• Artwork

    Stepping Stones

    Stepping Stones by Laura Jaen Smith. Framed ink painting of river rocks in creek hanging on barn wood wall.

    This week on the blog, I’m featuring one of my favorite ink drawings – Stepping Stones.  Ink is a new medium that I’ve learned to love in the past year beginning with the Inktober challenge that I took part in last October.  The challenge pushed me outside of my comfort…

  • Waterfall Wednesday

    Waterfall Wednesday: Waverly Glen

    Waverly Glen Waterfall Wednesday blog cover

    Waverly Glen Waverly Glen, 6×6 acrylic on wood panel, 2018 One of my favorite waterfalls that I discovered during my recent Summer Mosaic 2018 project of 50 New York waterfalls is Waverly Glen.  This waterfall is located inside Waverly Glen Park (about 200 meters from the parking area) in Waverly,…

  • Adventures,  Painting Series

    Waterfall Adventures & New Paintings

    Waterfall adventures and new paintings blog cover

    Looking back on this past week, I visited five different waterfalls and painted three new paintings for the Summer Mosaic series.  I’m now on painting number 8 of 50 and 40 more days to go!  I’m a little behind where I’d like to be on the project, but it will…