Laurie Pace - Fine Artist

Wet Acrylic Washes and India Ink Day one first exercise....    Saturday   7 am Second Meditation Sometimes in life we hit walls in our days.   Life begins to fray at the ends and things look to be falling apart. What if it is really falling together for the first time?   Trust in God and the process of life…or the journey of life.   The outcome of what you do daily is not as important as the moments you live this day and the joy and gifts you share with others. What are you hanging on to in life? What are you allowing to keep you tied down?   If you will let go of all of it… let if all into pieces, God allows you to choose the pieces you want to pick up and carry on with you. The same is true in your artwork. You begin working on something and you just do not like it.   You are ready to throw it away.   Don’t throw it away…work on it some more. Put in more time and begin to analyze it and find the strengths in the artwork. ...

Angel Bidding 14 x 20 ft  Watercolor 1998  While going through unpacked boxes and art bags I found a few of my angel painting from the 90's.  Wow that was a long time ago. Talk about growth and change in work... you will be seeing the things from 12-15 years ago. Contact me to purchase: Laurie       © Laurie Pace  Graphics One Design 1998-2011 Day One Selah Ranch Discovery Artist Retreat “Life Begins at the End of Your Comfort Zone”  Neal Donald Welsch As this workshop journey begins you must be ready to work on yourself in uncharted territory.  There is much inside of you that you have never explored or allowed to surface. Now, today, is the day to “try your hand” at creating and enjoy the process with out worrying about the product.  No one has to  ‘approve’ your work.  No one has to tell  you “you are doing a good job”;  There is no right way to do anything, there is only the way you a...

Colorado Wildflowers 12 x 16 inches  Watercolor Available Contact me: Laurie         ©Laurie Pace  Graphics One Design 1998-2011 WORKSHOP BEGINS My workshop begins tonight with a welcome reception for all the artists. Jane Crosbie is in from New Zealand traveling the longest distance... and shortest are some local artists attending from Franklin County here in Texas.  We have 12 artists coming together and the energy should be rich and full of discovery. I will share with you each morning the same meditation the artists are journaling with in their sketch/writing journal. From there they have breakfast and then we begin our day.  IF I can keep up with the camera I will shoot pictures along the way starting tonight. I have a few workshop aprons left and I am sending the first one to Jill who wanted to be here and it just would not come together on this weekend.  If you would like a workshop apron, drop me an email and the ...

Orange 6 x 6 inches Acrylic on Canvas Available for sale, email me: Laurie         © Laurie Pace  Graphics One Design 1998-2011 Choice of Joy Think back to past situations in your life and think about the ones that flash by the fastest.  Throughout your life situations come and go and your spirit handles each differently.  I remember sad sad times when Terry's mom had a aneurysm explode in her head and our lives changed in an instant.  It was right before our wedding...about 20 years ago.  It was a time of hospitals, doctors, tubes, heart monitors etc and very little time to smile.   I remember a day of love and laughter when we did get married... and my dad walked me down the aisle of the church I was confirmed in,  and then flash forward 14 years to his diagnosis with Alzheimers.  Love and joy and back to shock and fear.   Our lives are filled with mountains and valleys. If I had not been connecte...

Two Pear Palette Knife Exercise for Discovery Artist Workshop 5.5 x 5.5 Acrylic on W/C Paper     Available...email me to purchase: Laurie       ©Laurie Pace   Graphics One Design 1998-2011 SPACE and ORDER One of the things I will cover in my upcoming workshop is SPACE.  Sometimes when drawing or sketching the use of negative space brings things into alignment on your paper.  Sketching space instead of the object itself.  The space gives order to the object. In your life there is what is called Spiritual Vision. With this vision to are open in heart and soul to the divine order or space God has placed around you and in you.  You are part of His plan and His order in this world.  From tiny atoms and molecules come large mountains and wide seas. God supports all of the earth through the seasons, the ebbing tides and rotation of the planets. He provides shelter for us and food for our hunger.  He blesses us ...

Red Horse SOLD 24 x 30 inches  Oil on Canvas         © Laurie Pace   Graphics One Design 1998-2011 GRACE I love the colors in the abstract horse painting. I did it back in 2006 era.  There is a sense of relaxation and grace in this painting.  No hurry, no anxiety...just peace and calm. Grace is around us all the time. For us it may seem invisible and in a way mysterious, but none the less, grace is ever present.   During struggling times in life, we need to allow that inner peace to surface and bring us the grace we so desperately need.  The spirit indwells in each of us and will bring through His Grace all answers we seek. If we are ever vigilant and conscious of this inner power, grace can guide us and shape our journey in positive ways. Through stormy times and rough waters, grace will fill the sail on our boat and gentle blow us in the direction we need to be. Grace is unconditional through God... just like...

Special Moment Sold  Oil on Canvas        ©Laurie Pace    Graphics One Design 1998-2011 Contact me: Laurie In Honor of our Moms I was up early this morning showering to get ready for a morning brunch honoring my mom.  I will take some pictures and get them posted this week, but I have nothing yet.  Mom is still asleep. Do you have a first memory of your mom?  Wow.. my mom... first memories...she was gorgeous... redheaded and very vivacious.  My mom gave the best parties, had the best foods and always a hug for any of us kids. Seems like there were always a bunch of us cousins thrown together in those early years and she loved all of us.  What are your memories?  Lets share those this week. Send me some of yours to share. Mothers Are Special Author unknown  There is no love like a mother's love, no stronger bond on earth Like the precious bond that comes from God, to a mother when she gives bir...

Crowning the Hill 4 ft by 4 ft  Oil on Canvas   Contact Steve to purchase. This painting is a lead in piece for my summer show in Denver at Mirada Fine Art .  It is a huge 4 ft by 4 ft.  © Laurie Pace     Graphics One Design 1998-2011 contact me for Commission Work: Laurie      I reposted the pieces I finished up for the show. Terry and I shot them together yesterday.  Ken Vaughn arrived mid day to work more on the video that is up and coming.  He was kind to shoot a new bio photo for me as well.  Ken travels internationally with his photography but never has put up a website.   A bit old fashion but he is a whiz kid behind the camera!  If you need him, email me for his contact info. Positive Outlook, the Forecast of the Day. Do you meet life in a positive way every morning? I do because I am a morning person.  Not sure why I am up at 11 pm each night but that does not slow me down....

Escaping the Carousel ~ White Stallion 3 ft by 4 ft  Oil on Canvas    Available through Mirada Fine Art Contact Steve . I reworked this abstract horse painting and rebalanced the yellows and oranges. I added some sharp greens and turquoise to the composition as well.   ©Laurie Pace    Graphics One Design 1998-2011 contact me: Laurie      COURAGE Challenges often seem daunting and take over the center of our lives.  It is humanly impossible to not take them seriously or to even try to walk away from them. The hardest for me is facing a challenging decision I know must be made and not wanting to deal with it.  Avoiding it as long as I can truly makes it seem worse than it is.  That inner voice has already answered me with what needs to be, but often my ear is turned away. I am overwhelmed with trying to tie in together the last things I need for the workshop as well as making sure I have everything submitted t...

Wolf Hunt 22 x 28 inches  Oil on Canvas Lost count on layering but it finally pulled together with fur so thick it is off the canvas dimensionally. This is a deeply passionate Wildlife Painting of a wolf. Available through Mirada Fine Art Contact Steve.        © Laurie Pace Graphics One Design 1998-2011 Contact me: Laurie Affirming Peace Cannot tell you how many times yesterday I literally stopped in my tracks and started praying.  Praying during the day is not unusual, but the way it happened yesterday was in total pauses.  When I was outside in the gorgeous day we had I lifted my face and arms up to the warm sun in the cool of morning and gave thanks.  When I felt weak during the day, I stopped again, went back outside and had a heart to heart with God.  I leaned on Him all day yesterday. When needs arose I stopped. I didn't panic, I didn't fret, I didn't allow any negativity to drive the day into a mess. I just stopped a...

Progression on Wolf Hunt  Oil on Canvas Working on it Layer by Layer... Not sure yet what will stay or not stay and what part will scrap or pile up.         © Laurie Pace   Graphics One Design 1998-2011 Contact me for commission Work: Laurie Up or Down      Not sure if I am up or down, or in or out.  I thought we were on the mend but yesterday was a set back so I stayed close to home and worked.   I have been cleaning out my art closet because my new postcards for the year just arrived and my new business cards as well.  In with the new and out with the old.  Do I put the extra box up or down?  Should I shelve it all down or up?  I went UP with it all and threw down the old trash. I am compiling things for the workshop...bits and pieces of this and that, working in and out and up and down.  I am way excited about next week and preparing for it just builds more anticipation UP.  ...

Sketch for Wolf Hunt Unsure of size but think it will be 22 x 28 inches and it will be oil. This is for my show at Mirada this summer.   ©Laurie Pace    Graphics One Design 1998-2011 Contact me for Commission Work. Laurie          It Will Rise.. . Yesterday I received a care package from my 'sister', prayer partner, and fellow artist, Debbie Grayson Lincoln .  We shared high school together and over fifty times together..but lost track in between. I love having her back in my life.  Things are always on the up with a united front. ( I just checked out her blog and she has a video of one of her chickens with 8 eggs under it.) When she found out Terry and I were ill, she ground up some fresh flour from red wheat grain for us and slipped it into a box with her best recipe for fresh wheat bread. I read over the recipe and it looks fool proof...that is IF the yeast will rise.  I do have two packages of fresh yeast here...

Flutter By Unsure... 5 x 9  mixed media on Canvas           © Laurie Pace Graphics One Design 1998-2011 Contact me: Laurie Baby It's Cold Outside and Times They are a Changing Isn't this suppose to be May?  Thought so.  Only this morning it is 45 degrees outside.  Yes, that is unusual for North Texas this time of year.  I LOVE IT!   More drizzle yesterday but no bad storms. With it came cooler temps for the next two days.  That is a celebration.  Go figure but my mind is already counting down the next seven weeks until we get to the longest day of the year.  Why? Because I love the fall here in Texas and once we get there, I have but three months to make it till fall...and all the colors.  The seasons seem to flutter by quickly as I have gotten older.  The days really zoom by.  ' With being sick this last week, I lost five days and I wanted to share my thoughts and decisions that c...

Eddie the Dog   Holding Still for His Dog Portrait   Oil on Canvas SOLD 2008        ©Laurie Pace   Graphics One Design 1998-2011 Contact me: Laurie Man's Best Friend? For years the dog has been called man's best friend.  Dog's do not require much in life... a little food, water, shelter and an occasional pat on the head or a tummy rub.  What they give back is more than just love... it is loyalty and unconditional love.  They do not hold anger against you if you forget their food one  morning, or if you neglect to talk to them or acknowledge them. They still love you. Dogs are every faithful and devoted for life. Through the puppy's eyes they see you as the best thing in the entire world. They cannot wait to see you wake up in the morning or for you to give them a pat or hug.  They will follow you EVERYWHERE in the house until you do acknowledge them.  The dog sees you as a parent, a best friend, a par...