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05 Jan

Painting of the Week – Palm Tree Study

January 5, 2023
By Laurellee

Warming Up Palm Trees are planted mostly as a decorative item and come in many varieties. Their tall height breaks up the landscape as...

30 Dec

Painting of the Week

Painting of the Week – Plein Aire Painting

December 30, 2022
By Laurellee

Happy New Year! Dear Friends, Happy New Year! A new start is always a blessing and we are almost to 2023. Wednesday, I painted with ...

15 Dec

Painting of the Week

Painting of the Week – Late Fall

December 15, 2022
By Laurellee

Reworking a Piece After an early snowfall, colorful leaves are often still on the trees and the snow remains only in the shady spots. ...

08 Dec

Painting of the Week

Painting of the Week – Quiet Elegance

December 8, 2022
By Laurellee

Underlying Shapes Staring at this new painting “Quiet Elegance” tonight, I felt peace. There is something so welcoming about it. Then ...

01 Dec

Painting of the Week

Paintings of the Week – Before Breakfast & After Dinner

November 21, 2022
By Laurellee

Studying Light Direction Driving towards our destination for a meeting in Maine, I spotted this beautiful Bed & Breakfast. Paul sl...

17 Nov

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Painting of the Week – Not A Mural

November 17, 2022
By Laurellee

Contrast For Staples High School, I painted my impression of “Stairway to Heaven” over the lockers on the third floor when I was a sen...

10 Nov

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Painting of the Week – Tango

November 10, 2022
By Laurellee

Adding More Staring at Tango for 2 weeks over my fireplace convinced me to make some changes. Knowing how much work was involved to ta...

02 Nov

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Painting of the Week – Spring Walk

January 10, 2023
By Laurellee

Vibrancy of Under-paintings Here is a sliver of a view of downtown Fargo. The light glowing through the letters on the Iconic Fargo Th...

27 Oct

Painting of the Week

Painting of the Week – Pumpkin Spice

October 27, 2022
By Laurellee

Unite with Related Colors and Shapes Happy Halloween! In “Pumpkin Spice”, there are several varieties of Pumpkins to explore, includin...

20 Oct

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Painting of the Week – Quiet Cove

October 20, 2022
By Laurellee

Static Composition Yesterday, I waited until it was warmer in the afternoon to do some yard work. That time of day is reserved for pai...