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Painting a portrait from life #1
Josiah is a busy guy, and I was a little nervous about getting him to sit. yes, even though he’s my son. So this one was a bit rushed. I forgot to give him timed breaks, the whole experience was good for learning. Best of all, he’s willing to sit for me again.
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family portraits
I decided to start painting close family members. I warmed up by painting this one from a photo of Josiah.
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Enough of family!
This man was standing around waiting, ready for work in 1897, coincidentally the same year three of my grandparents were born. He worked for the telegraph company. I imagine he could shinny up a pole faster than I can text a message on my cellphone. This painting is for sale.
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I did it! – Tom Torchia 1948
My grandfather was a very special person in my life. He had serenity in a chaotic word, he was patient and affectionate with annoying children like myself, and he liked to laugh. As a very young man, he escaped poverty in Calabria by getting on a boat and starting a new life in the United…
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She’s kicking
It is definitely that time of year! What is sweeter than a pregnant woman and her sister marveling about the baby to be. Anna is almost ready. This painting is for sale and will be on display at Burien Arts First Annual Juried Exhibition NOVEMBER 12, 2010 – JANUARY 14, 2011
Mimi Torchia Boothby
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