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TRACEY CHAYKIN “M y name is Tracey Chaykin, and I’m an Award-Winning Colored Pencil Artist from Napa, California. Born and raised in the boroughs of New York City, I’ve always desired to be creative, even from an early age, with Nature as my main inspiration. My Art is a reflection of the beauty around us, utilizing Hyper-Realism to preserve the subject with creative license/imagination for the supporting backgrounds. Colored Pencil is my medium of choice, with every new piece providing an opportunity to challenge myself to invent
“Sanctuary” Colored Pencil, 12”x9”
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new ways to work with this versatile medium. Some days it’s Colored Pencil on its own, sometimes combined with other mediums. Once a subject is chosen, I study it and consider how to represent it best using Colored pencils and if adding other mediums, such as Gouache, Acrylic Pouring, Metal Leaf, or even Palette Knife painting, will further help the subject come alive. In our day and age, with the increasing effects of Climate Change on environments around the world, I choose to capture moments from the tiniest insects to people.
“Hopeful” Colored Pencil/Gold Leaf, 5”x7”
My efforts are not only to preserve but also to participate in conservation efforts. Groups like Artists and Biologists Unite for Nature and Artists for a Green Planet provide the ideal platform with campaigns to achieve these goals; bring a voice to those that can’t speak for themselves. The goals are to share the beauty and diversity of our world and that we all deserve a place to live in it. We are all responsible for ensuring our world’s survival for future generations and all living on this Planet! If my Art inspires the smallest of changes and evokes emotion, then I’ve achieved my goal!” “Winter Break” Mixed Media, 8.5”x6”
