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 on canvas, 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
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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Experimenting With Watercolour: A New-To-Me Medium
I can remember playing with oil paints as a teenager and my impatience while waiting for the layers to dry. I’ve dabbled in pastel and various other drawing tools, like pencil and charcoal. But, for as long as I have been painting, acrylic paints have been my medium of choice. Acrylics were the medium used in the painting courses I followed at university, and they afforded me the possibility to work with vibrant colours and layer quickly and thickly. While I’ve always appreciated the delicacy of watercolour, I had never gotten into it—until this Fall. In this blogpost, I write…
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Art Supplies: Stocking Up, Material Lists, and Budgeting
My favourite part of any day is painting. For me, this means sitting at my easel or desk and doing the work of creating: playing with colour and getting lost in the image I’m working on. But before I can settle in, I have to make sure that I am well set up and have everything I need to get to work. An essential part of getting started on any artistic project is having the right supplies on hand. This post is about how I make choices when it comes to what materials I use, how I balance budget and…
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