Landscape Paintings
by Laura K. Smith
Peaceful, joyful, strong, colourful, dream-like, and haunting are some of the ways in which Laura’s paintings have been described. Using acrylic and watercolour, Laura paints colourful landscape scenes with the aim of sharing the joy that she experiences in the practice and appreciation of art. Complementary to her painting practice, Laura writes about her painting process and inspiration in her biweekly blog.
Recent Works
Sunny Birches, 71 x 96 cm, acrylic on canvas, 2021, sold 
Vertical Sculptural Trees, acrylic on canvas, 80 x 100 cm, 2021, available on webshop 
Red Ochre Sculptural Trees, acrylic on canvas, 100 x 80 cm, 2021, available on webshop 
Horizontal Sculptural Trees, acrylic on canvas, 90 x 70 cm, 2021, available on webshop 
Sculptural Trees, acrylic on canvas, 60 x 60 cm, 2021, available on webshop 
Villers Abbey Forest, acrylic on canvas, 50 x 70, 2020, available on webshop
Latest Blog Posts
Skills Corner: Learning To Mat Artwork
It’s always a good feeling to add any skill – big or small – to your repertoire. Since following a watercolor course at the Ann Arbor Art Center this semester, I’ve made some pieces I’m quite pleased with and wanted to offer for sale. With these finished pieces, the practical question I was facing was how to professionally mat these works. In this blog post, I share what I’ve recently learned about matting artwork and the tools that helped me get a sleek and polished result for my recent watercolour artwork. Since I most often work with acrylic paint on…
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Multitasking: Refreshing or Distracting?
Since September, my working method has changed. Back in Belgium, I worked on one project at a time. No matter if I was working small or large, I enjoyed the process of working consistently from start to finish. Since arriving in Michigan, my working method has shifted and these days I am working on multiple things at once. The biggest change is the amount of time I am allocating to experimentation. This results in pieces I may not like or keep as well as new ideas that I incorporate into my work. Such lightbulb moments and times of frustration necessarily…
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Continuing Education: Portrait Painting
During the first class of Portrait Painting at the Ann Arbor Art Center, we were asked by teacher Tricia Hampo to introduce ourselves and share what brought us to the course. Back in the summer, while researching the courses offered during the Fall semester, I had surprised myself by making a little star next to Portrait Painting on my list of potential courses to follow. My initial intention in following courses was twofold: improving my own style as a landscape painter and meeting new people with similar interests in the area. When my heart skipped a beat upon seeing that…
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