Laura G. Young
banner
lauragyoung.bsky.social
Laura G. Young
@lauragyoung.bsky.social
14 followers 3 following 19 posts
I’m a wildlife and landscape artist in beautiful Fort Collins, Colorado.
Posts Media Videos Starter Packs
Looking for something fun and FREE to do in Northern Colorado this weekend? Go on the Fort Collins studio tour! Me and many fellow FoCo artists will have our studios open to the public in order to share our work and creative processes with you. 🎨😊

#buylocalart #fcstudiotour
Forgot to post this one! Painted on location over at Running Deer Natural Area a couple weeks ago. The water was so smooth and still…

#pleinair #COwx #watercolor #aquarelle #NoCo #fortcollins #ftcollins #coloradoartist #coloradoart
#landscapepainting #getoutside
Last painting of the season with the Estes Park gang. So excited that the air is turning crisper and cooler…

#pleinair #COwx #watercolor #aquarelle #NoCo #estespark #autumn #coloradoartist #coloradoart
#landscapepainting #getoutside
Had a fabulous morning painting the Poudre with my fellow PAAC artists up in north Fort Collins. Hope the good weather keeps up through October…

#pleinair #COwx #watercolor #aquarelle #NoCo #fortcollins #ftcollins #cachlapoudre #poudreriver #coloradoartist #coloradoart
#getoutside
If you’re looking to enjoy the autumnal aspen “gold”, come up and visit Central City! I’ve got two paintings in PAAC’s national plein air exhibition in the historic Washington Hall gallery at 117 Eureka Street, from now until Sunday October 5th, 2025. (Wed-Sun ONLY, 11am-5-pm) #colorado #thingstodo
Painted solo this morning over at Spring Canyon park. Temps are finally falling to a more tolerable range. Now if only the flies and mosquitoes would get the memo…
#COwx #NoCo #FtCollins #Colorado #pleinair #watercolor
Many visiting Estes Park, Colorado have no idea they’re standing in the shadow of an ancient volcano. 🌋 P.S. Upcoming exhibition Sept. 5th; 5-8 pm @ 117 Eureka St, Central City, CO.

#pleinair #estespark #estescone #RMNP #COwx #watercolor #NoCo #centralcity #volcano #geology
#getoutside
Little chickadee finally found his home! Some of his friends will still be available at the Lincoln Gallery tent at Art in the Park in Loveland, CO through Sunday afternoon.

MORE INFO: www.lincolngallery.com/art-in-the-p...

#thingstodo #loveland #watercolor#coloradoartist #lauragyoung
Had a lovely (but very hot!) painting session at Oxbow Natural Area just off Hwy 34 in Loveland, CO. Ordinarily I would have attempted the river, but the soft dappled shadows of nearby cottonwoods called to me, instead. #pleinair #pleinairpainting #loveland #coloradoart #COwx #watercolor
Painted some active bee hives — a first! It was fascinating, how the bees tended to gather inside when the clouds covered the sun, only to zip out when it came back out. Afterwards I felt inspired to paint some bee portraits. Stay tuned… 💕 🐝 💕

#pleinair #pleinairpainting #bees #beeart #beekeeping
Painted boats with some awesome artists over at Carter Lake. The cool breezes and shimmer on the water was inspirational. Will definitely have to visit this spot again…

#pleinair #pleinairpainting #carterlake #sailing #coloradoart #COwx #watercolor #aquarelle #NoCo #landscapepainting #getoutside
A stand of time-worn pines on a private family ranch above Estes Park, Colorado. It got up to 90F /32C, but that was at least ten degrees cooler than on the plains!

#pleinair #pleinairpainting #estespark #coloradoart #COwx #watercolor #aquarelle #NoCo #landscapepainting #getoutside
Still painting outside, despite the oppressive heat. Sometimes the water begins to evaporate in the palette before I can even finish mixing a wash(!) This one in the canyon was a bit of a struggle, but as fishermen say, “Any day spent fishing is a good day.” 🐟

#pleinair #cowx #colorado #watercolor
Looking east from Lily Lake. (Escaped the heat by painting in the mountains last week. )

#pleinair #pleinairpainting #lilylake #RMNP #aspens #COwx #watercolor #aquarelle #NoCo #landscapepainting #getoutside
Finally some rain! Not ideal for painting watercolors outside, but very inspiring, nonetheless.

#COwx #rain #FortCollins #Colorado #weather
Spring has sprung! (At least in the art studio). If you’re in the Fort Collins, Colorado area and would like to stop by my new studio at 3 Square Gallery, just let me know!

#artstudio #fortcollins #localart #coloradoart #pencil #charcoal #nature #naturalhistory #illustration
We’ve been having such awesome painting weather this month! Recently me and one of my art students went pleinair painting at Rivers Edge natural area in Loveland, Colorado; we could not have asked for more perfect conditions.

#pleinair #COwx #watercolor #aquarelle #landscapepainting #getoutside
Found a new #pleinair #painting spot today: Sunset Vista natural area in north #Loveland. The warm weather was glorious. #cowx #art