Tornado III

Tornado III
5" x 7"
Acrylic paint on Ampersand Claybord
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I am painting several small tornado studies in preparation for a larger commissioned painting.
There will be a variety of tornado shapes in different colors.

Tornado III was painted using professional artist grade acrylic paint on 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.

Off to paint!

Thanks for stopping by~

Torrie

Pear X

Pear X
5" x 7"
Acrylic Paint on Ampersand Claybord
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Pear X was painted using professional artist grade acrylic paint on 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.

Tomorrow ~ working on Tornado commissions.

Thanks for stopping by~

Torrie

New Year Poppies by Torrie Smiley

New Year Poppies
6" x 6"
Acrylic Paint on Ampersand Claybord
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This is my entry in the "Color of the New Year" Challenge at DailyPaintworks.com

New Year Poppies was painted using professional artist grade acrylic paint on 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 getting to be a busy time very early this year. I am starting small studies for a commissioned Tornado paintings. These will be available for purchase in my online stores when they are finished. There will be a variety of colors. Tomorrow I will be posting a new pear painting.

Now, back to work!

Thanks for stopping by~

Torrie

The Creamy Pear II

The Creamy Pear II
6" x 6"
Acrylic Paint on Ampersand Claybord
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The Creamy Pear II was painted using professional artist grade acrylic paint on 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.

It has been a busy week. I think I will take tomorrow off and clean the house.....

Thanks for stopping by~

Torrie

Robin's Three Eggs IV

Robin's Three Eggs IV
6" x 6"
Acrylic Paint and Ampersand Claybord
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Robin's Three Eggs IV was painted using professional artist grade acrylic paint on 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.

Running really late today~ tomorrow is a new pear painting, then maybe a poppy!

Thanks for stopping by,

Torrie

Tar Heel Born, Tar Heel Bred VI

Tar Heel Born, Tar Heel Bred IV
6" x 6"
Acrylic Paint and Ampersand Claybord
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"I'm a Tar Heel born, I'm a Tar Heel bred. And when I die, I'm a Tar Heel dead."

It's that time of year again~ Tar Heel Basketball!

Tar Heel Born, Tar Heel Bred V was painted using professional artist grade acrylic paint on 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.

Busy, busy! Painting and trying to figure out the new printer. I gave up on the printer, I will get the kids to fix it~ Back to painting!

Tomorrow....maybe a nest painting.

Thanks for stopping by~

Torrie

Lurking Olives

Lurking Olives

6" x 6"

Acrylic Paint on Ampersand Claybord

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Yes, this one is a little dark.....I guess I was just in a "dark place" HA!

Lurking Olives 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 sat on a small display easel.

This painting is has sold.

Welcome to the new week~ Lots of painting to do! Bird nests, pears, and a Tar Heel painting. Check back again soon~ I am going to get busy!

Thanks for stopping by,

Torrie

Adrift ~ New Small Boat Painting

Adrift
6" x 6"
Acrylic Paint on Ampersand Claybord
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A new small boat painting~

Adrift 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 sat on a small display easel.

This painting has sold.

Tomorrow~ painting a martini or two.

Thank you for stopping by~

Torrie

Bananas!

Bananas

5" x 7"

Acrylic Paint on Ampersand Textured Claybord

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I had so much fun with this painting~ I love the textured Claybord. I will definitely be using it more in the future.

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

This painting has sold.

I am taking a break from painting tonight...catching up and computer and business stuff and retooling for a new adventure.

More details and what is new for this year later in the week, stop back by!

Torrie

Triplets ~ Three Green Pears

Triplets
6" x 6"
Acrylic Paint on Ampersand Claybord
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I have been playing with the Ampersand Claybord and really enjoy the surface. This time I covered the board in a red underpainting. When painting the green pears, I allowed just a bit of the red underpainting to show through. I am very pleased with the depth it added to the still life painting.

Triplets was painted using professional artist grade acrylic paint on a museum quality Ampersand Claybord. Painting was finished with a light coat of varnish. I have started using mostly boards for my small paintings. I love the smooth surface of the boards and they are so easy to slip into frames.

This painting has sold.

Now off to a new week of painting!

Thanks for stopping by~

Torrie

Three Boats

Three Boats
6" x 6"
Acrylic Paint on Ampersand Claybord
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Three Boats was painted using professional artist grade acrylic paint on a museum quality Ampersand Claybord. Painting was finished with a light coat of varnish. I have started using mostly boards for my small paintings. I love the smooth surface of the boards and they are so easy to slip into frames.

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

I am very fortunate to have collectors who continue to follow my work. This painting was purchased from my Facebook page where I post paintings just before they go into my online stores. This painting will soon be moving to Texas.

Now, back to painting~

Thanks for stopping by,

Torrie

Red Apple and Two Lemons

Red Apple and Two Lemons
6" x 6"
Acrylic Paint on Ampersand Claybord
Available for Purchase

I am running late on today's post~

Red Apple and Two Lemons was painted using professional artist grade acrylic paint on a museum quality Ampersand Claybord. Painting was finished with a light coat of varnish. I have started using mostly boards for my small paintings. I love the smooth surface of the boards and they are so easy to slip into frames.

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

Thursday's painting ~ something a bit different. I have finished the boat painting. Check back again tomorrow night!

Thanks for stopping by!

Torrie

Orange Wedges

Orange Wedges
6" x 6"
Acrylic Paint on Ampersand Claybord
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Orange Wedges was painted using professional artist grade acrylic paint on a museum quality Ampersand Claybord. Painting was finished with a light coat of varnish. I have started using mostly boards for my small paintings. I love the smooth surface of the boards and they are so easy to slip into frames.

This painting has sold.

I hope you are enjoying 2012~ so far so good....except for the diet thing! Well, there is always next year.

The daily painting is going really well, check back again tomorrow!

Thanks for stopping by,

Torrie

New Year Pear

New Year Pear
5" x 7"
Acrylic on Ampersand Claybord
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Happy New Year! This is going to be the best year ever! The reasons too many to list. My New Years' resolution is to paint daily!

Of course I always start back to painting with a pear, I love painting them. This is the first of what will be many pears to come this year.

New Year Pear was painted using professional artist grade acrylic paint on a museum quality Ampersand Claybord. Painting was finished with a light coat of varnish. I have started using mostly boards for my small paintings. I love the smooth surface of the boards and they are so easy to slip into frames.

This painting has sold.

Thank you for stopping by to see the first painting of the year. Check back again, there will be many more!

Torrie

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Merry Christmas
and
Happy New Year

Wishing you the very best of New Years! I am so blessed to have a wonderful growing family! This will be a year filled with family fun and weddings! I am going to continue my efforts to squeeze in daily painting when I am not busy with all the family festivities.

I will be playing with the family for the remainder of the Holiday Season ~cooking, cleaning, and cooking some more! I will begin posting new paintings at the first of the year.

Have a safe and fabulous New Years~

See you with new paintings on January 1, 2012!

Torrie

Cezanne's Jug

Cezanne's Jug
8" x 10"
Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas
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I try to participate in the Challenges at Daily Paintworks as often as possible. I could not pass up this challenge. It is the Picasso It! challenge where you paint in the style of your favorite artist. Cezanne is just one of my many favorite artist and I love his still life compositions. This is my small version of his "Jug and Plate with Fruit" from 1893. I loved this challenge. I plan on painting a version of this again with more of my spin on it.

Cezanne's Jug 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 painting.....so much to do, so little time~

Torrie

~Lucky Pears~

Lucky Pears
5" x 7"
Acrylic Paint on Ampersand Claybord
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I know you are wondering why "Lucky" pears. It just happens I was painting when my sister called and told me she won $500 on the lottery.......(she always wins----I would probably have better chances if I actually bought a ticket).

Lucky Pears 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 am finally back to painting after being sick forever!! After recovering from bronchitis, I had the hardest time getting inspired to paint again. This has been my longest painting break since 2006! I was miserable! I am back to my old painting self and busy working on everything I started before and more!

Two rooster paintings are sketched and ready for paint. The large emu painting has eyes now and stares at me as if to say when are you going to finish my face!

I have started my submission for the Daily Paintworks Challenge. I will be painting my version of Cezanne's still life painting using the jug. This has been quite the adventure, studying his work closely in order to paint my own version. I might have to do this with other great painters I admire. It is such a learning experience. I will let you know when it is finished!

Well, off to play with paint. Have a fabulous day!

Torrie

Pink Flamingo III

Pink Flamingo III
8" x 10"
Acrylic Paint on Gallery Wrapped Canvas
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Pink Flamingo III was painted using professional artist grade acrylic paint on 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.

I am back~

The unexpected break was caused by the cold/bronchitis thing that has lasted forever! Trying to be creative when you can't breathe doesn't work. I am back to painting and the list remains the same with some new paintings added. I am working on the rooster painting. The large emu painting is in progress, and I will be participating in the toaster challenge at Daily Paintworks~

Also, I will be slipping in time to spend with family and the turkey thing....wish me luck!

Thanks for stopping by,

Torrie

Pumpkins and Shadows~

Pumpkins and Shadows
8" x 10"
Acrylic Paint on Gallery Wrapped Canvas
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This composition is so fun to paint, I have done it several times. This is my entry into the DailyPaintworks Pumpkin Challenge. I love participating in the challenges and do it whenever time permits.

Pumpkins and Shadows was painted using professional artist grade acrylic paint on 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.

Coming up next, I have gone to the birds! I am in the middle of finishing a large (18" x 24") emu painting. This is a revisit to the bird I use as my logo. Also coming up is a rooster painting (8" x 10") and my all time favorite bird, a new pink flamingo painting also in 8" x 10"

Hopefully, these will be finished by the coming week.

Thanks for stopping by,

Torrie

Salt and Pepper III ~ New Small Painting

Salt and Pepper III
6" x 6"
Acrylic Paint on Gallery Wrapped Canvas
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Commissions are done and now back to painting just whatever pops in my head. This is a composition I have done before, but I thought I would try it again. I love salt and pepper shakers.

Salt and Pepper III 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.

Coming up next~ Pumpkins, a rooster, and maybe a pink flamingo!

Thank you for stopping by~

Torrie