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Welcome To My Website!!
Hello everyone, and thank you for stopping by my website today!
My name is Laura Rusciolelli, and I am a Pennsylvania artist involved
in all art mediums but especially drawn to watercolors. Animals and birds figure prominently in a lot of my work, and I very
much enjoy capturing people's beloved pets on paper & canvas.
For over 3 years now I have been somewhat devoted to an exciting, relatively
new form of miniature art known as ACEO (Art Card Editions and Originals), also known as ATC (Art Trading Cards). These
little gems are the size of a baseball trading card, 2.5" x 3.5", and are a fun & inexpensive way to collect original
works of art. I have sold ACEOS all across the United States, Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, France, and Japan, to
name a few, and even one to Iceland!
I also have an amazing studio built onto my home in which I
teach children's art classes. Please make sure to check out the children's art page by clicking on the link below or in the
navigation bar.
A great BIG thank you to everyone who has supported and encouraged me to dream
big and follow the artistic path. Very special thanks to my cheering gallery & fellow artists, Kim McConnell and Nancy
Kelly without whose support I would certainly not be where I am now. Please look around the site, and any feedback or suggestions
will be gratefully accepted! Remember to sign the guest book through the link at the bottom of this page. I am always updating
the albums, so please stop back to see what's new!
Children's Art Classes
What I'm Working On Now
Here's an inspiration photo for the new ACEO I am just starting. I'll post
pictures as I go. Callie is the one still awake; Trixie is snoozing.
Work in Progress
ACEO Yorkshire Terrier Pup
Custom Pet Portrait
Ruffed Grouse
Please click the photo to purchase 5 x 7 prints of this original watercolor.
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Finished Project
This watercolor painting, based on The Nightmare Before Christmas, was given
as a wedding gift to a young couple who were married on Halloween & are huge fans of the movie. It was framed in black
wood.
Mr. Elephink
Well, the elephant himself is done, but I still have the background to complete, which may
not be until fall at the rate I am going, lol! This collaged "painting" of a baby elephant is approx. 13 x 18,
and I used rice paper as my paint/texture. First I used watercolor to pre-paint the rice paper, and I then
tore it and applied it with an acrylic collage medium to create shadow & amazing texture. I also used thinned
acrylic paint in certain areas, particularly where extreme dark was needed. I hope you enjoyed seeing the little guy
come to life.
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This 12" x 14" watercolor floral is currently available through my studio and may be on
auction soon.
| NEW 12" x 14" Watercolor |
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| "Floral Heaven" |
There is a second ACEO playing card deck in development right now, a double-deck
this time for all you canasta & pinochle players. My ACEO, "Jake" will be on one of the hearts.
This is an 8 x 10 watercolor for purchase in my eBay Store. Please
click the photo to go to the listing.
| NEW 8" x 10" Watercolor |
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| Wheelbarrow & Windowboxes - CLICK PIC TO VIEW AUCTION |
Little Bit of Bragging... This ACEO won 3rd place in the 2008 Year's Best ACEO Awards
Raptor Splash 1
The finished size before matting will be roughly 12" by 16". Please see my eBay Store for 8 x 10 prints of
this painting.
Student ACEO Artwork
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ACEO PLAYING CARD DECK
This is my ACEO painting featured on the
2 of Spades in the First Ever ACEO Playing Card Deck!
 
I am so pleased to be a part of this project. Check my eBay Store for availability.
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| New Abstract Watercolor |
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| Size is approx. 14" x 21", would mat to standard frame 20" x 24" |
ACEO SHOWCASE
 
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