What's New I've gotten behind on the blog posts. Have to get back into the habit. It's easy to procrastinate and choose something else to...

"MAPLE LEAF WITH HEART" now available at Society6.com/raquelaurini I wanted to share with you my latest illustration and tell you what w...

"Sunset with Smoke Stacks" 5" x 7", acrylic on wood panel The photo reference for this shot was taken while going over the Burlington Skyw...

What's New This painting is from a photo from my Punta Cana trip. I edited away the people. In life sometimes you need to edit away the p...

What's New Lately I've been painting a lot of small works. I have to say, smaller works are NOT easier to paint. They also take time – es...

I've always had this pull to go to Tuscany. This photo says it all. It's an artist's dream. Look at those rolling hills, and colours. Als...

"Coast of Artá", 16" x 12" acrylic on wood panel "You become what you behold" – William Blake The Background Story The image above is my ...

First post of the year Instead of resolutions for 2018, I'm going to focus on routines – more so, getting back to the routines that work ...

In my last IN THE STUDIO post (read V.4 here), I spoke about a painting that I recently came back to, "Jellyfish in Blue". It was somethi...

From my Cinque Terre Series, "Manarola" 40"x30", acrylic on canvas (a work in progress) I started this painting on October 16th and it ha...

I'm going to keep this post short and sweet. Check out my two sweet new paintings below. "Artà, Mallorca Mountain", 40"x30" acrylic on ca...

What is finished. In my last IN THE STUDIO blog post, I spoke about my process and my recent painting, "Monterosso al Mare". Happy to say...

What I'm currently working on. This past year, I've been working in a new style with new inspiration – my experiences. Recreating persona...