Big Bear Coloring Book Now Available for Purchase!

My new coloring book is out Now! Contact me to get yours. 

 

Dia de los Muertos show at Roxanne's!

Thanks to Squeeze Art Collective and Roxanne's for hosting this great show!

Tori Amos Features Laurel's Piece on her Tumblr Page!~*

Laurel's piece has been featured on the Tori Amos Tumblr Page as part of a contest in honor of the musical, "The Light Princess" by Tori Amos and Samuel Adamson.
Tori has been a great inspiration for Laurel for over 20 years!

WALLS Artwalk.. See 12 of my pieces!~*

On June 20th, 12 of my works will be part of an exciting new Exhibit called WALLS!  Click the image to join the event page and learn more about what makes this exhibit so special!

See you there!

Ciao! ~Laurel

Come see BLUE!

I will be showing my oil painting, 'Laguna Beach en Plein Air' at the Exhibit called BLUE.

Hope to see you there!  Click below for details:

T's Garden Gains Fame~*

Special thanks to Teryll Sacks and Seth Apter for featuring my art in a Blog Article:  'Living with Art', on The Altered Page.  'T's Garden' was commissioned by my bestie, and I am thrilled it looks so great in her home! Check it out here:

Ciao! ~Laurel

This Weekend! 2 Days = 2 Shows!

There are two opportunities to view my art this weekend!

I will have original paintings in the Ancient Art Show on Saturday,

and my art will be featured in a virtual gallery at the

Museum of Latin American Art on Sunday!

Hope to see you there!

~Laurel~*

#31playfuldays ~ A Group Art Event!~*

 I was inspired by Artist Tara Leaver to take part in an October Art Event, #31playfuldays .

The Event is almost over, so I thought I'd share a few of my contributions so far!~*

Simplicity~*

Pattern~*

Negative Space~*

Pose~*

Check out Tara's Blog here: http://taraleaver.com/blog/

or search #31playfuldays to see many more artist's contributions!

Ciao! ~Laurel~*

How to Make Your Own Stamp

This is just a test subject, and the first Signature Laurel Stamp!

4" x 7.6"

I'm excited to see where this process leads me in the future, but for now, it's her..

Two toned print:

All you have to do to make your own stamp, is draw a design on a piece of foam.  Then cut it out and glue it onto a piece of board.  Voila!! Your own stamp! ~*

Not sold in the Signature Laurel Store.

Limited Edition Signed and Numbered Prints Available.

Single or Multiple Colors.

Send me a picture of YOUR stamps!! I would love to see~*

Ciao! ~Laurel

I Submit My Art to Ani Difranco ~*

It's not often that I make a one of a kind art piece JUST to enter a contest, but this will be the second time I'm doing it for Ani Difranco.  What can I say?  She's worth it.

If you like it, please click on the image to VOTE FOR ME!!

Ciao! ~Laurel

Laguna Beach Plein Air Painting with Calvin Lang

My Dad and I did some plein air painting in Laguna Beach

after watching a bit of demo by artist Calvin Lang.

There were quite a few plein air painters practicing their craft, and

so it was a lovely day in paradise~*

'"The essence of all beautiful art, all great art, is gratitude."

- Nietzsche

~Laurel

Cyanotype Workshop with Danielle McCullough ~*

I brought an artist friend and attended a Cyanotype Workshop with Danielle McCullough, sponsored by the Long Beach Arts Council.  We loved it!  Ms. McCullough shared her method of cyanotype print making, a photographic printing process using UV light that is credited as the method for the first female photograher, Anna Atkins.  We experimented with prints on watercolor paper as well as fabric panels!

Many thanks to Danielle McCullough and the Long Beach Arts Council!~*
To see Danielle's works, go to www.daniellemccullough.net

Ciao! ~Laurel~*

San Pedro Exhibit Through September 5th!~*

'The Iron Queen' and 'Laguna Beach' will be on display at Parkhurst Galleries in San Pedro through September 5th.  Stop by sometime and tell them Laurel sent you!

439 W. 6th St. San Pedro, Ca 90731

*Click Images for Directions as well as Laurel's Online Art Store~*

Ciao!~*

Ready for the Reception!~*

I will be bringing my finished paintings to Parkhurst Gallery in the next few days.  Here's an invitation you can share with all your friends! August 2nd!  Everyone is invited!~*

Here are some sneak peeks I've been posting this week.

Hope to see you August 2nd!

Ciao! ~Laurel

You're Invited to an Opening Reception at Parkhurst Galleries.. Come See My Newest Oils!

I cordially invite you to attend the

Painting with the Masters Exhibit

where I will be showing two new oil paintings!

Opening Reception

August 2nd 

6pm - 9pm

Parkhurst Galleries

439 W. 6th St. San Pedro, CA 90731

(Exhibit runs through September 5, 2014)

I hope to see you there!

~Laurel

Plein Air in the Botanical Garden~*

 I had a wonderful day under the grape vines with one of my plein air pals~*

The sun was shining and all the flowers were blooming~*

There were too many majestic sights to count.

Have a Happy Day! ~Laurel ~*

S'more Sketches~*

Have a lovely day~*

Gardening is Art Too~*

Playing with images from my garden~ Artistic Fun~!

Things that make me smile~*

What makes you smile?

~Laurel

Sketching for Fun~*

Every Artist needs to sketch for fun.  It's not hard to carve out time in your day.  All of the following sketches took exactly 18 minutes to complete.  The top 2 took sketches took 10 minutes.

   

In these bottom sketches I allowed myself only 60 seconds per face. 

   

Sketch for Fun!~*

Ciao! ~Laurel

Studying and Evolving~*

Art Studies at Parkhurst Galleries.. Still layering.. getting ready for the next show~*

Have an evolving day!~* Laurel

Art is Eclectic!

My two latest works are soooooo different!  Here's a shot of my new oil painting in progress, and below it is my latest commissioned piece which I delivered this week.  Art is eclectic!

Have a fun day and JUST CREATE! ~Laurel