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About Tracie Kiernan

Hello, my name is Tracie! I am the creator and artist of “Step By Step Painting With Tracie Kiernan” a DIY painting tutorial website I started in 2017! 

I reside in Peoria, AZ and was born in Los Angeles, CA. I am a mother of three boys and three dogs. My background is in Elementary Art. I graduated Arizona State University with a BA in Fine arts and then I taught Elementary Art for almost 10 years before turning my teaching techniques to the online world.  

I’ve been creating and painting all my life. Ever since I can remember, I’ve always loved to draw and paint and create things using whatever materials I had on hand. Acrylic paint has always been my favorite medium to work with although I have also worked with oil pastels and color pencils. I love color! 

When I’m not creating all this awesome online artsy content, I enjoy listening to music, playing piano, baking, gardening, hiking, camping and spending time with family. My happy place is actually in the forest in Northern Arizona in a hammock or by a campfire with my family! I love to just be in nature because it’s so calming and inspiring!

The unique idea behind “Step By Step Painting” was to share picture steps and written instruction. Many people tell me how much they love having the picture steps and instructions as a supplement to painting videos! It helps you learn at your own pace!

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My Goal With This Painting Website

My hope is that I can inspire YOU to find time for art and creativity in YOUR life too!

I want to show you how to paint because painting is a wonderful, stress relieving medium and I believe that anyone can learn how to paint. I want to make painting accessible to anyone that wants to learn. 

I understand how intimidating a blank canvas can be. Trust me, I still get freaked out when a blank canvas in front of me! It’s my goal to provide you with guidance and steps for rendering a painting you will be proud of. 

So many of my fans are beginner artists, moms looking for stress relief, parents teaching their children how to paint, art teachers, those that are home bound, those that want to host girls nights and date nights, etc. 

I also believe in the therapeutic benefits of art!

Throughout my life, I, myself, have found healing relief from painful times through the process of painting. So many people all around the world have written me messages of hope and relief they’ve found from painting one of my paintings. That, to me, is the most rewarding feeling I can have in my own artistic journey! It’s why I keep doing what I do!

Welcome Aboard Your Artistic Journey And Happy Painting!

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