Laurie Pace - Fine Artist

     © G.O.D. Laurie Justus Pace      Graphics One Design 2014 Spring 9 x 12 inches Oil on Canvas. SOLD Available Paintings by L Pace   Usually my paintings are bright and full of contrast. This morning's painting is thick and rich with energy contrast in the pulls of paint. Some of the paint is a quarter inch deep.  This will take until late March before it can ship, but this horse painting is available, along with others directly on my website, or visit my galleries for larger paintings. Terry has been busy up in the garage. We have an attic space up there but only a tiny crawl space to get up there from the garage. Inside the house we have a huge walk up access to another attic area, but this one is special.  He intends to put a door in a room that backs up to this huge space and make this area a huge closet. It is actually large enough to be a full reading room or play room for a child. Not sure where he gets the strength to be up the

  © G.O.D. Laurie Justus Pace      Graphics One Design 2014 VAST 9 x 12 inches Oil on Canvas. SOLD Available Here. I love using left over palette. I have been working on a buffalo painting and of course these are some of the strongest colors in the painting and I had 'leftovers' on my palette.  There is a natural flow to both the color and the movement which is really neat to me as I rotated the canvas adding colors not really paying attention to the patterns or overlays. The composition is as strong as the single horse as a strong foundation behind the 'etching' of the horse.  Touches of Lavender, reds, oranges, mauves and turquoise season the painting. 9 x 12 inches, this freshly painted oil is Horse #7 in this years 100 Horses for $100, but please note NOT in 100 days.  These are so creative and magical to me as I paint them, I want to keep them fresh and unforced. This is a second series, with the first 100 horse series bein

     © G.O.D. Laurie Justus Pace      Graphics One Design 2014 Blue Range 9 x 12 inches Oil on Canvas.  Available Here.  This was part of the three paint from left over Acrylics as well. The colors are stronger and the layers are higher.  There is a tussle and a compromise with the color palette and the movement of the knife.  Compromise is something important in life as well... finding a compromise means adapting to the needs of someone else. A lesson open to the current generation is really stuck on the selfies. Growing away from self and opening your life and heart to serving others leads to happiness. Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world. 1John 4:4 #horsepainting  #lauriepaceart  #equineart Laurie Pace A Texas Artist   My Blog          My Website          Giclees on Canvas, Prints and Cards    GALLERY

  © G.O.D. Laurie Justus Pace      Graphics One Design 2014 Settled In 8 x 8 inches Oil on Canvas. SOLD Available Here.  I have been working on the Buffalo painting and will start posting my progress on it by Monday. These are small  equine paintings that are done with a palette knife that I did this week. I hope you enjoy them. This is another horse painting that evolved from a layer of left over acrylics... dried and then layering of the same colors in oils and then the horse.  Isn't that what our lives are about? Layering of experience in making up who we are?  Do we really ever get settled into life?  Seems like we are always wanting more, waiting for things to change, hoping tomorrow is better, when in reality we only have this moment at this time to find our joy. #horsepainting    #lauriepaceart  #equineart   There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made

     © G.O.D. Laurie Justus Pace      Graphics One Design 2014 Meadow Gaze  9 x 12 inches Oil on Canvas. SOLD Available This started with an acrylic base of left over paint from Tuesday night. It was dry and I began to layer on oils to match the formation of the acrylic and then I began to see the horse standing so silently in the meadow with a ray of light shining on him. What is not to love about painting... the color, the energy and the delight of creating.  Sharing part of my creativity is really sharing the gift that God blessed me with.  I am enjoying these small pieces again and hope one finds its way into your heart. #horsepainting  #lauriepaceart  #contemporaryart Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. Romans 13:1 Laurie Pace A Texas Artist   My Blog          My Website          Giclees on Canvas, Prints and Cards    G

     © G.O.D. Laurie Justus Pace      Graphics One Design 2014 Beginnings 30 x 40 inches Oil on Canvas. SOLD  I know it seems discouraging to see SOLD on the painting before I start, but I have to for Daily Painters. This is a specific piece for a specific friend... a brother in faith with me and he carefully chose the Bible verses for the foundation of the painting. I coated the canvas with a tan ivory acrylic to prepare the surface. The verses are in black acrylic.  As I begin the oils today this will slowly become the foundation that you will not see, but you will know it is there. He and his wife will know it is there.   I truly have no preconceived idea how this painting it going to work .Eric sent me photos of the area around Boulder, Colorado... from mountains, to sunrises, sunsets, images that capture the glory of God in each and every one of them. As I looked over everything sent to me, I realized how important 'light' will be to this

  © G.O.D. Laurie Justus Pace      Graphics One Design 2014 Whirlwind 24 x 36 inches Oil on Canvas.  Available by clicking here. Reposting this one. It is dry and ready to travel to a new home. It was painted in early January and had been sketched on the canvas for about six months before I finally painted it.  Laced with color, contrast, thick paint and lots of energy, this unusual horse painting is ready to take off with your heart. Yesterday was Stacey's birthday... my daughter turning 37. We had a girl day at the salon with highlights, cuts and the works. Even Lady L got to participate. Then it was a wonderful early birthday dinner with family for her special gathering and then back to our house for cake prepared by Kelly and Morgan.  It was a 'yummy' day and we are so blessed. Needless to say, I did not step into the studio or down at my computer the entire day.  I have a new piece on the easel and tomorrow will post the

     © G.O.D. Laurie Justus Pace      Graphics One Design 2014 Happy Birthday to my Awesome Daughter Stacey Elizabeth. Yes I was working in the studio last night, Lisa was over and I started a commission... but there is a slight break as I enjoy the day with my daughter. I have always said a woman needs a daughter in her life and I was thrilled when Stacey arrived in my life... and then Stacey was blessed with the arrival of Lady L about five years ago. From the moment I held my daughter in my arms I was totally in love. As a family, we are blessed richly each day with her sense of humor, her beautiful smile, her love and her strength.  More from the studio to come tomorrow... for my darling daughter: "Many women have done excellently, but you surpass them all.” "Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised."  Proverbs 31:29-30 #blessingsofadaughter   #loveatfirstsight  Lau

  © G.O.D. Laurie Justus Pace      Graphics One Design 2014 Storm at Sunset  9 x 12 inches Acrylic on Canvas. Available. $100 With the changing of my life to a simpler time... yes I am TRYING to get there.  I am reverting back to painting more small pieces to loosen up a bit. I know I mentioned figurative but I have not found my courage to step out of my comfort zone.  So I am going to paint these smaller pieces about 8 x 10 and 9 x 12 and whatever I have on hand and allow you to fall in love with the spirit horse that beckons to your heart. So the first goal is 100 of them this year but not 100 in a row for 100 days!  The price will remain $100 and then $7.50 for shipping to you. I have a new website launching hopefully this week and the horses will be on the site if they are available. I can do paypal or CC through the new site and STRIPE. #horsepainting  #lauriepaceart  #100horses100daysin2014 Who shall separate us from the love of

     © G.O.D. Laurie Justus Pace      Graphics One Design 2014 Horse 2/14/14 9 x 12 inches Acrylic  on Canvas.  Available $100 I was working after our Valentine Dinner last night.  Too full to think about bed, so I wandered off into the studio to pick up where I left off yesterday morning.  Life got in the way of painting yesterday. Terry had sprayed all the varnish, I was trying to catch up on email and work on the AOT website and finish up my new site and time flew by. By noon yesterday I was starving for some reason and made my favorite veggie shepherd's pie.  It is so simple to make and so satisfying to eat.  First I scrub three large organic russets, then cut them into bite size pieces and boil them for mashed potatoes. While the potatoes are cooking, I sautee some onion in just water, then add frozen organic veggies of choice. Our  choice was a veggie mix with pea, carrots etc and then some broccoli and squash. As that cooks I mix up

     © G.O.D. Laurie Justus Pace      Graphics One Design 2014 In Progress 9 x 12 inches Oil on Canvas. This is what is happening this morning. Terry is busy spraying pre-varnish on about 10 paintings and I am prepping canvas for work today. I have decided to see where this will go. From left over acrylics on the palette you can see in the bottom image... I did a soft background on the surface but no idea what I will paint today. I wanted to post this early and then maybe tomorrow I will have something finished for you.  Maybe it should be a heart? Happy Valentine's Day We exchanged our cards over breakfast and are enjoying the new mantle clock we decided on as a Valentine's Day gift for both of us. Never know what time it is sitting in the den, but now we do. It chimes too, but Terry decided to turn the chimes off until I was ready to test it at night. Smart man.  He believes in 'Happy wife, happy life.'  #happywif