Laurie Pace - Fine Artist

MID WEEK GLANCE It is happening.... There is something different happening in the studio right now… and I can feel it. I stepped back in with oils and my palette knife, and it was immediate — that familiar rhythm returned. The weight of the knife in my hand, the push and pull of paint across the surface… it felt like coming home. This time, I didn’t plan. I opened a fresh tube of paint — and of course it made a mess, oil spilling before color — but I didn’t stop. I just kept going. Color after color, laid down and moved instinctively across the canvas. No hesitation. No overworking. Just motion.  Nothing to connect you to on a blog... you can visit my website and see on the front page what I just started... and hope to finish in the later hours tonight.    Check back tomorrow for the full story!!    Elle Shop other Available Artwork.  Follow the Spirit of the Paint... with Laurie Pace               Shop...

The Early Flower gets to Bloom. © Laurie Pace        Graphics One Design 2026 Early Sunflowers Oil on Canvas  SOLD   by Laurie Pace   Last day of the three day share of my favorite blooming paintings full of flowers…. I love this little painting and really want to paint it very large with a day time sky. What do you think?  This year we just painted our Passion vines, our Zinnia, our hydrangea and marigolds.  I have already started taking photos! I am hoping you enjoyed the three days of flowers... and examples of brushes and palette knives. They bring a richness to our lives and brighten every day. Click through to the blog and you can read a larger article on the paintings.   Elle   • self-interest vs selflessness  •  New Year Christian reflection   •  f aith and relationships  •  humility in relationships   •     God’s calling to serve Shop ...

Fair Flowers Cut in the Vase © Laurie Pace        Graphics One Design 2026 Fair Flowers Oil on Canvas  SOLD   by Laurie Pace   Today I am sharing Fair Flowers. I had a student by the last name of Fair… and we were working out the patterns of beginning a painting and the completion over the layers.  After the first soft layers are in… you begin to develop the flowers and their placement.  This was titled fair flowers because a woman with that last name came to paint with me on Saturday. We went through the process of how to develop a flower painting.  Do you have favorite blooms? I would love to know your go to flower!  Blooms and color, seeding and growth and blooming are all apart of our beautiful world.  You can already tell it is almost done here… and it is very saturated with color interplaying together on the canvas with a brush and not a knife. I used an angular brush. For me it is an intens...

Flower in the Air, Flowers Everywhere © Laurie Pace        Graphics One Design 2026 Flowers in the Air Oil on Canvas  SOLD   by Laurie Pace   While allowing a recent horse painting to rest, I revisited one of my favorite abstract floral works, Flowers in the Air, Flowers Everywhere. Created entirely with a palette knife, this piece explores movement, color, and layered texture in a bold and expressive way. The eye is drawn first to the red flowers, then carried through the painting by sweeping strokes of blue, green, and black. Rather than relying on structured lines, the composition is built through motion and repetition, keeping the viewer engaged within the surface of the painting. With thick, sculptural layers of paint and strong directional pulls, this piece reflects the energy and rhythm that color alone can create. It’s a painting that invites you to pause, explore, and feel—whether that brings a sense of calm or a ...

I know it looks like the same painting but it is changing.... © Laurie Pace        Graphics One Design 2026 Mid Day Color in Process Oil on Canvas  SOLD   by Laurie Pace   This week in the studio, I found myself returning to oils and palette knife work as a painting began to “speak” more clearly. I often photograph my work and review it in Adobe Photoshop, flipping the image to gain a fresh perspective—something that reveals what the painting needs next. This particular piece felt too contained in its palette until an unexpected influence shifted things. A deep sky blue—seen just days earlier—made its way into the painting, bringing new movement and energy to the surface. Color continues to guide my work in a powerful way, shaping not just the painting, but the direction it takes. I’ll be sharing the progress as this piece continues to evolve.   Read more on my Studio Blog here:   Elle   • self-interes...

Transitions each Day © Laurie Pace        Graphics One Design 2026 Painting in Process   by Laurie Pace   Another Perspective I am learning to follow where the work leads—sometimes into heavy texture and movement, and other times into softer transitions and layered color. It is within this balance that my expression is widening, becoming something more than it was before. Several years ago, I created a painting called Celebrating Night to Day, inspired by the transition of sunrise. Painted on birch using a softer acrylic approach, it marked a shift from my usual palette knife work into a more fluid, layered process. The painting below was my first one to work on.. using wood and paint. This painting came together over several days and was purchased before it was even completed—reminding me how powerful the process of transition can be. Not just in painting, but in life. Now, I find myself returning to that idea again—exploring a tra...

New Beginnings in the Studio © Laurie Pace        Graphics One Design 2026 Neither Black or White? Oil on Canvas  SOLD   by Laurie Pace   There is movement beyond the studio walls as well. Six paintings shipped to Santa Fe last week — each one carrying a part of my art journey. As they leave, new work begins here. The same process, the same intention… now moving into larger canvas where the color and motion have more room to unfold. Stay with me next week as new things begin to happen again. I am working on flowers right now! We will see how far I work ahead. Until next week!   ELLE   • self-interest vs selflessness  •  New Year Christian reflection   •  f aith and relationships  •  humility in relationships   •     God’s calling to serve Shop other Available Artwork.  Follow the Spirit of the Paint... with Laurie Pace           ...