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
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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Painter On The Road: My Temporary Studios!
This summer, I was able to have a long visit—six weeks!—with my family and friends in Canada. The reunion was fantastic especially given the length of time between this visit and our last (pre-pandemic). Because of the length of this stay, I tried to balance visiting and traveling with a little working. My parents generously made a bright room in their home available to me for my painting practice during the summer. Since I only took my brushes with me across the pond, I visited The Art Shack in Moncton. At the art supply store, I stocked up on some…
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