"The burden of this world is too great for one man to bear, and the world's sorrow too heavy for one heart to suffer."
Oscar Wilde
My feelings are coming through as somber colors and dense shapes in this moody painting.
The sorry state of affairs that we are all going through right now is making me extremely tired, how about you?
Painted with many layers of acrylic, charcoal pencil, ink stick, stencils and found papers.
Mounted in a black mat ready to frame. 15"x15" Mixed Media on Watercolor Paper/Available Click HERE for purchase info.
"Nature always wears the colors of the spirit" - Ralph Waldo Emerson Small mixed media painting using layers of acrylic paint, ink pencil and found papers. Mounted to a black cradle board.
10"x10"x .75" Mixed Media Landscape on Watercolor Paper, Mounted to a Cradled Board SOLD/Commissions welcome.
" I feel the earth move under my feet...." - Carole King The energy of the green agitated marks in this painting reminded me of the lines produced by a seismograph during an earthquake.
I lived in southern California for many years and have experienced quite a few earthquakes.
Those fearful memories are evident in this painting.
Painted with acrylic, oil pastel, ink pencil, graphite, stencils and mesh tissue paper.
Mounted to a black cradle board.
18"x18"x.75" Mixed Media and Collage on Watercolor Paper, Mounted to a black cradle board. Click HERE for purchase info. View more of my work at http://tracylupanow.com
"Train yourself to remain calm under all circumstances.
Only in a state of tranquility can we find the way out of our predicaments." - Jerry Corsten Soft colors and a balanced composition give a sense of calm to this mixed media abstract painting!
Painted with many layers of acrylic, ink sticks and collage with found papers.
On a wood cradled board. 12"x12"x.75 Mixed Media Landscape on a Cradled Wood Panel
This painting is SOLD, commissions are welcome. View more of my work at http://tracylupanow.com
"National isolation breeds national neurosis" - Hubert H. Humphrey FRESH OFF THE EASEL
COVID-19 kept me in isolation for 83 days before I had the courage to venture outside of my home.
Carrying hand sanitizer and wearing a mask and rubber gloves left me feeling even more isolated.
Painted with acrylic, charcoal pencil, oil pastel and ink stick.
Mounted in a black mat ready to frame. 12"x12" Mixed Media Abstract Watercolor on Paper Click HERE for more info.
"I wanted to show that the fables and mythic tales which the ancients have handed down to us
and in which painters and sculptors never cease to find mindless pleasure
are the hieroglyphics of a secret, inexhaustible wisdom.
I sometimes thought I felt its breath, as though coming from behind a veil." - Hugo von Hofmannsthal The longer one looks at this painting the more it reveals itself to the viewer. Hidden beneath the tissue thin layers of monoprinted collage elements you will find writing, scribbles, and interesting symbols that seem to have an old story to tell!
Painted with many layers of acrylic,charcoal pencil, ink sticks, monoprints and found papers.
On a wood cradled board
20"x20"x.75 Mixed Media Collage on a Cradled Wood Panel $425 Click HERE to purchase.
FRESH OFF THE EASEL "As for the subject matter in my painting...
It is very often an incidental thing in the background,
elusive and unclear, that really stirred me." -William Baziotes Lots of texture and movement in this mixed media abstract painting!
Painted with many layers of acrylic, ink sticks and collage with found papers.
On a wood cradled board12"x12"x .75" Mixed Media Collage on Wood Cradled Board
"No matter what you are doing, keep the undercurrent of happiness.
Learn to be secretly happy within your heart in spite of all circumstances." - Paramahansa Yogananda Bold, bright and colorful mixed media abstract painting!
Painted with many layers of acrylic, ink sticks and collage with found papers.
On a wood cradled board
12"x12"x .75" Mixed Media Collage on Wood Cradled Board
"Your intellect may be confused, but your emotions will never lie to you." - Roger Ebert Pure saturated pinks, purples, and oranges dance around this mixed media painting in a whirlwind of movement!
The chaotic energy reflects my own swirling thoughts as I try to navigate the conflicting information around me!
Painted with acrylic, charcoal pencil, ink stick, stencils and found papers.
Mounted in a white mat ready to frame. 15"x12" Mixed Media on Watercolor Paper-Available Click HERE for purchase info.
"When I'm no longer rapping, I want to open up an ice cream parlor and call myself Scoop Dogg." - Snoop Dogg A kaleidoscope of bright rainbow colors and interesting shapes led me to this playful and entertaining mixed media painting!
Painted with many layers of acrylic, charcoal pencil, ink stick, and found papers.
On a wood cradle board
Mixed Media and Collage on Cradled Board/SOLD
"Perpetual peace is only found in the graveyard" - Immanuel Kant To me a cemetery is a beautiful and peaceful place to wander. The painting reminds me of of visiting a cemetery at night.
Some of the photos I used in this painting were taken at multiple cemeteries in New Orleans.
There is also a photo I took of a deer who lives at the Mount Olivet Cemetery in Salt Lake City.
Can you find him?
This painting has many layers of acrylic, oil pastel, ink pencil and copies of my black and white photos.
24"x24"x.75" Mixed Media on Watercolor Paper, Mounted to a black cradle board.
"An invisible thread connects those who are destined to meet, regardless of time, place, or circumstance.
The thread may stretch or tangle, but it will never break." - Ancient Chinese Proverb This mixed media painting has lots of interesting texture and beautiful color.
Painted with acrylic, oil pastel, ink pencil, stencils and gel embossing.
16"x12"x.75" Mixed Media on Watercolor Paper, Mounted to a black cradle board.
"Keep close to Nature's heart... and break clear away, once in awhile, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods.
Wash your spirit clean. - John Muir Small mixed media painting using layers of acrylic paint, ink pencil and found papers.
10"x10"x .75" Mixed Media Landscape on Watercolor Paper, Mounted to a Cradled Board