Watercolour painting of an owl in flight.

Hand-Painted Watercolour Art | Paintings, Prints and Portraits by Tracy Christina, UK Artist

Welcome, friends! I'm Tracy Christina. I am an artist and writer living on a widebeam boat in the UK. My work is about truly seeing and feeling the subject—finding the purples hidden in a grey horse, and the light that brings eyes to life on the page.

I take watercolour portrait commissions across the UK and beyond - from dogs and cats, hamsters to horses, people, wildlife and beyond, painted from your photos.

I offer deeply personal portrait commissions to whimsical original miniatures, my goal is always the same: honouring the life around us by translating it to paper using the humble mediums of watercolour, ink, pencils and magic. Welcome aboard!

ORIGINAL WATERCOLOUR ART

PERSONAL PORTRAIT COMMISSIONS

Happy the border collie

Commissioned watercolour portrait of Happy, the beautiful border collie

Miniature pet portraits

Miniature pen and watercolour pet portrait commissions

Sister, the cheeky mare

Miniature ink and watercolour portrait of a horse

Hazel

Commissioned watercolour portrait of Hazel, the Gordon Setter

Cookie

Collection of commissioned art of Cookie, the black and tan Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

Pearl

Commissioned watercolour paintings of Pearl, the black and white cat.

Tim

Commissioned watercolour memorial portrait.

Father and daughter

Commissioned watercolour portrait.

MONTHLY ART POSTCARD SUBSCRIPTION

Every month, one original piece of art to your letterbox, painted by me as I float around on my boat on the canals.

I WANT ART!

PAST POSTCARDS

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KEEP THE BOAT AFLOAT

Art, words, and magic take time to make and courage to share. If something here has resonated with you, touched something real, or given you the words you couldn't find yourself, and you'd like to offer something in return, this is the place to do it.

Every contribution sends a ripple, and keeps the studio afloat.

Thank you for embarking on this journey with me.

SEND A RIPPLE

Memorial watercolour pet portrait celebrating two Jack Russell Terriers.

Louise Gray, UK

Tracy has now created two wonderful pieces of art for me. The artwork captures the absolute essence of my pets characters and is better than a digital photo. Wonderful pieces to treasure forever. Highly recommend!

Watercolour and ink miniature piece of commissioned art depicting two goats, a mother and sister.

Tracy Oberbeck Shiflett, USA

I'm enchanted with Tracy's artwork. She's able to capture so much of the spirit of the creatures in her pet portraits, it's a remarkable talent. Such a sweet lady, I highly recommend working with her.

Watercolour and ink illustration of a Samoyed dog

Susie, UK

Today my babies Woody & Ella arrived home safe and sound. A beautiful keepsake in their memory. Tracy has such a gift, she has captured their characters and personalities perfectly. I can’t wait to get them mounted and framed. Thank you Tracy xxxxx

Coloured pencil pet portrait of a Cocker Spaniel.

Louise Leggett, UK

Tracy has an amazing gift when it comes to capturing your pet, the photo I gave her looked less like Ben than the drawing itself which I found incredible. It’s all in the eyes and Tracy nails them every time, the picture moved me to tears and when presented to the dogs owner for Christmas (my Mum) she broke down, not the intention of the gift but shows how amazing the drawings are to real life. The most talented pet portrait artist and artist in general that I know should highly recommend you to commission her for any work you are planning on having done, for yourself or as an unbelievable gift. I’ve already been asked by my mum to get one of her other dog!!