My Art Work

I paint mostly in oils and pastels. I often combine the two. I paint on board and commercially produced surfaces. In addition I often take the opportunity to make sketches.

 

Ian Macdonald  Iain Macdonald Art oil paintings pastels

Ian Macdonald  Iain Macdonald Art oil paintings pastels

A lot of my subject matter comes from nature. I am excited by textures in rocks and mud.  I am fascinated by patterns in water and the idea to paint nudes in water is a great source of inspiration for me. I also paint domestic animals using pastels only.
Like Degas, I find dancers a great source of inspiration.  I have recently started painting nudes in historical settings. In the future I want to concentrate on painting nudes.

Ian Macdonald  Iain Macdonald Art oil paintings pastels

There are paintings of mine in Canada, the USA, France, Ireland, Tanzania.