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New small oil paintings available on Etsy.


"Grackle"
oil on panel

On the easel..polar opposites

Bald eagle on the easel.
I was talking to my husband last night about hearing other artists say they work 10 and 12 hour days in the studio. I have to say because of the manner and style in which I work I am exhausted after four or five hours of painting. So many tedious strokes with tiny brushes, so much concentration on mixing color and checking, rechecking proportion.



I have had a 48" x 36" canvas with a half finished portrait of Jeff Buckley on it following me around for several years. About my front door in the foyer is a large high wall I thought I would paint something for....I am not sure what I will do from here. Maybe a silhouette of something....my abstract artist friends are probably thinking I shouldn't quit my day job in realism....
I love all genres of art. Abstraction is pretty sophisticated, so I call this free painting at best. But I love it so far. It is a completely opposite process from painting, say, the bald eagle. Anyway, let's see what happens.

Portrait of Newton...

Newton is done except for a few last touch ups.....
oil on panel 20" x 16"



...contact me at tracey@traceyclarke.com if you are interested in a portrait....

On the easel

Today I had physical therapy and I had my weekly Skype chat with mom, so I only worked about three hours. Tomorrow is Craig's RDO (off day) and unfortunately, we have to go to court because we were witnesses to in a case now going for a second round.....may or may not get to the easel.

Today's work......oil on pane, 30"x 24"....

Bald Eagle on the easel....