Laurie Pace - Fine Artist

   © +Laurie Pace         Graphics One Design 2015  Size: 24 x 30  Oil on Canvas. Sold ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Available Paintings by Laurie Pace  Follow me on Facebook           Sign up for my monthly studio newsletter. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The rain has continued to fall all over Texas. The lakes were down up to 24 ft, some even lower, and now all but I believe two in our area are full. OVER full. They have even opened some of the flood gates to release water from a nearby lake creating more flooding in our county.  We have all steadily prayed for the end of our drought. I do believe our prayers are answered and with extra rain still coming down.   I use to paint sunflowers all the time and this was a small one but the image seems really big to me. Most were painted from 2005-2007. I would entitled them

   © +Laurie Pace         Graphics One Design 2015  Brighter Than the Noon Sun  Size: 30 x 40  Oil on Canvas. Available through Rare Gallery Jackson Hole ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Available Paintings by Laurie Pace  Follow me on Facebook           Sign up for my monthly studio newsletter. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yes, this is the same painting. No, I did not scrap the canvas clean. Terry offered to take it outside and wash it down but I chose to keep what was there and go forward. It is no different than God does with us I guess. We often get ourselves into situations that need saving all the time. This was no different. He doesn't always 'scrap' us to nothing and rebuild us either. We grow from our experiences and they are part of who we are.  Terry wanted to take progress shots but I told him it w

   © +Laurie Pace         Graphics One Design 2015  Jumpin In   Size: 30 x 40  Oil on Canvas. Sold ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Available Paintings by Laurie Pace  Follow me on Facebook           Sign up for my monthly studio newsletter. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Finished.  Painting was drying. Slide show took me almost two days to finish it... sent the painting image out to two galleries needing work... WHAM.... Being an artist often leaves you vulnerable to comments. When you paint from the inner heart and spirit of your soul it leaves its energy and mark on the painting.  This one was a dear journey for me. I have struggled with wanting to even paint lately. We call it 'hitting the wall in the studio' with your head, not your paint brush. No different than in your life... is my life. Fear creeps in and

   © +Laurie Pace         Graphics One Design 2015 30 x 40 in Progress ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Available Paintings by Laurie Pace  Follow me on Facebook           Sign up for my monthly studio newsletter. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nothing like holding your nose and jumping into a cold swimming pool in Texas.  I really believe that phrase extends into each of our lives.  Does not have to be water.  We jump into things in life without a second thought, or even a first smell.  Even when things seem exactly right and we go for it, sometimes it just doesn't work.  Or it might be working but you convince yourself it is not working. That is exactly what happened with this painting.  I had a phenomenal time painting this gem. It was a pleasured journey.  Have to read the blog tomorrow to find out exac

   © +Laurie Pace         Graphics One Design 2015 Tuscan Gold by Laurie Pace © 2005 Sold ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Available Paintings by Laurie Pace  Follow me on Facebook           Sign up for my monthly studio newsletter. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reading in scripture each day, Terry and I always come across favorite verses that are familiar.  The one at the bottom of the blog is one of them.   This painting is called Tuscan Pears.  It was a "go to" color palette for me during my pear painting season and this one was a painting dear to my heart.   During this pear painting season in life, I did a commission for a couple in Colorado. It was back then, in 2005, one of the largest canvas I had painted, well over six feet in length. Terry had to build a huge crate for it to be shipped.  We left on vacati

   © +Laurie Pace         Graphics One Design 2015 MultiGenerational Households ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Available Paintings by Laurie Pace  Follow me on Facebook           Sign up for my monthly studio newsletter. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I have read so many articles the past four years on Multigenerational living that I am beginning to question society in the United States. Seems like we are the only nation in the world that does not do it any more.  After the world wars, families began to split apart and live separately...but only in the good ol' USA. As a teacher in Texas, I watched the slow disruption of families as divorce rates increased and the 'me' attitude took over. Who was home helping the kids with homework or preparing the dinner?  Several of my students from my fourth grade class at White Roc

   © +Laurie Pace         Graphics One Design 2015 Skyward Gaze 18 x 27 Oil on Canvas ©Laurie Pace 2007 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Available Paintings by Laurie Pace  Follow me on Facebook           Sign up for my monthly studio newsletter. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- With the new Lady M in the family, we are all falling in love... head over heels in love. She is now getting close to four months old, has found her hands and absolutely loves music.    How does music affect your life?   Share with me on facebook:   We had Connie and Rick Justus visiting last week. They have been missionaries in Japan for 30 years and just moved back to the states.  On a tour of the US to visit relatives, they squeezed in a stop with us here in north Texas. They had lunch with my mom and two brothers and then drove to our house for d

   © +Laurie Pace         Graphics One Design 2015 Blue Reflections 36 x 36  Oil on Canvas. Available at Rare Gallery Jackson Hole. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Available Paintings by Laurie Pace  Follow me on Facebook           Sign up for my monthly studio newsletter. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Study the colors in this painting, I realized it captures so much of the colors I love. When I am painting I normally do not think in 'favorites' but rather in harmony of the first chosen colors. Usually I chose three colors, two near each other on the color wheel and one contrast complementary color. I rarely do paintings in these shades as they are my favorite shades.  Try to do something this day that is a favorite for you. Splurge and indulge yourself.  Laurie "For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so a