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Queenstown at Dusk

This is the view, sort of, from our accommodation in Dublin Street, Queenstown during a few recent ski seasons. I … More

Alistair McDonald, art, colour colorblind artist, expressionism, landscape, New Zealand, NZ, oil painting, Porirua, Queenstown, Wellington

Mahia from Above #1 and 2

The first view looks south from Mahanga Beach in the left foreground across the isthmus to Mahia Beach township with … More

Alistair McDonald, art, colour colorblind artist, Hawkes Bay, landscape, mahia, New Zealand, oil painting, Porirua, Wellington

Aoraki and Lake Pukaki

Classic central South Island, a lake and mountains and not many houses, people or roads. Mt Cook/Aoraki (Cloud-piercer, great name) … More

Alistair McDonald, Aoraki, art, colour colorblind artist, expressionism, expressionist, lake hawea, landscape, mount cook, New Zealand, oil painting, Porirua, Wellington

Oriental Bay (after Derain)

I like Andre Derain’s simple colours and contrasts – this is an adaption of one of his several paintings of … More

Alistair McDonald, Andre Derain, colour colorblind artist, expressionism, expressionist, fauvism, New Zealand, oil painting, oriental bay, Porirua, Wellington

Awarua o Porirua taniwha at Mana Island

Awarua Awarua is a taniwha (see below) of Porirua harbour. The young Awarua wanted to be able to migrate with … More

acrylic, Alistair McDonald, Awarua o Porirua, colour colorblind artist, expressionism, expressionist, Mana Island, New Zealand, Painting, Porirua, taniwha, Wellington

Shotover River from Arthurs Point

Alistair McDonald, Arrowtown, Arthurs point, colour colorblind artist, expressionism, expressionist, landscape, New Zealand, NZ, oil painting, Porirua, Queenstown, Shotover River, Wellington

Off Malaghan Road, Queenstown-Arrowtown

This is a farm road alongside Malaghan Road between Queenstown and Arrowtown, just below Coronet Peak at the top right. … More

Alistair McDonald, Arrowtown, colour colorblind artist, Coronet Peak, expressionism, expressionist, landscape, Malaghan's Road, New Zealand, oil painting, Porirua, Queenstown, Wellington

Tulips

I’ve never been a big fan of still lifes/lives. They’re fine to do, say, if you’re stuck in an attic … More

Alistair McDonald, colour colorblind artist, flowers, oil painting, Porirua, still life, tulips, Wellington

After Picasso

A small 12″x12″ oil on canvas which borrows from Picasso’s Girl before a Mirror, with hints of The Muse and … More

Alistair McDonald, art, cartoon, colour colorblind artist, girl in a mirror, New Zealand, oil painting, picasso, portrait of Jacqueline, The Muse

Bucket Fountain, Cuba Mall

Sold at my In the Style of Hiroshige solo exhibition, June 2021

acrylic, Alistair McDonald, Bucket Fountain, Cuba Street quarter, Hiroshige, Japanese art, japanese style, japonisme, New Zealand, NZ, Painting, Wellington, Wellington artist

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