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== Life ==
Mark Tansey had an early introduction to art. These early childhood experiences had a profound effect on Tansey's painting style from the inception of his career as an artist. Many of Tansey's paintings are monochromatic and seem old-fashioned.<ref name="Next After This">{{cite web|last=Tansey|first=Mark|title=PROFILE Mark Tansey|url=http://www.next-after-this.com/2011/09/profile-mark-tansey.html|publisher=Next After This|accessdate=2012-05-01}}</ref> His method involves laying down a layer of monochrome pigment on canvas that can be altered easily only before it dries. This leaves Tansey only about a six
Tansey lives in a two story studio in downtown [[New York City]]<ref name="Next After This"/> and works there from late afternoon throughout the night almost every day. The first floor of his studio is reserved for final paintings only, while the second floor is where he creates all of the preparatory sketches and variations that inspire his completed works. He derives his inspiration from photographic reproductions and magazine clippings, and works in stages of small sketches and drawings until he is prepared for the final painting. Which is why he was considered a great artist of his time.
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