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Journal Entry: Fri Nov 21, 2008, 2:03 PM

The Art of Robert Tracy

The Art of Robert Tracy - An Appreciation.
by Robert Knapp, Ph.D.



Robert Tracy is a self-taught romantic-realist artist. At the time he began his art career, non-objective art held a near monopoly to the claim of serious art. The art schools were among the staunchest supporters of that monopoly. The choice was to get on board or go your own way. Robert Tracy went his own way.

A casual perusal of his web site will reveal the range of his accomplishment. He has mastered oils, water colors, pencil, silver point, and acrylics. He is equally at home with painting the human figure, still life, portraits, and landscapes. His style is marked by a focused clarity and a keen sense of balance. The subjects are attractive and are intended to be contemplated and enjoyed.

Tracy’s art is not fashionable. It does not seek to shock, affront, distort, deconstruct, or dissolve. It seeks only to invite you in to share his world.

What is that world? For the most part, it is a world of peace and absorption. It is a world of people, and sometimes animals, who are intently focused on whatever they happen to be doing. A girl lovingly holds a cat. Or shoulders a miniature alligator. Or puts on makeup or an earring. Or contemplates a vista. Or reads. Or does homework. A cat stalks its prey. Or looks out the window. Or enters the house seeking attention. Though there can be drama, there is little conflict and usually no social interaction.

© 2000 Robert Knapp. All Rights Reserved



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Rand on Art

Photo of the Artist by his wife.  April 27, 2008.

Robert Tracy
Photo of the Artist by his wife, Linda.

March 14, 2008.




Married 39 years.

2 daughters: Gretchen, 39. Heather, 36.

3 grandchildren: Dominic, 16. Francesca, 13. And Axel, 1 year.

2 years and 40 days in Vietnam with the Marines.




Eagle, Globe and Anchor


Graphic by Robert Tracy in Photoshop 7

See Original works for sale at Quent Cordair Fine Art:

Quent Cordair Fine Art





Among the many values that art can offer, the subtlest one--and, perhaps, the most inspiring--is the sight of talent, talent as such, the spectacle of human ability actualizing its best potential. In the presence of a great achievement, you feel as if you were seeing two art works: one is the object before you, the other is the artist who made himself capable of creating it. --Ayn Rand



If interested I have a site of my photographs. Haven't put anything new up there for more than a year, but there you can find some of the source images for some of the paintings I submit at deviantArt:

Unsophisticated Photographs


Several of my paintings were inspired by passages in Ayn Rand's book "ATLAS SHRUGGED"

Atlas Shrugged



I have supplied the quotes from that book in the relevant paintings. Click the links below to read them.

Galt's Gulch

Benjamin Wylie Grain and Feed

Frozen Train

Good Morning

Multiplying

Old Farm

Moonlit Beach with Marbles

Fare Thee Well

FAQ

If you're a student you do not have the credentials of a professional art critic. Indeed, even I, who am a professional artist don't have those credentials. Therefore I have never given a critique of another's work. For me it's a matter of does it touch me personally in some way. So I rather say "I like it" and praise someone's work for it's artistic values. However, I never second guess another's work, looking for faults. A professional Art Critic better know the philosophy of Aesthetics and have a degree in journalism. When I say "Critique Not Desired", I mean only this: unless you have the proper training, you shouldn't attempt to nit-pick at another's work. This does not mean that I don't appreciate comments. I do, and I welcome them. A comment is an observation, an insight, an opinion.

See, I recall in college the encouragement of students critiquing other students' works. I knew then I was not qualified to do so and refused to paticipate in this kind of ganging up on an individual.

Moreover, to critique is to criticize. "Criticize": to judge disapprovingly; find fault (with); censure. Webster's New World Dictionary.

In short, a critique--unless specifically requeseted--is impolite.

  • Mood: Exhilarated
  • Listening to: The Beatles
  • Reading: Several Books
  • Watching: all around me.
  • Playing: The piano
  • Eating: "Junk Food"
  • Drinking: Not much. I do not like water.

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  • Current Residence: USA Indiana
  • Favourite movie: "Love Letters" (1945) and "The Wind" (1928)
  • Favourite genre of music: Classical, The Beatles, some Country.
  • Favourite artist: Raphael
  • Favourite poet or writer: Poet: Kipling. Writer: Ayn Rand.
  • Favourite style of art: 19th Century Romantic Art
  • Operating System: Mac OS X and Windows XP Pro
  • Favourite game: Stratego: a board game.
  • Personal Quote: When earth's last picture is painted,...--Kipling
  • Tools of the Trade: Most media except pen and ink.
http://www.tracyfineart.com/blog/

Comments


THANKYOU FOR GETTING BACK TO ME ROBERT AND YOU WERE SO RIGHT ABOUT THE FEAR.THANKYOU MOST OF ALL FOR THE BLIND GIRL IT HAS ENRICHED MY LIFE MORE THAN I CAN SAY.

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my cup runneth over
This is so fine to hear.

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"The artist sees what others only catch a glimpse of." -- da Vinci

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Hi. How long no see you. How are you?

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I'm crazy and lazy
Hi dear Minh Phương!

Glad you stopped by.

I am OK. Hope you are doing well,

Robert

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"The artist sees what others only catch a glimpse of." -- da Vinci

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No,i'm not ok. Everything will be bad for me

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I'm crazy and lazy
Dear Minh Phương,

This makes me very unhappy to hear.

So far away. If I were there in Vietnam I would see you and try to make things good for you.

Please take care,

Robert

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"The artist sees what others only catch a glimpse of." -- da Vinci

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i hop what you said would become true. its nice to have you encouraging me. i'll work harder. i hope see you here in vietnam in the near future

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Cố lên nào
I know it's late, but I wanted to wish you a happy Memorial Day. I am thankful for you in my life, and your selfless service to our country.

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Dance, magic cat.
Thank you very much for remembering me. Please know though that my "service" was only in the context of the common phrase "military service". And that my military service was not a "selfless" act. For me I was very young and knew that the possibility of my going to war was high. I was looking for adventure and wanted to make my own choice (there was a military draft at that time), not be forced into service. Years ago I created a small web site [link] that touches on this issue in the first paragraph. Notice the word "nonsacrifice" in the domain name.

I do understand your wish to honor me for my love of country, and for that, again I thank you.

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"The artist sees what others only catch a glimpse of." -- da Vinci

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