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The Western Blue Bird by Texas Artist Laurie Pace

Western Blue Bird Shop Available Artwork.   Sign up for my quarterly newsletter and painting sales. "And if the house just keeps on winning I got a wildcard up my sleeve And if love keeps giving me lemons I'll just mix 'em in my drink And if the whole wide world stops singing And all the stars go dark I'll keep a light on in my soul Keep bluebird in my heart." From Miranda Lambert "Bluebird" What's Up God? Part 1 Have you ever felt 'led'  but was not sure where you were to go or why?  The past year I have learned to lean into the Lord almost minute by minute. I believe I have begun to succeed in retaining peace and calm when attacked by others or myself, or when a pity party tries to launch in my brain. We all seem to be easily led by our own thoughts into areas never previously examined. But are we aware when the Lord is trying to lead us somewhere? I have learned to let things happen with out trying to over control t

A Mid-summer's Eve - Summer Solstice by Laurie Pace

A Mid-Summer's Eve - Summer Solstice  by Laurie Pace   Shop Available Artwork.   Sign up for my quarterly newsletter and painting sales. I do not know where many of you live, but I do know I have readers from Africa and Australia as well as across Europe and the United States.  Here in Texas, the summer has arrived in full force and rather early. Our hottest days are always in August.  We began with those hottest days as June arrived. This in turn has put the energy industry in circles and we are facing possible loss of power.  POWER Power is a debatable word in our lives . Every day when you wake up, do you have power?  I would believe you believe you have power over your actions every day. After all God gives us choice and free will.  But do we hold any power to change what is happening around us and to us?  Does being fearful get us anywhere? Does worry get us anywhere?  ABSOLUTELY NOT When you are in your twenties you view things differently than those in the for

She's Mine by Texas Artist Laurie Pace

   © Laurie Pace        Graphics One Design 2022 She is Mine! No Painting with this post, only laughter and home schooling and rich remembrances.   by Laurie Pace   Shop other Available Artwork.   Sign up for my quarterly newsletter and painting sales. This morning I was homeschooling my youngest granddaughter and we always have fun. She is a mini me with music, art, and dressing.  I snapped this photo of her ankle resting on mine while she was working her math problems, lost in numbers, and me, finding myself following in love with her more every single day.  BE BRAVE "Be Brave" are her words anytime she is confronting something new or uncomfortable.  They have rubbed off to me considerably. More on my next post about that.  Meanwhile, she is moving forth in her first grade curriculum decently well and anxious about going back to school this fall.  Hopefully this mess of Covid will be long past us and any lingering variants will be do

Last Roses... BRRR Baby it is going to be cold outside! Texas Artist Laurie Pace, Rose Painting

   © Laurie Pace        Graphics One Design 2022 Last Roses Before Winter 5 x 7 in Oil on Panel Available    by Laurie Pace   Shop other Available Artwork.   Sign up for my quarterly newsletter and painting sales. The weather is turning cold finally. We had a long late Indian Summer from Thanksgiving till now and we are more than ready for some cold. I went out and trimmed all my roses and brought them in. They will be dormant in a few days.  This painting truly surprised me with color. It is small but packed with luscious color. I had promised to do some floral paintings so it is going to happen!  Stay tuned for more!  Color is constant in this rose painting and vibrant. Easy to frame or put on a small easel.  BE VIBRANT Hoping you might be laughing. Cold winter and I am still deep in color. I told Terry today there is a thing about older women often piling on too much color on their faces... too much vibrant does not work on faces, but it will

The Awakening by Texas Artist Laurie Pace - Lose the Fear - Spread some Happiness

   © Laurie Pace        Graphics One Design 2022 The Awakening Commissioned Painting. Sold  by Laurie Pace   Shop other Available Artwork.   Sign up for my quarterly newsletter and painting sales. The Lotus... my first and only I have painted and it was painted as a gift for a good friend in NYC for his Mom in Singapore. Trying to decide my approach to this painting had me ditching the knife and picking up my brushes. I adjusted the colors on the lotus petals many times to push it to the perfect color.  And yes, I realize the angle of some of the lily pads is off in the back group, it holds up well as they float along and with those I used jewel tones for the pads and the water. It was a painting of precious jewels after that. It was also very large.  38 x 58 inches.  At the arrival to Singapore, it went to be framed. They put a simple frame around it and then defined it with a partial frame to pop the color of the Lotus.  Color is a huge part o