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LauraJaenArt

Fine art capturing the beauty of the Finger Lakes Region

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  • Art Supplies,  Art Tip

    DIY Valentine Ornaments

    February 12, 2021 /

    I have a Valentine tree this year!  It kind of happened accidentally.  The plan was to make some ornaments to offer at the Shoppes.  Other priorities got in the way and time slipped away, so rather than sticking the ornaments in the pile of unfinished projects, I decided to display…

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    Waterfall Wednesday: Cascade Mill Falls

    December 19, 2018

    Crafting Paper Flowers

    October 29, 2020

    Waterfall Wednesday: Genesee Lower Falls

    July 10, 2019
  • Art Tip

    Artist Trick for Finding Colors

    January 29, 2021 /

    I finally listened to a piece of art advice that I had been hearing for years and putting off, so I thought it would be a great time to share it with you ( or in case you need a reminder to do it). Create color swatches of your paints/art…

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    Inktober 2020: Days 26-31

    November 2, 2020

    Friday Fun Fact: the Etruscans and Metalwork

    August 31, 2018

    Fun Fact Friday: Pablo Picasso, What’s in a Name?

    October 26, 2018
  • Art Tip

    Painting Tip for Contrast

    January 8, 2021 /

    I’m just about finished with my newest painting and I thought it would be a perfect time to share a trick that I use when I’m just about done with a new work. If you’ve been following my social media lately, you probably know that I’ve been working on this…

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    Meet the Maker: Day 30

    March 30, 2019

    Meet the Maker: Day 6

    March 6, 2019

    A Look Inside My Art Process

    December 14, 2020
  • Art Tip

    Crafting Paper Flowers

    October 29, 2020 /

    In honor of the upcoming Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebration, I thought we could do a fun craft on the blog this week! Dia de Los Muertos is a holiday celebrated on November 1 to November 2 throughout present-day Mexico and parts of Central and South…

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    Spontaneous Collaborative Art

    June 12, 2020

    Meet the Maker: Day 6

    March 6, 2019

    Meet the Maker: Day 25

    March 25, 2019
  • Art Tip

    4 Shading Techniques for Ink & Pencil

    October 8, 2020 /

    This month there’s a flood of people making drawings in ink for Inktober and other drawing challenges!  Feedback that I’ve heard from artist friends or those that consider themselves not-yet-artists is that they struggle with shading, so I thought I would take a minute to share some tips! Shading is…

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    Meet the Maker: Day 15

    March 15, 2019

    Inktober 2020: Days 1-4

    October 5, 2020

    Waterfall Wednesday: Lower Triphammer Falls

    October 10, 2018
  • Art Tip,  Life

    7 Ways to Find Motivation

    September 17, 2020 /

    It’s been a weird year.  If you’re anything like me you’ve had moments where you’ve lost your inspiration and motivation at times.  I thought I would share some of the ways that I regain my motivation to create when I find that it has slipped away.  Get Outside Get outside. …

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    Summer Mosaic Recap: Days 22-28

    April 29, 2018

    The 100 Day Project: Part Three

    June 15, 2019

    Waterfall Wednesday: Triple Cascade

    August 8, 2018
  • About Artist,  Art Tip,  Artwork,  Life

    100 Day Project 2020 Reflection

    August 13, 2020 /

    If you’re a follower of my social media, you probably already know that I recently finished the 100 Day Project.  The 100 Day Project is a challenge hosted mainly on Instagram where different creators pick their own project and rules and then spend 100 days completing the project.  This year…

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    Waterfall Wednesday: Van Natta Falls

    August 15, 2018

    100 Day Project 2021: Part 2

    February 19, 2021

    The Inbetween

    July 24, 2019
  • Art Supplies,  Art Tip

    DIY Wood Stain

    August 6, 2020 /

    I  came up with an idea to try out in my studio the other day, and since it ended up working much better than I expected, I thought I would share! I have a couple of small bulletin boards that I’ve been upcycling by painting a picture on the face…

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    A Look Inside My Art Process

    December 14, 2020

    Happy World Kindness Day!

    November 13, 2020

    Waterfall Adventures & New Paintings

    June 3, 2018
  • Art Supplies,  Art Tip

    Art Tip: Low Cost Art Hanging

    August 28, 2019 /

    I was recently asked by one of my buyers to attach a hook on a canvas panel painting that they purchased (I try to accommodate small special requests like this if I can).  This type of substrate doesn’t generally lend itself well for immediate hanging, so I had to brainstorm…

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    Virtual Fall Art Show – Pt 2

    November 16, 2020

    On the Sixth Day of Christmas, My True Love Gave to Me

    December 6, 2015

    100 Day Project: The End

    July 13, 2019

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Doing what you love is the cornerstone of having abundance in your life. -Wayne Dyer
What is your go-to meal that you have almost every week?
Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes. -Carl Jung
A peek at number 21/100 in progress. Right now I'm focusing on getting everything ready for the big show in March, but I've been working a little bit on this painting the last couple days.
NEW BLOG POST: Ready to see the next collection of The 100 Day Project paintings?  In today's virtual gallery, I'm sharing the paintings from the third collection! 
Here's a look at collection 4!
Great art picks up where nature ends. -Marc Chagall
Day 20/100. Last one of this series. Onto the next theme tomorrow
Coming up next month!! Excited and honored to be the guest artist for March at @gallery41owego!

Recent Blog Posts

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  • 100 Day Project Art Show: Collection 2
  • DIY Valentine Ornaments
  • 100 Day Project Art Show: Collection 1
  • 100 Day Project 2021: Part 1

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