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He started painting at the age of 15 when he received his first airbrush from his parents. Tracy attended The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale where he graduated in 1987. After graduating, Tracy started his professional career as a freelance illustrator creating industrial and commercial imagery.
Throughout his youth, Craig's art was filled with depictions of love and beauty. By fifteen, he was introduced to airbrushing, and by sixteen, he was professionally airbrushing custom items in a local mall. This experience honed his skills, teaching him to paint diverse images on various surfaces.
Apr 17, 2019 · Though he trained for years as an illustrator, it wasn’t until he began experimenting with the ancient art of body-painting that he truly found his artistic medium. Tracy brings everything from wild animals to fantasy worlds to life in his compositions as he ingeniously blends his meticulously painted bodies with intricately-designed backgrounds.
Nov 11, 2019 · But when a large space came open on the 800 block of Royal Street, the artist threw the dice and “used every available dollar” he had to launch the first body painting art gallery. The doors of Painted Alive opened with 20 pieces in February 2006.
Tracy received his first airbrush at the age of 15 from his parents, and one year later, at the age of 16, he took his first steps into the professional art world by working nights and weekends as an airbrush artist. The experience taught him how to paint detailed works on a myriad of surfaces.
Tracy worked as an illustrator at the age of 20, but creating industrial and commercial imagery didn't energize him or interest him. He retired from illustrating six years later, freeing himself to explore what he loved, including painting on various surfaces. This led to painting on faces and bodies, which he found strangely motivating and ...
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Apr 17, 2019 · Craig Tracy was never interested in conventional art. Though he trained for years as an illustrator, it wasn’t until he began experimenting with the ancient art of body-painting that he truly [...]
