Mimi Torchia Boothby

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  • Imperious Enza

    Continuing experimentation with the 300 pound hand made cards my sister gave me. The experiment today was how fine can I go? Enza was just sitting there sweetly but when I looked up, she moved her paw into this pose, which I caught.. I thought she looked kind of cute, she thought she needed a…

  • The widow lady

    I love old photographs, even when they are faded and scratched, because they contain a wealth of information which can be coaxed out with patience and some paint. This is Rachel Bower, the ancestor of a dear friend. I know nothing about her really, except that she lived to be old. There she sits, waiting,…

  • True love’s embrace

    So recently, the teenager in me has been reborn, so I decided to paint like one. When I was a teen, I drew a lot of pictures like this one. I had a set of pastels, which I used to express myself. I drew tragic figures, lots of hugging and maybe even kissing.. Think Romeo…

  • On the lake

    In between portraits, I still need to paint, so I paint a lot of postcards. This one, which is a deliberate attempt at using more muted colors, already has a stamp on it.

  • The incredible lightness of being

    One of the hardest things to do in portraiture is to catch the essence of a person. Features are bad enough, but to actually catch personality is the trick that everyone who ever painted a portrait is wanting to do. I have been very fortunate in my life to know people of all ages, and…