Laurie Pace - Fine Artist

'Grazing in Snow' 18 x 24 inches  Oil on Canvas SOLD Contact me to purchase by check or paypal. Laurie  © Laurie Justus Pace     Graphics One Design 2009 The Painting : From my archives.   Soft with the moment in winter when the wind stops and snow is piled high and even the cold does not feel cold....the horses are business as usual. The Thought : Our daughter is a junior in high school and taking all the PSAT testing etc.   We received a pamphlet in the mail from the school district, SAT PREP COURSE.  Raise your Score on teh SAT, Enroll in the RISD SAT Prep course. WHY?  In the past 10 years since we sent our last one to college, the SAT has become the highest law into getting into college. SAT, ACT, and lots of paranoid parents putting the students through prep courses wanting their son/daughter to get into the best college.  Why are we doing all of this? Why are we complicating our lives so much? WHY so much life pre...

'The Lost Paint' 24 x 24  Oil on Canvas SOLD The day after I painted it! Thank you. Contact me to purchase by check or paypal. Laurie © Laurie Justus Pace     Graphics One Design 2009 The Painting:  Another energetic spiritual piece from the studio. It sold with in a day of painting it. The Thought:  Can you believe I am this late posting? Terry and I woke up late and hurried to get oatmeal cooked today and Crystal off to school. We are working on with a team outlook of total walking in faith as we know we are facing changes in life.  Keep us in your prayers this week please. We know we must rely on God to order our steps right now and we must keep each other on track to stay focused on living life right now and keep God centered in our lives. I am praying for all of you today as you continue to support me with your kind emails of sharing your situations and asking me to pray for your needs as well. I pray for Abundance in your life. ...

'Rounding Them Up' 18 x 27  Oil on Canvas SOLD COMMISSION WORK FOR CHRISTMAS. Someone will open this Christmas Morning... Contact me for commission work, there is still time. Laurie © Laurie Justus Pace     Graphics One Design 2009 FOR shopping today, Click on the name below for some fabulous with my painted ponies on them. Try out a new mouse pad , a wonderful mug for coffee or hot tea , or my favorite, the bags ! There are tote bags, beach bags and just junk bags. I put images on front and back of all of them.  I already own several of them and use them all the time. They wash great too. The Painted Pony There are many neat gifts to consider! The Painting:   Someone will open this Christmas morning and I hope they enjoy it as much as I enjoyed painting it.  I learned new technology sending pictures via phone to the gift buyer.  This took about 8 days to paint with layering of many intricate areas. The Thought:   ...

'Grandmother's Bowls' 18 x 24  Oil on Canvas SOLD Contact me to purchase by check or paypal. Laurie  © Laurie Justus Pace     Graphics One Design 2005 The Painting :  This is another archival piece from 2005.  Old pottery and bowls are often handed down in families.  This was a still life set up from something in the past... The Thought :  We went to the Symphony last night: Terry, Crystal and Laurie My brother was able to get us a Loge Box for Crystal's first symphony. Our view! As always the Dallas Symphony Orchestra puts on one of the best Christmas programs you could imagine.  Our favorite piece was the Twelve Days of Christmas using the flair and compositions from some of the greatest composers to date.  It was unbelievable. There is much from the season surrounding you as well.  It is not just the snow, jingle bells or presents stacked under the tree, it is the love that warms the heart from ...

'Beth's Doodlebugs' 18 x 24 inches   Oil on Canvas SOLD   Contact me to purchase by check or paypal. Laurie  © Laurie Justus Pace     Graphics One Design 2005 FOR shopping today, Click on the name below for some fabulous with my painted ponies on them. Try out a new mouse pad , a wonderful mug for coffee or hot tea , or my favorite, the bags ! There are tote bags, beach bags and just junk bags. I put images on front and back of all of them.  I already own several of them and use them all the time. They wash great too. The Painted Pony There are many neat gifts to consider! The Painting and the Thought together :  This is one from the archives and yes it is sold. My older daughter use to collect doodlebugs as a little girl. She tried to sneak them into the house into a shoe box she had filled with grass and direct.  I had to keep a constant watch over her and those doodlebugs as several times there were massive doodle...

'Dancing in the Snow' 12 x 12  Oil on Gessoboard Easy to slip into a frame, no glass needed. Contact me to purchase by check or paypal. Laurie © Laurie Justus Pace     Graphics One Design 2009 FOR shopping today, Click on the name below for some fabulous with my painted ponies on them. Try out a new mouse pad , a wonderful mug for coffee or hot tea , or my favorite, the bags ! There are tote bags, beach bags and just junk bags. I put images on front and back of all of them.  I already own several of them and use them all the time. They wash great too. The Painted Pony There are many neat gifts to consider! The Painting:  I have just finished this painting and will be using the image on my Christmas Cards.  Yes I am late, but I have high hopes...maybe New Years Cards?  I was inspired by the falling snow outside yesterday...yes, Dallas had snow but nothing stuck...just flurries and it was beautiful.  I was not used to drivi...

'Orchids' 18 x 24 Oil on Canvas SOLD Contact me For Commission Work. Laurie © Laurie Justus Pace     Graphics One Design 2005 The Painting :  An oldie that I found in the file from my realism days!  An man on the east Coast, James Whistler, sent me a CD with all his orchids on it and I painted orchids quite often. The Thought : Wish I was not in a hurry, but Crystal has three tests today and I am the only parent home to review again this morning before I take her up for tutorials early!   My thought to share would be to be tuned into your day today.   Be aware of what is around you. Find joy in the moment and keep a mental list of all the good things that happen.  If you have time, write that list down.  That would be a good thing to reflect back on when your day goes a different direction and you are stressed.  Figure out what you can substitute for stress today and make a new habit.  Let the new habit replace the...

'Winter Paint' 18 x 24 inches  Oil/Acrylic on Canvas Contact me to purchase by check or paypal. Laurie  © Laurie Justus Pace     Graphics One Design 2009 FOR shopping today, Click on the name below for some fabulous with my painted ponies on them. Try out a new mouse pad , a wonderful mug for coffee or hot tea , or my favorite, the bags ! There are tote bags, beach bags and just junk bags. I put images on front and back of all of them.  I already own several of them and use them all the time. They wash great too. The Painted Pony There are many neat gifts to consider! The Painting :   It began with drips and evolved into a Winter Painted Pony.  Stunning in person with the play of turquoise and rust on the canvas.  Email me if you are interested and make an offer. The Thought:   I have to slow down and enjoy my day today. Yesterday Terry packed up 15 paintings to ship out.  He worked a solid four hours non stop ...

'Away from the Wind' 24 x 24  Oil on Canvas Contact me to purchase by check or paypal. Laurie  © Laurie Justus Pace     Graphics One Design 2009 Details: More details: more details: FOR shopping today, Click on the name below. The Painted Pony There are many neat gifts to consider! The Painting :  The beauty of Holbein Duo Oils is really really obvious in this painting. I cannot praise the quality of these paints more.  From using linseed oil and layer in thin layers to mixing color and applying them solidly like creamy butter without impasto...they hold up beautifully creating a dimensional carving to the canvas.  This is one of my favorites of the year squeaking out in late November.  It is one of the Spirit with out question. The Thought : Yesterday was the first Sunday in Advent and I was not prepared .  I have been writing you for the past few weeks about preparation and then the writer was not prepared....

'Late November Days' 24 x 20  Oil on Canvas SOLD COMMISSIONED PAINTING The buyer missed buying November Days and commissioned their own version with the same color palette. Contact me to purchase by check or paypal. Laurie © Laurie Justus Pace     Graphics One Design 2009 The Painting : I mentioned above this was a commissioned painting for a collector in Missouri and they already own Crossing the Mississippi...and now they wanted one with the color palette of November Days....and here it is. The Thought:  I am late posting today because I have been working . Mom has been helping too and I still have more to do, but in the posting I am going to share a few things before jumping in to my thoughts of the first Sunday in Advent. First,   I have opened a Cafe Press Store to enable you to find affordable gifts with my horses!  I chose some favorites from this year and some products to put them on. I did not mark them up much at all to hav...

'Running in the Snow' 5 x 7  Oil on Paper SOLD before I cleaned my brushes! Thank you. Contact me to purchase by check or paypal. Laurie  © Laurie Justus Pace     Graphics One Design 2009 The Painting : This is a small study pull for a larger painting . It truly sold before I cleaned up paint up.  I often do these when I am working with new colors and want to see how it lays out.  This is a small piece on watercolor paper with Holbein Duo Oils.  Stunning in contrast with the blues and caramels.  Watch for the big one. The Though t:  I hate to say SHORT, but it is. I am busy preparing some really neat things for small gifts this year.   Affording art I guess you would say...but only because of friends pressuring me because they wanted them.  We will see if the hard work pays off, mean while I am finding myself NOT PREPARED to get it done by tonight. This day looms very very very intense and busy. I have been wo...

'Regal Leo' SOLD off the blog. Thank you. 24 x 36  Oil on Canvas Contact me to purchase by check or paypal. Laurie  © Laurie Justus Pace     Graphics One Design 2009 The Painting: This is Regal Leo.   don't ask me why as I can't tell you. The colors are so rich with the deep sunset it just became Regal Leo. Leo like the lion with the thick mane...just like this Leo. There are over 25 layers of paint on this mane.  Only in Holbein Duo oils and only in my signature style. The Thought:   Well, turkey day has gone but the left overs are in the fridge .  We were blessed with our day at Stacey's.  Crystal woke up feeling much better (Thank you Target Pharmacist for your recommendations.)  She didn't mingle with family so closely but did enjoy playing video games with Jon and watching the UPS movie.  I have not seen it yet... maybe this weekend. Larry out did himself with cooking. Stacey was the pastry chef with 7 o...

'Between Two Points' 36 x 48  Oil on Canvas SOLD Contact me for commission work. Laurie © Laurie Justus Pace     Graphics One Design 2005 The Painting: This is from my old portfolio and is owned by private collector in the Ft Worth area. It sold from my NY gallery several years ago, but I wanted to post it to share my thoughts this day. The Thought:   Neale Donald Walsch had a good send out message that I received this week.  I am going to incorporate it with my Thanksgiving thoughts for you.  Thanksgiving is a day to be remembered in the history of the United States. It is holiday that started as our nation began, stemming from a total celebration of "we did it".  Truly it was more "God did it... we made it."  It is still that way today.  We are we with God and His almighty power and plans.  Always better to work together toward the goal than to pull in opposite directions.  Not sure what was in the mind of those ...

'Spotted Appaloosa' 36 x 48  Oil on Canvas SOLD COMMISSIONED PAINTING Contact me For Commission Work. Laurie © Laurie Justus Pace     Graphics One Design 2009 The Painting:  This was a joy to paint.   The collector loved the painting Patina 2 and wanted the same feel but with her appaloosa in the painting.  BTW, Appy 2, which she owns, will be on the cover this next month of the Appy Magazine. Stay tuned for a look in a few weeks.  This piece is painted with Holbein Duo Oils on Canvas and it is large at 3 ft by 4 ft.  I would love to paint for you...so contact me for your own Pace Signature Original. The Thought:  Our youngest daughter is still very ill.   I am pumping her full of fruit and juices, mucinex and tylenol etc but it is not a positive thing right now. Does not look like we will make my older daughter's house for Thanksgiving.  I am sad because there will be new family to be attending along with everyon...

'Spotted Appaloosa' 36 x 48 inches  Oil on Canvas STEP ONE in the puzzle as I begin this commission painting for a couple in Michigan. Contact me for commissions. Laurie © Laurie Justus Pace     Graphics One Design 2009 The Painting : This is the beginning piece you might say... the sketch is on and the paint will begin to fly.  Stay tuned daily for updates. The Thought :  It all goes back to the puzzle again.    Life is a puzzle. Have you ever forced something to work in life?  Just like this darn puzzle.   We could not find all the outside edges and I contemplated snipping off one of the nubs to make it work. Of course I knew it would not work, but I wanted to try....but we didn't.  We found out yesterday after restudying the edges we were only minus one piece not five pieces.  We had some FORCED into where they should not be.  Terry patiently untangled and resolved the edges to perfection and w...

'Two of a Kind' 24 x 24 Oil on Canvas Contact me to purchase by check or paypal. Laurie  © Laurie Justus Pace     Graphics One Design 2009 The Painting :  This was created in Acrylic on canvas.  Some of the colors from the new palette I have been working with. The Thought:   It is a short blog today . Our daughter was up all night with a massive headache.  She has not had much fever, but has had horrible headaches.  I am praying Terry and I stay well or we will not have Thanksgiving with our family this year.  I don't think we have ever been sick on Thanksgiving before....so prayfully we hope we won't be this year. Stacey said Tink had a deep cough from her last cold and I am waiting to see how she is doing today as well.  Seems like the second round of the regular flu has hit the area.  We had the swine flu stuff in Sept and Oct and now it is regular flu season. Try to keep your healthy and remember to wash your ...

'Blue Horse' 30 X 30 inches Oil on Canvas  SOLD from the blog! Thanks! Contact me to purchase by check or paypal. Laurie  © Laurie Justus Pace     Graphics One Design 2009 The Painting : This beauty was drawn out six weeks ago and I never painted him.  Finally this past week I began working on him choosing colors back in the blue family where I have wondered lately.  The stallion is strong with high ridges of paint created with my palette knife and my wonderful Holbein Duo Oils. The Thought :  We seem to have the youngest daughter down with the flu or something. I have kept her in her room and out of the rest of the house hoping to contain the spread of whatever has taken hold. High fever much like I had in September and thankfully no chest issues or cold at this time.  We want every one well for Thanksgiving. Stacey is cooking... I just get to go and play with the grandbaby!  PERFECT for me....except I miss cooking. I have t...

'Sunday Morning Color' 12 x 24  Oil on Canvas SOLD Contact me to purchase by check or paypal. Laurie  © Laurie Justus Pace     Graphics One Design 2006 The Painting:  From 2006 one of my favorites.  I call it delicious color!  Very thick paint and very creatively done. The Thought:   I spent half the night before up so yesterday seems like a bad dream... daughter is trying to pass the state MANDATED ION TEST for chemistry.  Really?  Yes really.  I get disgusted hearing mandated this and mandated that.  We are becoming like robots in our learning and our living. Between Social Security numbers and being tracked everywhere we go, we really do not have much privacy. The internet wipes out any that use to exist.  What is sad is the fact that so much of it on the internet may not be reliable information.  Gaining wisdom takes more than memorizing that ionic chart mandated by the state.  Any o...

'Kiss of Spring' 30 x 40  Oil on Canvas This gorgeous painting needs a home! This is one of the first large pieces up for  PAY IT FORWARD... looking for a home. Deep rich buttery oils applied with a palette knife. Make me an offer.....any offer will be considered...as I pay it forward . Gallery Value is $3200 Contact me to purchase by check or paypal. Laurie  It does not come framed, but this is approximately the size with a frame.   Close Ups More Details: © Laurie Justus Pace     Graphics One Design 2009 The Painting : A richly painted floral from this summer.  Enjoy the pictures above... The Thought :  Are we there yet?   How many times in your life have you heard this one?  Either through your children as you are driving or in your mind when you are struggling.  In life we tend to rely on navigational aids to find our way when we travel.  If you get into an unfamiliar area, you c...

'Patio Pot' 5 x 7  Oil on Board on Sale for the Holidays $100 includes shipping. SOLD from the blog! Thank you. Contact me to purchase by check or paypal. Laurie © Laurie Justus Pace     Graphics One Design 2009 The Painting :  I am preparing for my 30 day Holiday Sale.  You can make any offer on any available painting or one I post and I WILL consider the offer.    I do this every year trying to make art affordable when I can for YOUR BUDGET.   You offer what you can and if it is possible to sell it for that...it will be yours.  So start watching and email me when you see something that calls to your heart. The Thought :  PLAY.... PLAY.... PLAY. .... that is the key word to remember.  No matter what situation you are in... PLAY.   Pray, Listen, Act and Yield.   PRAY...prayer will align you with God.   When you open your heart and communicate with God, you become like one with Him. Yo...