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Tracy Christina Art Est. 2016
šŸŽØ Artist & Writer from my studio afloat on a boat
šŸ–Œļø Watercolour, ink and magic. Originals & Commissions.
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Pet portraits Ā· Wildlife Ā· Narrative pieces Ā· Miniatures
šŸ‘‡ Art to your letterbox each month! šŸ’Œ Mixed media artist specialising in portraits of your gorgeous pets. I can work from a high resolution photo of your gorgeous pet, but am also able to tease out the detail in a low resolution photograph or image. Check out my Etsy shop for information and prices. If you have any questions or want to discu

ss a commission with me, send me a message, I'll respond as soon as I can. For available prints, go to https://metroonline.co.uk/1831

29/05/2026

Soooo one of my reels went a little bit mental this week on another app ā€” nearly 40k views and almost 1k new followers, which is just amazing.

Can we do the same on Facebook?

If you're wondering what I actually do: I'm a watercolour artist living on a wide beam boat, bobbing around on a canal somewhere in the UK, and art is genuinely my whole income. I donā€™t have a day job to fall back on, but I might need to return to employment.

I am honestly so blown away by the response to my art from my recent reel, itā€™s really made my heart sing - my socials and website stats were like a graveyard, and Iā€™d told myself that this was it, the last attempt, if I canā€™t make it this time, I will be putting my paints away and going back to office work - but your comments and all the love that youā€™ve given me are making me believe that maybe, just maybe, I can make this work.

This is where you beautiful people come in.

If this made you smile, or if a pet portrait / wildlife print / monthly art subscription sounds like your kind of thing ā€” you know where to find me. The shop link is in the bio. Tracy Christina Art is open for business!

28/05/2026

Hey all! So I just had a reel go a bit crazy on Instagram (which I totally wasnā€™t expecting but is absolutely amazing), and Iā€™ve had a few hundred new followers which has blown me away, along with some really lovely comments about my art which has made me feel so loved and happy.

I decided it would be a great time to introduce myself, so here I am! My name is Tracy, Iā€™m a watercolour artist, and I live on a boat on the Grand Union Canal in the UK, with my two cats - Olive and Merlin.

I paint pet portraits, wildlife, nature, and people portraits - and I love bringing life to what I paint. I have aphantasia, which means I canā€™t see anything in my minds eye - but I like to think I make up for that with some kick-ass observation skills, and by tapping into my other senses to see past what we see and move into what we feel on a deeper level.

If youā€™d like to know more about what I do and see more of my work, please do head over to my website and have a look - I also sell prints of some of my previous pieces and you can find out how to commission me for your very own piece of art šŸ©·ā˜ŗļø

Thank you so much for all the love šŸ„°

27/05/2026

I have finally gotten around to doing some important admin stuff lately - editing my website, working on this mystical thing called SEO thatā€™s going to eventually bring more people to my website, where they might even buy something!ļæ½ļæ½Itā€™s funny really - I put it off because I told myself ā€œI hate adminā€ - when I worked in an office, my job was all about customer service and administration. And I really am not the most organised person, plus I donā€™t really like being shouted at or dealing with someone elseā€™s manufactured sense of urgency.

But you know what? Over the last few days Iā€™ve actually really enjoyed leaning into getting some of the ā€œbehind the scenesā€ stuff done - it felt really good. I got into a rhythm. I can do it whilst melting on the sofa with iced coffee (weā€™re having a heat wave in the UK for which I was entirely unprepared) and binge-watching ER - which Iā€™m convinced is a way for me to body double and create a sense of urgency in my brain, because all the time theyā€™re saving someoneā€™s life on a gurney, I kinda feel that by taking action, Iā€™m saving my own life too.

Being an artist isnā€™t just about making art. Not these days. Thereā€™s so much more that goes into it. Promotion and marketing. Admin. Packing orders up, processing stuff, dealing with endless spam messages and wishing that even half of the spammers were real clients.

But, do you know what?

I would not change a thing. I might not be very good at it, some of it feels difficult and overwhelming - but actually, I love it all. I love the variety of hats I have to wear and all of the different things I get to do. ļæ½ļæ½So if you think that doing the thing that makes you happy will be hard - well, it probably will be. But it will be 100% worth it.

I wanted to check out my paints and paper to see how they fare with the heat and humidity, so I donā€™t go ruining some of...
27/05/2026

I wanted to check out my paints and paper to see how they fare with the heat and humidity, so I donā€™t go ruining some of my bigger pieces of expensive paper - so I thought Iā€™d paint a lil something.

I was going to call it ā€œkiss my cloacaā€ but I think ā€œbottoms up!ā€ might be slightly more family friendly šŸ¤£

Iā€™ll be listing this painting of swans feeding on the canal on my website soon, or you can PM me to claim it, if swan butts are your thing. Itā€™s ok; I wonā€™t tell anyone!

26/05/2026

Iā€™m an artist. And I love it. I live on a Widebeam canal boat in the UK, my home is my studio, I always have a beautiful view (and at the moment that view is often frequented by fluffy chicks, and damselflies dashing to and fro.)

I paint watercolour pet portraits, watercolour people portraits, from miniatures to A3 - and I also paint wildlife, insects, and the occasional landscape.

Pinch me. Is this a dream? It sometimes feels like a dream.

Are you thinking of commissioning a watercolour pet portrait? Read my step-by-step guide on what to expect, how to choos...
26/05/2026

Are you thinking of commissioning a watercolour pet portrait? Read my step-by-step guide on what to expect, how to choose photos, sizing, timelines and pricing. Perfect if youā€™re gifting or treating yourself. Check the comments below for more!

Have you ever wondered what makes a good reference image for a pet portrait?Wonder no longer - check out my blog post on...
24/05/2026

Have you ever wondered what makes a good reference image for a pet portrait?

Wonder no longer - check out my blog post on the subject (in the first comment.)

I have a few new followers, definitely not because I posted a tacky reel asking for likes and follows...ANYWAY!Some of y...
23/05/2026

I have a few new followers, definitely not because I posted a tacky reel asking for likes and follows...

ANYWAY!

Some of you might be wondering who I am. (I know I do...)
If you'd like to know more, I wrote a blog about it, and you can find it in the first comment.

And in the meantime, here is a picture of one of my magnificent cats, Merlin, who definitely did not make me chase him through the boat this morning because of a di*******ry that needed to be retrieved from his backside...

23/05/2026

The internet told me the secret to growth is to beg for likes and follows at the end of every video. So obviously I'm far too sophisticated for that šŸ™„šŸ«£

I will, however, mention that I paint watercolour pet portraits, wildlife art and commissioned pieces from a widebeam boat on the canals of England, and if that sounds like your kind of artist to have on your feed ā€” the button's right there.
No pressure. Absolutely no pressure šŸ˜

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This month's postcard art will be on the way in the next couple of days! If this is a bit of you, sign up for just a few...
22/05/2026

This month's postcard art will be on the way in the next couple of days! If this is a bit of you, sign up for just a few pounds per month - if you sign up today you'll be able to receive this postcard - plus you get your first month free if you use the code STAMPFANS at checkout ā¤

21/05/2026

Can we be besties? šŸ«¶šŸ»

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