Mimi Torchia Boothby

Category: portrait

  • Lion Guard – Monselice

    Another wonderful thing about Italy is all the statuary. Outside of a castle, there is a gate. On each side of the gate stands a bigger than life sized lion, standing guard. In case you didn’t know he was the king of beasts, he wears a crown to remind you. I painted this with only…

  • September in Italy

    For me, Italy is a wonderland full of beautiful landscapes, friends, relatives, and good food. Add to that a serious amount of culture; as in 1000 year old churches and glittering museums on every street corner, well, almost. I found a little bit of all of this on my last visit. I have almost filled…

  • Daniela – portrait

    I have many cousins in Italy, and many of them have commissioned portraits. Daniela is the latest. She’s about the age of my own sons and lives in a tiny town (Sersale) with her husband and two sons. Her mother lives in Canada and her father lives in Sersale. So she has a special interest…

  • He won the medal of honor! commission

    He was 5’4″ he had a German name. Having almost completed his bachelor’s degree, he tried to enlist as a lieutenant, but was not able to. He finally  enlisted as a buck private and moved up the ranks to eventually become a 3 star general. He won the medal of honor for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity…

  • Donald’s Barn – Contest Entry for Grumbacher ATC swap

    One of the really cool things that Donald did on his bike rides was taking pictures of stuff he thought I would like to paint. Or perhaps they were things he thought I should paint. Nevertheless, I have a huge collection of wonderful photos of barns and horses and ocean views all waiting to be…