Laurie Pace - Fine Artist

Running the Ridge in Progress  ©Laurie Pace 2014 Running the Ridge at Dusk in Progress    © +Laurie Pace         Graphics One Design 2014  Size: 24 x 48  Oil on Canvas. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Available Paintings by Laurie Pace  Follow me on Facebook           Sign up for my monthly studio newsletter. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The sun caught me sleeping in late this morning. Very unusual as Terry and I are usually up and about by 6:00... so seeing that 7:00 on the alarm clock was a 'wow' moment.  We are so fortunate to have the flexibility to sleep in when our bodies need the sleep, but the norm is early rising for both of us. Today I will be returning to the canvas to work on this contemporary horse painting. I am using a palette knife. I have a favorite size that I prefer and over the years it is like an ex

Running the Ridge at Dusk ©Laurie Pace 2014 Running the Ridge at Dusk    © +Laurie Pace         Graphics One Design 2014  Size: 24 x 48   Oil on Canvas. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Available Paintings by Laurie Pace  Follow me on Facebook           Sign up for my monthly studio newsletter. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I promised to catch you up so I will begin today with the sketch on the canvas. As I mentioned in a prior writing, I sketched this onto the surface last week and had intentions of painting Friday last week and then of course hopeful for the weekend and it never happened.  Finally on Monday I was able to block in the values and Tuesday I began painting. Running the Ridge at Dusk ©Laurie Pace 2014 Tuesday, when I got up I headed into the studio and began painting.  You will see images tomorrow

Morning Glow Horse 70 ©2014   Horse 70 Morning Glow   © +Laurie Pace         Graphics One Design 2014  Size: 8 x 10  Oil on Canvas. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Available Paintings by Laurie Pace  Follow me on Facebook           Sign up for my monthly studio newsletter. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lush colors that I just could not get to photograph right but know they are more delicious than what you see here.  Delicate pinks, soft yellows balanced by earth tone caramels and turquoise... totally delightful. It was fun to paint and create. Drop this into a frame and it too would make an exciting holiday gift. It is getting close to my fall giveaways. They will be one and off through the fall and then of course my traditional 12 Days of Free things which last year turned into 24 things!  So you might want to start c

   © +Laurie Pace         Graphics One Design 2014  Size: 24 x 36  Oil on Canvas. Sold ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Available Paintings by Laurie Pace  Follow me on Facebook           Sign up for my monthly studio newsletter. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It is almost mid-morning and I have been painting in the studio today.  I did not bring my camera upstairs though so I cannot share progress, but I will perhaps tomorrow. The horses I am working on today were charcoaled onto the canvas about five days ago and I have literally been waiting patiently to paint.  I was up early this morning; I am showered and have wet hair curling wildly as it dries, pulled in clips from my face to keep it out of the painting process.  Terry was super great and had a protein drink ready for me an hour into the piece...and I returned to w

Horse 69 First Show Rockies   ©Laurie Pace Horse 69 First Snow Rockies    © +Laurie Pace         Graphics One Design 2014  Size: 8 x 8  Oil on Canvas. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Available Paintings by Laurie Pace  Follow me on Facebook           Sign up for my monthly studio newsletter. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This contemporary horse painting is worth the click through journey to my website for the closeups.  Pure layering of colors toping the canvas like icing on a cake. Perfect gift for the upcoming holidays.    This piece is on hard board. It was coated with brilliant cobalt blue acrylic and then came the layers of white oil and all the caramel browns, reds, turquoises and more. I love the textured look of the blue beneath the white, just like stones, twigs and grass beneath the light layer of first snow.

   © +Laurie Pace         Graphics One Design 2014  Size: 24 x 24  Oil on Canvas. Sold ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Available Paintings by Laurie Pace  Follow me on Facebook           Sign up for my monthly studio newsletter. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Try try again.  Remember that book we had when we were very young about the little train trying to chug up the big hill?  I think I can - I think I can - I think I can.  I read it to my children and I think it is time for Lady L to have her own copy of it.   This horse painting was started with oils, washed in the backyard off the canvas, resurfaced with acrylic and then painted in oil.  I think I can... I think I can.... From early in life we seek approval and at the same time we learn about defeat and disappointing the very ones we need to have approval and l

   © +Laurie Pace         Graphics One Design 2014  Size: 18 x 27  Oil on Canvas. Sold ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Available Paintings by Laurie Pace  Follow me on Facebook           Sign up for my monthly studio newsletter. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   Life seems to require moments of leaping.  Sometimes we have to have faith and just journey forward into the unknown.  I even dreamt about that last night.  Someone had handed me something to drink and I was uneasy about drinking it.  I took a deep breath and downed the drink.  Don't remember anything else about the dream, it was centered more on taking something in faith and not being afraid to try it.  I find from life's experience some leaps are greater than others but you really never know until you get to the other side. Breathe and know God has

   © +Laurie Pace         Graphics One Design 2014 Sharing the joy. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Available Paintings by Laurie Pace  Follow me on Facebook           Sign up for my monthly studio newsletter. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is my good people painting I did in early 2013.  I am just now loading it to YOUTUBE. I have it on vimeo, but they do not get the traffic that Youtube gets. I still like Vimeo the best but when you are building up marketing and preparing to paint paint paint... you have to get it all together, so yep, rising up with the coming cooler weather, sketching out of canvas paintings yet to come... just a sketch or thought as I plan out palettes and under foundations. May your weekend be filled with something extra special. Share a smile with everyone you meet. #horsepainting