am working on a submission for The Daily Paintworks "Paint What You Paint With Challenge" this is going to be fun one. It is a composition with paint brushes, my little mister bottle, paint, and of course a pear. The background will be my favorite greenish-gray color that I use in several of my paintings.

Next, I am painting a portrait of my granddaughter. I took a picture of Audrey standing looking out the window in my studio when she was just learning to stand and walk. I hope it turns out as well as I envision it in my head.

Well, that should keep me busy. I will sneak in a little 6" x 6" painting of something in the meantime.

Thanks for stopping by~

Torrie

The Lazy Red Pear III ~ New Pear Painting!

The Lazy Red Pear III
6" x 6"
Acrylic Paint on Gallery Wrapped Canvas
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I have been busy with commissions and decided to take a break and paint one of my favorite pear compositions. I love painting pears and the loose colorful ones are my favorites!

The Lazy Red Pear III was painted using professional artist grade acrylic paint on a gallery wrapped canvas with painted sides to allow for display without a frame. Painting was finished with a light coat of varnish.

This painting has sold.

Now, back to work! I will be finished with the last commission by the end of the weekend and then I will be painting something for the Daily Paintworks Challenge. After that~ I am going to do a plein air painting of the field near my house - before they clear it for the new houses.

Thanks for stopping by~

Torrie

New Pear Painting~ Golden Pear with Grapes

Golden Pear with Grapes
6" x 6"
Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas
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Finally, a new small pear painting~

I am still working to finish a commission but decided to take a break from that and paint a little pear.

Golden Pear with Grapes was painted using professional artist grade acrylic paint on a gallery wrapped canvas with painted sides to allow for display without a frame. Painting was finished with a light coat of varnish.

Golden Pear with Grapes has sold. To see more paintings currently available for purchase, please visit my website gallery or my Etsy.com store.

For more information, click here to email the artist, Torrie Smiley.

Well, it is late, off to bed to dream up more paintings~

Thanks for stopping by,

Torrie

Torrie Smiley at Daily Paintworks!

Just a quick note to let you know I now have a Gallery Page at Daily Paintworks. I have participated in the Challenges in the past and now have a gallery page on the site.

I am thrilled to show my painting along side many of the artist I have followed online for years. Stop by and see what I mean....so many beautiful paintings in one place. Some of the artists are daily painters and others are like me - paint when we can painters.

Thanks for stopping by,

Torrie

Don't you hate it when that happens.....

Southwest Pear
18" x 24"
Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

When getting ready to varnish this painting, I noticed a flaw in the canvas. Usually, I notice things like this before I finish the painting~ I have pulled the painting from the stores, so sad, I really loved this one.

Well, back to painting. I am finishing up a new poppy landscape commission and then working on a new Emu painting~

Thanks for stopping by~

Torrie

Porch Geraniums ~ New Challenge Painting

Porch Geraniums
8" x 10"
Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas
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I painted this for the Daily Paintworks Painting Challenge ~ The Outside Your Window Challenge. I love geraniums and have bright red ones on my porch, just outside my studio window. I think my love for geraniums comes from memories of my grandmother. She always had red and pink geraniums.

Porch Geraniums was painted using professional artist grade acrylic paint on a museum quality gallery wrapped canvas with painted sides to allow for display without a frame.. Painting was finished with a light coat of varnish.

This painting has sold.

Now off to paint!

Thank you for viewing,

Torrie

Bird Nest on Red ~ New Nest Painting

Bird Nest on Red
6" x 6"
Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas
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I am having so much fun painting bird nests. It is like an addiction. I have started another one today.

Bird Nest on Red was painted using professional artist grade acrylic paint on a gallery wrapped canvas with painted sides to allow for display without a frame. Painting was finished with a light coat of varnish.

This painting is available for purchase using the PayPal button above or at my Website Gallery or my Etsy.com store.

Up Next~

I have started a new nest painting~ I couldn't help myself, they are too much fun. This one has a blue background and is going to have some green in the nest, maybe a leaf or two.

I have almost finished a large (18" x 24") gold pear painting. It should be done by the end of the weekend.

The commissions are coming along. One is a poppy landscape. I will post pictures when it is finished.

Now, off to paint~

Torrie

Bird Nest Paintings~

Abandoned
18" x 24"
Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas
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Robin's Three Eggs
18" x 24"
Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas
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Abandoned II
4" x 6"
Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas
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Robin's Three Eggs III
6" x 6"
Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas
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I have been in the mood to paint bird nests lately, must have been the Spring ~. I am almost finished with the newest nest painting - on a red background (I think inspired by the current heat wave).

These paintings are currently available for purchase in my Website Gallery and my Etsy.com store.

It seems whenever I say I have finished commissions and will be painting whatever pops into my head~ then I get more commissions. I am currently working on three~ after that, I will be painting whatever pops into my head.. ... HA!

I have started a small painting of the geraniums on my porch for the Challenge Painting blog. Hopefully, this will be finished by the end of the weekend.

Thanks for stopping by~

Torrie

Large Pear Paintings~

Big August Pear
18" x 24"
Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas
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Really Big Red Pear
18" x 24"
Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas
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This is what I have been working on lately. Two large pear paintings were commissioned by a collector who wanted two more pear paintings to go with the one she purchased earlier this year. They will be shipped out as soon as the varnish dries.

Up Next~

Painting for fun~

I am painting a cat for the Daily Paintworks Challenge "The Whole Cat and Caboodle Challenge." I may not be a "cat" person but I do love painting them. This painting will be available or purchase when it is finished.

There is a new series in the works......

"Chapel Hill"

I still can't decide if it will be a watercolor series, or maybe a little bit of everything - pastel, watercolor, and acrylic. Check back again soon for more updates.

Thank for stopping by~

Torrie

Painting, painting, painting~

The Pear Chronicles 012
4" x 6"
Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

Tornado II
6" x 6"
Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas
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The Pear Chronicles 013
4" x 6"
Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas
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Back to painting~ I have been completing commissions and painted a few new small paintings for the online stores. I have neglected painting pears lately, I have missed them. There will be more pears to come.

I have enjoyed painting the tornado paintings. Swirling the paint and making clouds is so much fun. There will be more "weather related" paintings to come. We have had so many storms lately, I have a wonderful collection of storm reference photos to use.

The show at the TV studio will be over soon and I will be listing the paintings in my online stores. These paintings will be available beginning Memorial Day weekend.

Well, off to paint! I have two large pear commissioned paintings to finish.

Check back again soon!

Torrie