©Laurie Pace Graphics One Design 2023
The Power Within.
8 x 8 inches Acrylics on Cradled Panel
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by Laurie Pace
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"Looking at them, Jesus *said, “With people it is impossible, but not with God; for all things are possible with God.” Mark 10:27
The Power of the Paint
In the creating of a painting, there is power! That is how the painting above was named this morning. The energy was amazing.
Painting intuitively brings the strong advantage of power to the artist. There is power in the color of the paints. There is power in the composition of the painting. There is power in the spirit of the paintings. There is power in the creation of the painting. Each painting has the ability to reach a heart where it belongs!
I am considering teaching again from my home studio. Have not decided if I will do a full workshop, but it is on my mind! It is always interesting to discover the path artists are on, and where they hope to go. What paintings from the past centuries do they like? What artist captures their heart?
There are millions of people out there trying to teach you how to paint. I am not sure how many artists are out there, I would not want to count them. There is something empowering if you have taken a few art courses or gotten your degree in art, and suddenly you feel you can teach art. After 45 years, of which 42 were teaching privately and in public schools, I am a qualified instructor. It truly is important to chose instructors who will lead ... but know when to step back... as they want you to take the lead on what you are creating. They should never touch your work. Never paint on your paintings. They should empower you by leading you through process both in your mind, and your brush.
I always tease my younger students about grocery shopping, lists, and ingredients and recipes. If you do not read the recipe and put it together with the right ingredients, it could be a failure in the making.
There are seven elements of art. The seven elements are:
- line
- shape
- form
- space
- value
- color
- texture.
If you are able to critic a piece of art, I might believe you are ready to paint. There is always history involved looking at how master painters created their works. Today's artist seems to want to jump in and paint or worse, they want to jump in and teach. There is nothing wrong in it, but it works better if you know what elements you want to use and sketch out your composition before you begin.
Do you realize how many artists are on FB ads trying to lure you into their magic courses to make you a great abstract painter? Beware of paint like me teachers. While you may love the teacher's body of artwork, trying to copy what works for them is not healthy learning for you. One of the BEST instructors I have taken several courses with the past five years and NEVER disappointed, is Melinda Cootsona. Here is a link to her courses. They are online and you will LEARN every step of the way, why you are doing and how it all connects together.
After teaching as many years as I have, you would think I would do the video courses. While they are great money makers for the artist, it does not get you one on one instruction... with in a class. I have thought about private lessons through Zoom, but I have not decided. I am leaning more to teach people from this home area and passing on the spirit of the paint. All things are possible with God.. .including this.
Follow the Spirit of the Paint... with Laurie Pace
"Looking at them, Jesus *said, “With people it is impossible, but not with God; for all things are possible with God.” Mark 10:27
Laurie Pace - A Texas Artist
Laurie is an international artist, her paintings are collected in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, Germany, DuBai, Portugal, Italy, France, Germany, the UK, Ireland, Sweden, Norway, Poland, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, St Thomas, Romania, Greece, Croatia, and Ecuador.
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