A Texas Longhorn Painted in Layers I’m featuring today a commissioned Texas Longhorn painting created for a collector in Dallas. © Laurie Pace Graphics One Design 2026 LONGHORN Commission by Laurie Pace The project began with an in-home visit where we discussed scale, placement, and the role the artwork would play among his collection of original art. He had an amazing collection of art! After measuring the space and finalizing the size, the journey continued back to my studio in East Texas. The painting developed slowly through layers of bold color applied with a palette knife. Depth, light, and contrast emerged as colors crossed and built upon one another. Throughout the process, I shared progress photos so the client could follow the evolution of the Longhorn from sketch to finished canvas. Midway through the process, the client surprised me by visiting the studio to see the work in person. Watching hi...
Laurie Pace Fine Art is a contemporary American painter known for expressive horse paintings, figurative works, florals, and narrative art. Working primarily in oil, and occasionally beginning with acrylic underlayers, Laurie paints intuitively—guided by movement, emotion, faith, and the spirit of the paint itself.