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Art TRADER m a g a z i n e Your college studies focused on the sciences; how did you develop your artistic talents? Tracie: For as long as I remember, I have always loved to draw and paint. Creating in some form seems to be a part of me that never goes away. I often feel that there are two sides to me: the creative side and the scientific side, both happily existing alongside each other in a complimentary fashion. While at the university, I still found time to ‘create’. It seemed to balance me in some way. However, my art ‘development’ was somewhat stagnant. I wasn’t actively trying to further myself in that area; it was more something that I just did or was just there. Why did you decide to pursue the sciences, and has scientific knowledge had any impact on your art? Tracie: When I was in my final year of high school, I felt like I had to make one of the hardest decisions of my life. I had done well academically as well as artistically throughout my final year so I had to decide which side of ‘me’ to pursue at the university. I had (and still do have) a passion in both areas. It finally came down to logic. I could study chemistry and science and do art as a hobby, but I couldn’t study art and do chemistry/science as a hobby. This way I was able to keep both parts of me together. I would say that scientific knowledge has really only impacted my artwork in two areas. Anatomy lessons were invaluable in learning the human form. Understanding how the human body works, from skeleton to skin, has enabled me to draw the human form more accurately. And my chemical knowledge has helped me in areas involved with the mixing of certain types of artistic supplies. Knowing what each chemical is, in a substance, means I know the outcome of a mix without having to ‘test’. That has come in handy a few times. What are your favorite materials for both your drawn and mixed media work? Tracie: For my drawn artwork, my favorite materials would be Prismacolor pencils, lead pencils, and fine-line black markers. I would consider those items to be my trusty faves and ones I just couldn’t do without. For mixed media artwork, my favorite materials would be anything I can get my hands on! Even then, most of my mixed media work usually contains paints, markers and pencils also. -34-
Art TRADER m a g a z i n e Q: Any favorite mixed-media techniques? Tracie: Taking a collage image and adding my own touches is my favorite technique in this area. And using pencils, markers, gel pens and paint to alter the image, whether it be to add an element like a hat or wings, re-color the image with my own rendering or to just completely change the color of parts of the image. How have you solved any organizational issues? Do you have any tips? Tracie: No matter how hard I try, I am completely un-organized with my art supplies. The only organization I have is with my colored pencils, markers, brushes and paints. These are just kept together. My art room/ studio is almost classed as a disaster zone. So much so that I don’t create in there, but do my artwork on a table in our alfresco [ed. - outdoor] area. To enter and navigate the room requires locating small open spaces of spare floor and bending, twisting, and jumping over to where one needs to go. A background in gymnastics or ballet would certainly come in handy. My biggest tip on being organized... is to be organized! Do you have any favorite pencil techniques? Tracie: Blending by Burnishing is my favorite pencil technique. Burnishing is best described as the layering of at least two colors, blending them together with a light color (usually white or a blending pencil), then layering more colors and blending again. Keep doing this until the paper surface is entirely covered. This technique helps me create rich colors, depth and intensity in a piece. -35-yx
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Art TRADER<br />
m a g a z i n e<br />
Q: Any favorite mixed-media<br />
techniques?<br />
Tracie: Taking a collage image and adding<br />
my own touches is my favorite technique in<br />
this area. And using pencils, markers, gel<br />
pens and paint to alter the image, whether<br />
it be to add an element like a hat or wings,<br />
re-color the image with my own rendering<br />
or to just completely change the color of<br />
parts of the image.<br />
How have you solved any organizational issues? Do you have any<br />
tips?<br />
Tracie: No matter how hard I try, I am completely un-organized with my<br />
art supplies. The only organization I have is with my colored pencils,<br />
markers, brushes and paints. These are just kept together. My art room/<br />
studio is almost classed as a disaster zone. So much so that I don’t create<br />
in there, but do my artwork on a table in our alfresco [ed. - outdoor] area.<br />
To enter and navigate the room requires locating small open spaces of<br />
spare floor and bending, twisting, and jumping over to where one needs to<br />
go. A background in gymnastics or ballet would certainly come in handy.<br />
My biggest tip on being organized... is to be organized!<br />
Do you have any favorite pencil techniques?<br />
Tracie: Blending by Burnishing is my favorite pencil technique. Burnishing<br />
is best described as the layering of at least two colors, blending them<br />
together with a light color (usually white or a blending pencil), then<br />
layering more colors and blending again. Keep doing this until the paper<br />
surface is entirely covered. This technique helps me create rich colors,<br />
depth and intensity in a piece.<br />
-35-yx
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