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23 Mar

Painting of the Week – Commissioned Art

March 23, 2023
By Laurellee

Creating a Challenging Sketch I was commissioned to create a painting of the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd sanctuary in Moorhea...

16 Mar

Painting of the Week

Painting of the Week – Study of Fan Palm Trees

March 16, 2023
By Laurellee

Getting to Know Your Subject Last winter, I hiked with friends at Andreas Canyon in Coachella Valley. The huge Fan Palm Trees amazed m...

10 Mar

Painting of the Week

Painting of the Week – Morning Ride

March 10, 2023
By Laurellee

Gradation I was driving from Palm Desert to Rancho Mirage while a biking Marathon was going on. In Morning Ride, there were all types ...

02 Mar

Painting of the Week

Painting of the Week – Polo La Quinta I

March 2, 2023
By Laurellee

Good Photography Required Leaving an art show in La Quinta, CA, we drove by a stadium where polo players were practicing. The backgrou...

23 Feb

Painting of the Week

Painting of the Week – Dusk in the Desert

February 23, 2023
By Laurellee

Discovery Some paintings you learn so much from. “Dusk in the Desert” is very textural. You will miss it unless you blow this painting...

16 Feb

Painting of the Week

Painting of the Week – Clusters

February 16, 2023
By Laurellee

Warm & Cool The blizzard in Fargo has me thinking of you. Stranded on a road, being without heat or fixing something outdoors is t...

09 Feb

Painting of the Week

Painting of the Week – Golf Strokes

February 9, 2023
By Laurellee

Decisions on Details This painting, Golf Strokes, gives one an idea why golf is so expensive. This driving range alone is a huge &...

03 Feb

Painting of the Week

Painting of the Week – Starting a Painting

February 3, 2023
By Laurellee

Connecting the Subject to the Background To get color into a watercolor, you add it in the first layer. Part of the goal is to get the...

26 Jan

Painting of the Week

Painting of the Week – Working Force

January 26, 2023
By Laurellee

Motion Sometimes I get off track while I'm painting, like yesterday. When that happens, I can look at my best paintings, like ”Working...

19 Jan

Painting of the Week

Painting of the Week – Roadside Stop

February 3, 2023
By Laurellee

What’s Important The big beautiful Colorado tree on the left haunted me to paint Roadside Stop. It has an amazing sphere-like shape. S...

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