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Horse Painting Spirit Haze beginnings by A Texas Artist Laurie Pace

Beginning on Spirit Haze Back in the studio, I am painting!!!  This is a 30 x 40 inch horse painting with layering of washes, color and varnish. Follow me as it happens. 30 x 40 inches Acrylic on Canvas  ©Laurie Pace    Graphics One Design 1998-2011   Contact me for your own commissioned painting  or to purchase this piece: Laurie      The Fire of Morning I am back home in Mount Vernon and this morning was out about 8 am watching the sun on the pond clicking pictures capturing the energy of the morning light.  The home across the pond is a beautiful burnt orange so seeing the reflection in the pond this morning so vivid was worth capturing on my camera. It is like fire in the water. God is light. God is fire. READ MORE HERE>>>>> Laurie My Blog    My Website     Giclees on Canvas, Prints and Cards      The Five Graces     The Artists of Texas      Daily Painters      Contemporary Fine Art International    A

Spotted Appaloosa Painting by A Texas Artist Laurie Pace

Spotted Appaloosas 3 ft by 4 ft  Oil on Canvas       SOLD Beautiful Commissioned Horse Painting of two Appaloosa by A Texas Artist Laurie Pace  ©Laurie Pace    Graphics One Design 1998-2011   Contact me for your own commissioned painting: Laurie      Too Sleepy Last night was void of sleep. There were no 'worries' or squirrels... I simply went to bed late after the Cowboy game and woke up by 3:30 this morning.  I prayed for friends and family; I sang praise songs in my brain; I did deep breathing exercises.   Then it was 4:30.   READ MORE HERE>>>> Laurie         My Blog    My Website     Giclees on Canvas, Prints and Cards      The Five Graces     The Artists of Texas      Daily Painters      Contemporary Fine Art International    Artists of Texas Blog     Daily Painters of Texas Blog     GALLERY LINKS Mirada Fine Art Denver CO ,   The Rare Gallery Jackson Hole WY   The Dutch Art Galle

White Appaloosa Horse Painting by A Texas Artist Laurie Pace

Arabian White 30 x 30 inches  Oil on Canvas     Sold White Appaloosa Oil Painting by A Texas Artist Laurie Pace Fun colors, thick paint, palette knife and energy.  ©Laurie Pace    Graphics One Design 1998-2011 Contact me for your own commissioned painting: Laurie      Hide and Seek In and out, around and through, between and under, over and back around.  Life may move in a circle, but our lives weave in different directions. The road looms before us as our eyes dart around seeing what surrounds us, often being tempted to leave the road and explore. The 'lines' in society keep most of us moving in 'the direction' expected.  Crossing the lines is the sign of a rebel or a wanderer. READ MORE HERE>>>>> Laurie       My Blog    My Website     Giclees on Canvas, Prints and Cards      The Five Graces     The Artists of Texas      Daily Painters      Contemporary Fine Art International    Artists of Texas Blo
Mountain Appaloosa 20 x 30 inches  Oil on Canvas This Appaloosa Horse Painting is available at Mirada Fine Art. I have spoken with Steve, the gallery owner and each week I will post an available painting at his gallery in Denver that will be specially priced through contacting him and mentioning you saw it on my blog.  This is a stunning palette knife painting with thick layers of straight buttery Holbein Duo Oils...no impasto, only oil paint. The varnish brings out dimension with the edges of the knife pulls and the subtle palette compliments almost any decor. Contact STEVE for special pricing.  ©Laurie Pace    Graphics One Design 1998-2011    Contact me for your own commissioned painting: Laurie      Family, Beauty, Gifts and more... Sunday growing up was always a day of church and family.  Sunday always meant a special meal as well that we all gathered around to share. Sunday was a day to count blessings and give thanks for the week and all the

Impressionistic Oil Painting of Sisters in a garden by A Texas Artist Laurie Pace

Sisters   24 x 24 inches Oil on Canvas Figurative Painting of two sisters sharing secrets. SOLD Private Collection of New York gallery owner. Prints are available at Fine Art America. Click Here.     ©Laurie Pace    Graphics One Design 1998-2011   Contact me for your own commissioned painting: Laurie       Angels Unaware.... Angels  are messengers of God.  Is it possible to  know if you have an 'angel' touch your life? It is not like they leave 'angel dust', a visual marker that they have been there. Perhaps they leave a heart print or a smile or a very warm feeling of safety.   "He will give His angels charge of you to guard you in all your ways. On their hand they will bear you up lest you dash your foot against a stone."  Psalms 91:11-12  CLICK HERE TO READ MORE>>>>> Laurie   My Blog    My Website     Giclees on Canvas, Prints and Cards      The Five Graces     The Artists of

Horse Painting Reflections of Glory by A Texas Artist Laurie Pace

Reflections of Glory 18 x 27 inches Oil on Canvas The Original Horse Painting is SOLD, but prints are available on  Fine Art America. This horse painting was one of my most popular paintings. The original was painted in 2007 and sold the first day I had it on the blog. Contrasting color palette and the reflective water brought intensity and dissonance to what would normally be a quiet moment of a  horse drinking water. ©Laurie Pace    Graphics One Design 1998-2011  Contact me for your own commissioned painting: Laurie   Choices in Life... What do I do now? Making decisions in life is often not only challenging but can be overwhelming as well. Looking back at life there can be questions as to some of those choices. Bad decisions from the past are mistakes we must make amends for within our minds as well as with those that were affected by them. It is not possible to move forward until you can forgive and ask for forgiveness.  How does on

Abstract Horse Painting Brothers in Color by A Texas Artist, Laurie Pace

Brothers in Color 24 x 36 inches   Oil on Canvas   A gorgeous Signature Painted Pony Pull of Horizon Horses Painting by A Texas Artist Laurie Justus Pace. This abstract horse painting was created with a palette knife and thick Holbein Duo Oils. It is sold and lives with a collector in Pennsylvania. ©Laurie Pace    Graphics One Design 1998-2011  Contact me for your own commissioned painting: Laurie      In Harmony Depression or sorrow can be part of positive healthy growth. Low times of grief are needed to provide the contrast to joy and fulfillment. Comparing it to music is looking at the 'harmony' or lack of harmony, which is  dissonance . Cognitive dissonance refers back to the core of life and living.  Conflict or incongruity. There is a vast collection of music in the world with thousands of voices, instruments and infinite ways to arrange notes together to create something unique.  Music is made up of simple basic notes.  The notes are compli

Palette Knife Flower Painting by A Texas Artist Laurie Pace

Progression on Flower Painting 22 x 28 inches Oil on Canvas Stunning colors so different than my normal palette.  Deep russets, oranges, roses and greens contrasting with turquoise in this composition of flowers in a bowl. The bowl is near a window and I am still developing that part of the painting. ©Laurie Pace    Graphics One Design 1998-2011 Contact me for your own commissioned painting  or to purchase this piece: Laurie      Turning It Over When those words run through my mind I think of the soil outside. Or even the days spent at the beach digging in the sand and watching sand castles dissolve back into the ocean. It is not always just letting go and letting God, but sometimes there is more involved when you cannot seem to let go. Turning it over with God.  Digging into the heart of the issues and 'shoveling them out of the way. Turning the soil over and making way for new growth in life. Letting go is always hard. Tirelessly Terry worked at diggin

Abstract Horse Painting November Days Palette Knife Pull by Texas Artist Laurie Justus Pace

November Days 24 x 36 inches  Oil on Canvas SOLD Abstract Horse Painting by Laurie Pace  Palette knife painting of Horses on smooth canvas with Holbein Duo Oils. Built up in Layers of blues and violets, this beautiful painting is a reminder of cooler weather to come. ©Laurie Pace    Graphics One Design 1998-2011  Contact me for your own commissioned painting: Laurie      Pre-Packaged  by Texas Artist Laurie Pace From our birth God has knitted together the genes and the particles of our being that come basically 'pre-packaged' to earth as we arrived.   He has taken care to choose exactly what we need for our lifetime in our earthly journey.   O ur life experiences shape this soul to be who we are as others see us.     We learn by example as well as by experience and if we are blessed with parents that are believers, they instill in us from birth their beliefs and together they help us build the foundation of who we are.       READ MORE

Canadian Three Pack Wildlife Painting by Texas Artist Laurie Pace

Canadian Three Pack 24 x 30 inches Oil on Canvas SOLD Wolf Wildlife Painting by Texas Artist Laurie Pace ©Laurie Pace    Graphics One Design 1998-2011  Contact me for your own commissioned painting: Laurie      What Comes First First thing on the mind ... when you wake? Morning meetings or carpool for school Maybe emails you have to remember to send off. Finish painting today in the kitchen. Next clean out the cabinets, but first don't forget to start the dishwasher. And move the wet clothes to the dryer. Lives filled with busy.  That is all God hears is the 'busy' signal. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE . Laurie           My Blog    My Website     Giclees on Canvas, Prints and Cards      The Five Graces     The Artists of Texas      Daily Painters      Contemporary Fine Art International    Artists of Texas Blog     Daily Painters of Texas Blog     GALLERY LINKS Mirada Fine Art Denver CO ,   The

Progression Wolf Wildlife Painting by Texas Artist Laurie Pace

Progression on new Canadian Wolf Painting Commission SOLD 24 x 30 inches  Oil on Canvas      ©Laurie Pace    Graphics One Design 1998-2011   Contact me for your own commissioned painting: Laurie      Pruning There are times in the cycle of my roses that I have to prune them back. While I hate disrupting the growth and the blooms, it is the right thing to do.  At those times in life when we cannot see beyond our nose we lose sight of what can be.  Turning it over to the Lord and following the lead of Jesus encourages you to do your own 'pruning'.  We have to let go and walk away from things that we are comfortable with; things that appear to us to be perfect for our life. But truly are they? We soon realize the jewels that fill our 'crowns in our life" are only of this earth and not of heaven or of God. Taking off the "crown" we realize we are not the important person we thought we were. Perhaps we are nothing more