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Domestic Bliss 1-6

The subtleties and body language of domestic arrangements  (other peoples’ of course!). More below. This group of pix was intended as throwaways … More

acrylic, Alistair McDonald, cartoon, colour colorblind artist, Domestic Bliss, New Zealand, Painting, Porirua, Wellington

The Neighbours

I like this one, putting the familiar into a new context is what cartooning does best. Acrylic on canvas 12″x15″

acrylic, Alistair McDonald, cartoon, colour colorblind artist, Neighbours, Painting, Porirua, tropical fish, urban France, Wellington

3 Birds

A modified toucan, gannet and flamingo, Egyptian-style. Sold at Mana Arts Trail 2019. Acrylic on canvasboard 18″x24″ We spent a … More

acrylic, Alistair McDonald, art, birds, cartoon, colour colorblind artist, Egyptian art, flamingo, gannet, New Zealand, Painting, Porirua, toucan, Wellington

The Betrayal

Maybe you have to like cartoons to like the Betrayal. I posted it because my early audience seem to be … More

acrylic, Alistair McDonald, cartoon, colour colorblind artist, New Zealand, Painting, Porirua, Wellington

Buzzy Bee – on a mission

Buzzy Bee is an iconic toy many Kiwis had as a child. When you tow it, it whirs and the … More

acrylic, Alistair McDonald, art, Buzzy Bee, colour colorblind artist, New Zealand, Painting, Porirua, Wellington

Porirua Harbour in Sepia and Oils

A view looking north on the Cambourne walkway on the other side of Bottle Creek. Sepia ink is great as … More

Alistair McDonald, art, Bottle Creek, colour colorblind artist, landscape, New Zealand, Porirua, sepia ink, Wellington

The Ohakune Switchbox en vacances a Briancon

This (railway) switchbox and its twin sat at Paekakariki, just north of Porirua, in increasing ruin for years. One was … More

acrylic, Alistair McDonald, art, Briancon, cartoon, colour colorblind artist, New Zealand, NZRail, Ohakune, Porirua, Switchbox, Wellington

Washing Day in the Antarctic

Life must have become much easier when the Penguin family got their first washing machine. From my monochromatic blue penguin … More

acrylic, Alistair McDonald, cartoon, New Zealand, Painting, Pcolour colorblind artist, penguin, Porirua, Wellington

The Rent Collector

Dont mess with the toucan! He’s just got to be Cuban given the car, even if its shortened from the … More

acrylic, Alistair McDonald, art, cartoon, colour colorblind artist, gangster, New Zealand, Porirua, rent collector, toucan, Wellington

Whale Watch

How do the tourist operators in Kaikoura always find a whale to watch? Acrylic on canvas, 12’x8″

acrylic, Alistair McDonald, art, cartoon, Kaikoura, Kaikoura whales, New Zealand, NZ, Painting, Porirua, Wellington, whale watch

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