Laurie Pace - Fine Artist

Ocean View © Laurie Pace        Graphics One Design 2026 Oil on Canvas  SOLD   by Laurie Pace   Some paintings stay with you long after the brush—or in my case, the palette knife—is put away. This week I revisited Ocean View, a commissioned portrait of two beautiful German Shepherds who loved spending time at the California coast. Looking back reminded me how much I enjoy painting not only the likeness of an animal, but also its personality, companionship, and joy. Visit my Studio Stories blog to see the larger painting and read the story behind these faithful companions—and why looking back sometimes helps us move forward. Key Words German Shepherd Painting Dog Portrait Artist Palette Knife Oil Painting Pet Commission Painting Studio Stories Shop other Available Artwork.  Follow the Spirit of the Paint... with Laurie Pace               Shop for Paintings      |   ...

My Favorite Appaloosa Painting  © Laurie Pace        Graphics One Design 2026 Oil on Canvas  SOLD   by Laurie Pace   Some paintings become old friends. This Appaloosa, painted years ago while I lived at Lake Cypress Springs, a photo of it found its way back into my hands this week and reminded me why I fell in love with painting horses in the first place. As artists, we often look backward to move forward. Studying older work can reveal forgotten color combinations, fresh ideas, and even the confidence to begin again. Looking at this painting, I was reminded that color has always been my language. The past few months have been a season of healing. This week I reached a small but meaningful milestone, and with it came the realization that perhaps my path back to the easel is closer than I imagined. There is something about revisiting an old favorite that has stirred new inspiration. I hope you'll stop by my Studio Stor...

White Blooms © Laurie Pace        Graphics One Design 2026 Oil on Canvas  SOLD   by Laurie Pace   Weather in Texas in JUNE?   Going to be warm edging onto hot but next week.....but then they told us we are getting  a cold front dropping us back into 70's during the day. WOW.   Drop in at my website to read my blog on this painting. It was painted when we lived in Justin, Texas, back around 2006 maybe?  Love going back to the early days of painting every day and selling every day!  Read more here.   Elle • self-interest vs selflessness  •  New Year Christian reflection   •  f aith and relationships  •  humility in relationships   •     God’s calling to serve Shop other Available Artwork.  Follow the Spirit of the Paint... with Laurie Pace               Shop for Paintings    ...

Native Herd Sunrise © Laurie Pace        Graphics One Design 2026 Oil on Canvas  SOLD   by Laurie Pace   This is another painting from the same year as yesterday piece, back in 2015. It sold within days at the gallery I sent it to. Rich in color, action of the palette knife and photos to bring it all home for you to see. A full story is on the website. Join me:   Unearthing another set of progress shots with a native horse herd waking as the sun rises.    Elle Sunrise - Horses - Morning Light - Standing - Horse Paintings - Palette Knife Painting - studio stories - Shop other Available Artwork.  Follow the Spirit of the Paint... with Laurie Pace               Shop for Paintings      |     Shop for Prints and Gifts    |  Commissioned Paintings         INSTAGRAM  : @LauriePaceBlog    ...

Losing Direction for the last month! © Laurie Pace        Graphics One Design 2026 Losing Direction Oil on Canvas  SOLD   by Laurie Pace   Smaller blogs ahead for at least another month. We have much going on here and time is limited in the mornings.  I want to continue posting work as often as I can. The storms in Texas, the gardens, the yard and life have consumed us.  Here is a link to my short blog on the website explaining more.    Elle   • self-interest vs selflessness  •  New Year Christian reflection   •  f aith and relationships  •  humility in relationships   •     God’s calling to serve Shop other Available Artwork.  Follow the Spirit of the Paint... with Laurie Pace               Shop for Paintings      |     Shop for Prints and Gifts    |  Commissioned Paintings ...

The Tale (Tails?) of 100 hundred Horses for 100 days for $100 each. © Laurie Pace        Graphics One Design 2026 HORSE 58 2012 Oil on Canvas  SOLD   by Laurie Pace   Each summer morning in 2011 and 2012, I would rise, make breakfast, clean up and hit the studio painting each day.  100 horses in 100 days for $100.  Really crazy as I could do one 48 x 48 painting and make the same amount!   I was crazy enough to do it for two years. But it was actually fun when I had the space and place to pull it off!   FOR the full story of this painting,  Visit my website blog to see read about these paintings and get all the details here .     Was it really fun? How did I manage things? This process was something that kept me painting and on the raw edge of creativity.  I wish I could do it now!  Hard to do using oils but they work better. Should I do it again?   Emai...

The Battle of the Sun in the well loved Painted Ponies by Artist Laurie Pace © Laurie Pace        Graphics One Design 2026 Sunlight Play in the Meadow Oil on Canvas  SOLD   by Laurie Pace   We turn the pages back focusing on an unusual painted pony from my collection. It was completed in 2022 and sold from Mirada Fine Art in Denver. I am not a 'yellow' person at all. I use it for accent but rarely in this amount on any painting. Yellow, white and a light rich brown blend in the sky to the fields with green and brown and orange grass.  You can visually see the blue bridge start on the left side of the canvas  and pull across in strokes like a bridge or a mountain with pulls of blue through all the legs reaching the greens.   I am preparing in my heart and head for a possible show in North Carolina. I would like to enter my work and it be one of my painted ponies. I will be playing with a color palette be...

         © Laurie Pace        Graphics One Design 2026      Breaking Day Rocky Mountains         Oil on Canvas  SOLD   by Laurie Pace   First I want to share paintings are on sale at my website, but it takes a code to check something out with the sale.    If you are not on my mailing list, you won't know the code. I will send out the call in a few more weeks... if you want to use the discount, you need to sign up for the shout out from me.  In the bottom section there is a Sign up Button.   Fill it out and you will be able to gain the pricing                                                   Reflection Sleeping this afternoon.  Still need to clean my house and I had hoped to start a new painting. We will s...