I hadn't decided what to paint, although I knew I needed to try a horse. I imagined a vertical horse, but another composition began to emerge—
© Laurie Pace Graphics One Design 2026 MORNING CALL Oil on Canvas SOLD by Laurie Pace Four Hours, an Old Easel, and an Unexpected Gift GOOD MORNING TO YOU!!! ☀️❤️🎨 Sometimes a painting takes us somewhere we never expected. MORNING CALL began with the return of an old friend—my painting easel. (This is available here on my website.) My husband gave me that easel in 2000. Four years ago, during a difficult season of family losses, I thought I was finished painting. A friend took the easel to her studio. Recently, I felt God prompting me to ask whether she was using it. She wasn't. And my easel came home. MORNING CALL became the first painting I created on it after its return. I began by preparing a canvas with a grid, abstract patterns, and passages of color. Once dry, I rolled a light layer of gesso over selected areas. I hadn't decided what to paint, although I knew I needed to try a horse....