ArtStrokes -- Tracy Wall's Art Blog

Every now and again, I'll ramble about my art, the creative process,

art business, and anything else interesting or

newsworthy going on in my world.

"Returning to Half & Half" and still searching...

  Returning to Half & Halfoil on gallery-stretched canvas30" x 40"©Tracy Wall   Been feeling a little weird when it comes to my work.  It is hard to describe.  I want more from it.  I'm still in a state of gentle uneasiness and a "why" when it comes my paintings.   In the meantime, here's one I did earlier this year.  Became reacquainted with a palette knife again.   Cows in a field are very familiar and reassuring to me (home to this WI girl), but up close, you see interesting layers of paint.  That's part of what I'm exploring. "Returning to Half [...]


"Halt, Walk, Trot" and lines

Halt, Walk, Trot8" x 16"oil on canvas, framed©Tracy Wall   (little hard to get the colors true in this photograph)   I really like lines.  Reminds me that (for me at least) it often starts with drawing, especially when it comes to figures.   Just love the sketchy aspect of art.    Now I question how exactly can I incorporate line within my work?  Especially when I really like thick painterly brushstrokes, too.   Hmmmm, stay tuned! [...]