
Les McDonald
Painting
A Bit About Me
Les McDonald, Jr. Artist Statement 2024
As a watercolor artist, I appreciate that nature presents us with a never-ending source of memorable images. Being an artist with a sharp eye, I am constantly looking for subjects that I wish to recreate. I enjoy traveling and photographing subjects with robust design, color, and intricate detail. My travels have led me on journeys from Alaska to Argentina. I also like replicating subjects that are common to our everyday experiences. Through my
paintings, I strive to capture these moments and freeze them in time.
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My paintings, drawn from my wide collection of photographic images give expression to my obsession with the natural world in all its forms, colors, and designs. Concentrating signi+cantly on images of birds, landscapes, seascapes, still life, and sporting art presents me with limitless subjects. As an example, my admiration for birds has led me to paint a variety of species, from the Texas gulf coast. Capturing their color, their actions, their moods, and their subtle mannerisms provides me with both
delight and a challenge.
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As a painter and instructor, I +nd that working with watercolor paints on paper allows me to experiment more than any other media. With watercolors, I like to paint, drool, scratch, dab, mop, salt, and incorporate a wide variety of these techniques in my work. Using these strategies provides opportunities to create paintings that represent our world in countless patterns, shapes, and spirit with a strong emphasis on realism and high detail.
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