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'Five Red Flowers' Abstract Flowers Floral Oil ART Painting by Texas Artist Laurie Justus Pace

'Five Red Flowers'
24 x 24  Oil on Canvas

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   © Laurie Justus Pace     Graphics One Design 2010

The Painting: This is an evolution painting... it went from a basic drip coat of acrylic to full blown over layering of oils pulls and chunking of thick thick oils.

The Thought:     Today is the national Day of Prayer.  Terry and I will be participating with our community lifting up the nation and all the needs of those we love. Join us today in this united day of prayer.


I thought about a crayon box yesterday.  What color would your mother be?  Mine would be the color green but her wrapper would be an orange red color.  That sort of sums  her up... a very spiritual nature person that connects with the earth, hence her love for that wonderful natural green color.   But in contrast there is her red hair... inherited from her Dad's side of the family, a brilliant contrast to her sparkling green eyes.


I was laughing of my vision of a crayon box entitled MOTHERS CRAYONS.  It would be filled with all the different 'mothers' and their colors.  Then I thought about what color I would be... maybe a violet blue color as that is my favorite color.  My outer wrapper would be a dark maroon red color.    The violet blues bring to mind the sky at dawn and the early morning of the day.  I am an early riser and probably that is why I connect to that color in the spectrum. The deep reds are the intensity and passion of life, to be daring and to set out to achieve my goals, something I learned from my parents.  Use those gifts.


If you are a mom, what colors are you?  What about your mom?  We can fill this MOTHERS CRAYONS BOX (made by GOD) with a spectrum of every imaginable color.  It will be a mighty big box of the finest colors woven by the Lord.



Laurie  

"They shall also make the ephod of gold, of blue and purple and scarlet material and fine twisted linen, the work of the skillful workman." Exodus 28:6

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