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Laura G. Young @lauragyoung.bsky.social · 15h

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

Laura G. Young @lauragyoung.bsky.social · 5d

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

A photo of a watercolor painting held up by the artist in front of a sunlit outdoor scene that includes a pond with autumnal foliage and cattails behind it. Long’s peak and Mt. Meeker are in the far distance.

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Laura G. Young @lauragyoung.bsky.social · 6d

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

A watercolor painting of an autumnal scene. There are aspen and pine trees reflected by a small still pool against a moody gray sky.

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Laura G. Young @lauragyoung.bsky.social · 21d

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

A photo of a landscape watercolor painting setup en situ in front of the Cache La Poudre River around midday. There are also autumnal trees and grass beyond the artist’s setup.

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Laura G. Young @lauragyoung.bsky.social · Sep 16

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

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Laura G. Young @lauragyoung.bsky.social · Aug 29

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

A small watercolor painting being held up in front of the camera. The scene is a soft overcast landscape. The scene is that of a still pond with lush greenery in the background.

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Laura G. Young @lauragyoung.bsky.social · Aug 26

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

air painting in watercolor being held up by the artist’s hand in front of the scene: a volcano called Estes Cone. In the foreground is a private pond in an alpine setting.

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Laura G. Young @lauragyoung.bsky.social · Aug 9

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

A photo of a framed chickadee watercolor painting with the word “sold” beneath it.

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Laura G. Young @lauragyoung.bsky.social · Aug 5

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

A plein air watercolor painting of a path meandering through a shady dappled grove of cottonwood trees, held in front of the landscape in which it was painted.

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Laura G. Young @lauragyoung.bsky.social · Jul 29

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

A Plein air painting of two bee hives in a garden setting. Dappled shadows play across the ground with soft green foliage growing in the distance.

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Laura G. Young @lauragyoung.bsky.social · Jul 15

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 watercolor landscape painting (held in situ) of a couple of sailboats anchored at a dock. One of them has an American flag and a life preserver hanging off the aft section. Sunlight shines down from above upon the scene, and water undulates in the foreground.

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Laura G. Young @lauragyoung.bsky.social · Jul 15

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

A watercolor landscape painting (held in situ) of a shady grouping of ponderosa pines next to a curved dirt road that leads to snowy-capped mountains in the distance.

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Laura G. Young @lauragyoung.bsky.social · Jul 8

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

A watercolor landscape painting (held in situ) of shadows cast by some Douglas fir trees with the Big Thompson Canyon in the distance

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Laura G. Young @lauragyoung.bsky.social · Jun 24

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

A watercolor painting of a small aspen grove and a couple of pine trees is being held up by the artist’s hand in front of the landscape she just finished painting.

A photograph of the artist smiling at her easel. She is wearing her trademark cowgirl hat. Behind her is the Twin Sisters mountain formation in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado.

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Laura G. Young @lauragyoung.bsky.social · May 13

Another beautiful day for painting outside! Gotta enjoy it while it lasts…
#pleinair #pleinairpainting #lovelandcolorado #COwx #watercolor #aquarelle #NoCo #landscapepainting #getoutside

A photo of a watercolor painting being held up in front of a river landscape. The trees are leafing out and a soft green calm is reflected in the water.

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Laura G. Young @lauragyoung.bsky.social · May 6

Finally some rain! Not ideal for painting watercolors outside, but very inspiring, nonetheless.

#COwx #rain #FortCollins #Colorado #weather

A photo of a lush green landscape with budding spring trees and a moody, rainy sky above

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Laura G. Young @lauragyoung.bsky.social · Apr 23

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

Artist Laura G. Young, standing in front of several of her drawings, including those of clouds, rabbits, and swallows. The works are all in pencil and charcoal and are whimsically displayed hanging on two clotheslines on the wall.

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Laura G. Young @lauragyoung.bsky.social · Apr 15

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

A photo of a watercolor painting being held up by the artist in front of a Colorado landscape. The sky is clear and deep blue and there are budding trees along a sunlit trail.

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Laura G. Young @lauragyoung.bsky.social · Mar 1

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

A photo of the artist holding up their watercolor painting in front of a Colorado landscape. There are fields, mountains, and trees in the distance.

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