Mimi Torchia Boothby

Day 7 – cycling in the desert

The winters in Seattle can be pretty dark and gloomy, so my husband used to plan annual trips in November to ride in Arizona. Arizona in November promises warm weather and sunshine, two things that cannot be found in Seattle that part of the year, so when I could, I went with him. One of…

January 7, 2014

Day 6 – Whimsy cat is back!

When I first started painting watercolors, I was not too sure of the media. I was so intimidated that I decided to concentrate on just one thing; whimsy cats. I painted whimsy cats for weeks. they were very basic, yet, somehow fetching. At a fundraiser for a cat neuter/spay clinic, two of my whimsy cats…

January 6, 2014

Day 5 – Shades of Enza

Not everyone is lucky enough to have a cat that poses for paintings. Enza, who is a tortie (the first painting) will pose for me anytime. Once I have her sketched in, I have the choice to paint her as she appears, or change her color. They are all sold. These tiny paintings are called…

January 5, 2014

Day 4 – Summit at Sunset

My imaginary cyclist just spent all day climbing the hills and made it to the top of one at sunset. You can see the deep shadows as the very last light from the sky touches the side of the bicycle and the tree. This 5″ x 7″ Original Watercolor painting is SOLD!

January 4, 2014

Day 3 – A little sunrise

There is something magical about the tracery of light and dark in the branch structure of a Fir tree. I see this tree a lot and use it in a lot of my paintings. I love the way the sky came out on this one. And can you see who is in the tree? This…

January 3, 2014