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Tag: acrylic

Earthquake in Canterbury

I started this in 2003. Its acrylic about 36’x36″. It was based on a view of the Southern Alps in … More

acrylic, Alistair McDonald, art, Canterbury, colour colorblind artist, earthquake, landscape, New Zealand, Porirua, 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

Tangiwai Rail Disaster – 24 December 1953

Tonight – Christmas Eve 2013-  is the 60th anniversary of the Tangiwai disaster. NZers will know the story but briefly, a … More

acrylic, Alistair McDonald, colour colorblind artist, landscape, New Zealand, NZ, Ohakune Station, Porirua, Ruapehu, Tangiwai rail disaster 1953, Wellington

Stanley, Reggie, the New Boyfriend and 2 Alpha Whales

4 cartoon paintings (click through). Haven’t a clue where Stanley and Reggie came from. The New Boyfriend is a true … More

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

Boatsheds at Oriental Bay #1

This is a view of the boatsheds at the marina on Oriental Bay. The iconic St Gerard’s Monastery sits on … More

acrylic, Alistair McDonald, Boatsheds, colour colorblind artist, landscape, New Zealand, oriental bay, Porirua, Wellington

The Consternation of the Magi

Christmas Eve in New Zealand, warm and windy. My only Christmas painting, from about 2010. Durer’s Adoration of the Magi … More

acrylic, Adoration of the Magi, Alistair McDonald, art, Durer, einstein, magi, New Zealand, Porirua, Wellington

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