Laurie Pace - Fine Artist

'Two Black Horses' 20 x 30  Acrylic on Canvas Contact me to purchase by check or paypal. Laurie  © Laurie Justus Pace     Graphics One Design 2010 The Painting:  Something about a journey sinks in with this painting.  The roughness of the terrain beneath the hooves speaks of unpredictable ground;  the background also uncertain as to sky or mountains, leaving much up to the observer. I rather enjoyed my journey as I painted it. The Thought :  The painting reflects my thought as I realize how uncertain I am of the wheres and whys of both today and tomorrow.  The steady hand of the Lord in my life is what maintains my sanity. I have found myself falling asleep at night with my prayer beads in my hand .  Last night I looped it twice around my wrist and when I was jostled awake by Terry's snoring, I had them in hand and pulled them off. Circling around I begin praying using the ACTS method on the four groups of seven.  Ado...

'Stallion Power' 30 x 30  Acrylic Overlays on Canvas SOLD ALREADY! THANK YOU> Contact me to purchase by check or paypal. Laurie  © Laurie Justus Pace     Graphics One Design 2010 The Painting : It reminds me of lemonade on a hot day...but is is 8 degrees outside. Hummm, what is wrong with this picture. Wishful thinking? Wonderful overlays and drips and a sturdy strong horse. The Thought :  I was reading Psalm 27 this morning. This is another Psalm written by David.   It reminds me of something I need tacked inside my brain...when you have those unexpected panic attacks or someone is rage driving down the road and they cross your lane, or even when someone falls ill in your family.  That is when you need Psalm 27. " The Lord is my light and my salvation - whom shall I fear?  The Lord is the stronghold of my life - of whom shall I be afraid.  When evil men advance against me to devour my flesh, when my enemies and my foes...

'Flight' 24 x 24  Oil/Acrylic on Canvas Contact me to purchase by check or paypal. Laurie Click the image for close up shots and more description.  © Laurie Justus Pace     Graphics One Design 2009 The Painting :  It began looking like a dove in flight and using some of my newer palette colors for November: Then came the overlays of oils and the final layers to finish this unique piece.  While I encourage the study of art of others artists, I do not encourage imitating.  Robert Genn talks often in his newsletters about the need for an artist to find their own unique creative style. This cannot come from imitation of other artists.   From Robert Genn's last letter:  "Esoterica: The more I study the successes of self-actualized artists, the more I come to understand how they value themselves. People with a decent amount of self-esteem tend to find quality within their work and within their lives. It's this trust of the universe ...