Mimi Torchia Boothby

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  • A Glowing Steed

    It is my good fortune to be related to a horse woman with excellent taste in horseflesh. When I first heard about Picasso, a grey Warmblood, I waited impatiently for some good photos of him. A few eventually appeared, but this painting does not have a reference photo. This pose came from a dream. In…

  • Sleeping Beauty

    When my cousin posted a photo of her youngest sleeping, I was smitten. What a delicate lovely face! I left it alone for a couple days, because I find painting children to be the most daunting. But, oh, what a fetching scene. So I tried it. I actually painted her four times before I was…

  • Autumn Colors on Beacon Hill

    Every fall, the colors are so entrancing that I try to paint what I am seeing. Sometimes I don’t do too badly. This miniature shows one of my favorite places to walk, the greenbelt on Beacon Avenue. Painted on fine watercolor paper, it measures 4″ x 6″ and can be yours for $50.00. All proceeds…

  • Seattle Skyline

    I painted Seattle’s distinctive skyline, trying to catch the feeling of the giant edifices there. I gave the Smith Tower prominence in my painting but if you didn’t know where to look, you would probably not even notice it. The Smith Tower, the small white building in the foreground, was built in 1914 and was…

  • The face of Jesus

    I am sure I’m not the only person who wondered what Jesus looked like. I’ve seen too many artist’s interpretations of blue eyed blondish smiling fellows, which I found disturbing. He lived in the desert, and shared bloodlines with modern day Palestinians. I’ve tried to capture him several times. I think I’m getting closer. Had…