Down the Rabbit Hole

May 19th, 2012 by Tracy

alice in wonderland

Where rabbit’s talk, tea is poured, the mad reign and magical things happen. Speaking of magic… sometimes I get so lost in painting I forget how I got to the end. I usually have some music blaring, my mind tends to wander and then before you know it, hours have passed. So I took some photos of this one along the way. Looking at these now it seems like Alice here took a long time to do, but to me… hmmm… where did the time go? Tick tock. Below is the progression for you to see.

progression of a painting

Go Ask Alice

May 18th, 2012 by Tracy

Alice in Wonderland

Was there a fox in Wonderland? I think so.

Soaking Up the Sun

May 10th, 2012 by Tracy

soaking up the sun drawing

Got nothin’ to say today… just soaking up the sun. Hope you are too. (insert smiley emoticon here.)

 

Watching the Puddles Gather Rain

May 9th, 2012 by Tracy

Child portrait bumble bee costumeThe whole time I was working on this toddler’s portrait I couldn’t help but sing Blind Melon’s No Rain… “All I can say is my life is pretty plain…”

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Child Portrait

May 7th, 2012 by Tracy

child portrait illustrationThis is a portrait of a child. I found her on etsy… Can’t exactly remember the shop but it sold children’s clothing and accessories. She was so cute I had to give painting her a try.

 

Derby Ready

May 5th, 2012 by Tracy

Fancy Hat drawing

It’s all about the hats. Right ladies?

Thank you sir… I’ll have another

May 4th, 2012 by Tracy

coney island human blockhead beer

It’s Friday People!!! Drink it in!

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Thirsty?

May 1st, 2012 by Tracy

Southern Teir 2XIPA

Have beer… will party.

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Music Fest

April 29th, 2012 by Tracy

man playing guitar drawing

I recently did a few drawings for an old friend to help promote my hometown’s Music Festival in August. So… mark your calendars! for Wellsville, NY’s Main Street Music Fest! It’s comin’ at cha this August 10th & 11th featuring live music, delicious food, a fantastic car show, a guitar show, The Texaco Country Challenge and of course the World Class Bean Bag Tournament! All events are FREE! So if you happen to be in the neighborhood stop on by! It’s gonna be a blast! And don’t forget to check out those posters, featuring a tiny bit of my art!

For more information and the opportunity to sponsor this awesome event, contact the Wellsville Area Chamber of Commerce at 585-593-5080.

 

Strawberries

April 21st, 2012 by Tracy

strawberries painting

Strawberry pie, strawberry shortcake, strawberries and cream, strawberry ice cream, strawberry pancakes, strawberry margarita… whatever your fancy… I just love strawberries!

Get Your Kicks…

April 13th, 2012 by Tracy

route 66 motel sign

There is just something dirty, cheap and curiously striking about a seedy motel on the side of a highway. Just think of all it’s disreputable possibilities. Rent by the day — or by the hour. Enjoy your sleazy activities while you share your cheap grocery store bought wine with a certain so-and-so… don’t worry, no one will know… no one will see you… no one knows you’re there… No one but the hoards of vermin who have come out for the buffet of crumbs the former occupant has left from a night of binge eating. Then when you least expect it things take a turn for the worse. The electricity blinks, you hear shrieks of horror and trying to escape your car won’t start. You can’t get a cell signal and the room’s phones don’t work. And again, no one knows where you are. You’re promiscuous night of debauchery turns into a sleepless night anticipating imminent slaughter from the serial killer running rampant.

Ahhh, Roadside Motels… bed bugs, showers that leak, quarters for beds that creek… come on my friends, get your kicks on route 66.

 

The Pink House

April 12th, 2012 by Tracy

Pink House Wellsville NY

pink house drawing illustration

This is the famous Pink House located in Wellsville, NY — my hometown! It’s a subject matter that has been photographed, painted and drawn so many times. I hope you enjoy my version of the legendary haunted house. Notice the ghost of the girl in the pink dress walking in the front door.

You can win a copy of this print. Just head to my facebook page http://www.facebook.com/tracy.hetzel.art (make sure you “like” me) find the post of this house and comment. All the names of people who comment will be thrown into a hat and the winner drawn Wednesday, April 18th, 2012! So come on people… GET TO IT!

Famous in a Small Town

April 11th, 2012 by lbs_admin

texas hot paintingHey y’all, my hometown newspaper did a story on me! Knew I’d make it big someday. Give it a looksy. Just click on Wellsville Daily Reporter link below.

Wellsville Daily Reporter

Quinn

April 11th, 2012 by Tracy

child portrait baby portrait

This child portrait is of my niece Quinn. Isn’t she just adorable! Her birthday is about a month away, she’ll be turning 2! Gosh how time flies.

 

It’s going be that kind of week

April 10th, 2012 by Tracy

fashion illustration girl thinking

Wow, I’m busy! Where to start? Hmmm… think I’ll sit down, relax, contemplate my next move… then get my ass up, work really hard, achieve my goals for the day, then… reward myself with a martini. — Or hell, I can just skip everything and head right for the martini.

Happy Easter

April 7th, 2012 by Tracy

little girl in bunny costumeHappy Easter, Happy Passover, Happy Spring…

Stella

April 3rd, 2012 by Tracy

Fashion illustration of a stella mccartney dress

Nothing like a beautiful Stella McCartney dress to brighten ones day.

Walking the Dog

April 2nd, 2012 by Tracy

Walking the Dog illustration

What a beautiful day for a walk. Don’t forget to take your best friend.

Breezy

March 29th, 2012 by Tracy

fashion illustration breezy

Easy Breezy…

Let’s Disco

March 25th, 2012 by Tracy

self portrait discoThis is a self portrait of me out on the town. I had an event I needed to attend and I, for the first time in a long time, splurged on… ME! New Michael Kors shoes, new Nicole Miller dress and a fabulous new beaded necklace I found on etsy. I spent an hour on my hair and makeup, shoved myself into some spanx and the result was… wow, I looked good! I felt so damn fantastic I wanted to… well… you know… DISCO! Anyone wanna dance?