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Sunflower Trio Painting by Laurie Pace

© Laurie Pace        Graphics One Design 2025 SUNFLOWER TRIO 24 x 36 Oil on Canvas  SOLD   by Laurie Pace   Sunflower trio is from early summer photos here in Texas. The Texas heat tends to sap them as the summer hits July and August. When we would be driving home from Dallas into the country where we live, the highways were not the massive ones of today. Sunflowers grew randomly throughout the land near the road. These were lush!! Painting these sunflowers were actually bringing praise to God on the canvas as I worked.  "The Spirit of the Paint" from Him to my heart and brush.  Philippians 4:8 " Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things."  You are not only what you eat, but you are what you think and do, influenced by your friends interact...
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A Hug Between Friends - a Painting of a horse and a young child.

© Laurie Pace        Graphics One Design 2025 A Hug Between Friends Oil on Canvas  SOLD   by Laurie Pace     This Horse and Child painting was a small palette knife painting that sold the day I finished it. The relationship between young children and horses can be magical and forever as they grow up together. She takes refuge in the closeness of her horse.  Psalms 46: 1 " God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble." He is our refuge ands strength....I thought the roof was lifting off early this morning!  I was up at 4:30 letting our dog out before the storm hit. The weather sirens began in earnest and there is no difference with strong winds or a tornado.  I stayed in bed with my dog next to me!  Hubby was up early with the noise and started breakfast.  Those 75 mph winds struck at 4:45 this morning. There is damage all over the Dallas Ft Worth Metroplex.  We seem to ...
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Spring Meeting - Beautiful Brilliant Horse Painting by Laurie Pace

© Laurie Pace        Graphics One Design 2025 Spring Meeting Oil on Canvas  SOLD   by Laurie Pace   The beautiful horses in this painting are out in the spring sun in Texas, although, it is really still February! It is near 80 degrees outside and last week we were down at 2 degrees. The whimsical bright colors and the brilliant sky make each horse stand strong in position at the stream they stopped to drink. True heavy palette knife with very thick strokes of paint.   My painted ponies are alive with color and wide knife strokes!  Hebrews 11:1 "Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see." Building confidence in God as I let go of worries and decisions that are truly not mine to deal with.  Do you find that in life, that you are always trying to be helpful with ideas for others and for yourself?  God knows what is best! Seek His Light...  Shop other Avail...
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By Dawn's Early Light by Elle Pace

© Laurie Pace        Graphics One Design 2025 Dawn's Early Light Oil on Canvas  SOLD   by Laurie Pace   This contemporary colorful horse painting was done in 2015 for a show, and it sold in the first few days. I have a passion for color and a strong eye for composition. This piece was done in 'one paint', in other words, no painting over it.  I rather liked the approach even today looking backwards.  1 Peter 5:7 "Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you." I chose this verse in thoughts that many of us are going through trying times.  In Bible reading it is evident if you have anxiety or fear, you are not at peace with God and His way.  Our trials are challenges for us each to learn to not have the fear or anxiety or worry.  One writer said the actual words, "If you have fear or worry, then you have a door open for Satan."  Next time I blog, I am going to try to remember the book I...
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Strength Abstract Horse Painting by Elle Pace

© Laurie Pace        Graphics One Design 2025 Strength Oil on Canvas  SOLD   by Laurie Pace   Philippians 4:6 - "Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God." These are the sweet paintings that just 'come' out of my knife on a surface. They are the best to describe just "painting" and something evolves that appears from the paint. This time a beautiful horse painting emerged with the pulls of paint.  Perhaps our lives are this way with God. Follow Him.  Leave the worry behind and your fears as well.  Shop other Available Artwork.  Sign up for my quarterly newsletter and painting sales. Follow the Spirit of the Paint... with Elle Pace Laurie Pace  -  A Texas Artist                 Shop for Large Paintings    |   Shop for Prints and Gifts ...
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Rocky Mountain Sunrise, a Horse Painting by Laurie Pace

© Laurie Pace        Graphics One Design 2025 Rocky Mountain Sunrise Oil on Canvas  SOLD   by Laurie Pace   Romans 12:2 - "Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will." This powerful painting  of two horses standing in the winter wind was 'not conforming' when it began as a bear horizontally.  An artist just knows when something is not right. For me it is at that point I have to trust in God and in the Spirit within me to find a new path. The original painting had a lot of brown in it and was horizontal not vertical. You can see the dark colors that were pulled with a knife up and down (Side ways above) when I decided to wipe the bear off.  Then I flipped the canvas vertical and prayed. I loaded my palette knife with white paint and I began to shape th...
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I can do all things through Him....

© Laurie Pace        Graphics One Design 2025 Painted Ponies Spring Oil on Canvas  SOLD   by Laurie Pace    Philippians 4:13 - I can do all things through him who gives me strength. Good morning. ..  We have just a few hours before COLD arrives again here in North Texas. By Wed temps will be below freezing at night and close to zero or below for a 'feels like'.  We have loaded the bird feeders and will keep an eye on them. We had close to fifty birds earlier snacking away at our full feeders. Cardinals, Robins, and a red breasted small bird I need to look up... also doves and few tiny black baby birds.  The painting today is one from 2014 I believe... With the well known marked of color and light making this more of an evening herd than a morning herd. These are my known Painted ponies... aka the pulled paint that makes them special, my abstract horse paintings!  We are special to God. He has a pur...
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