Jan 3, 2024 | Claude Monet, Robert Paintings
Where are the brushstrokes? There are actually many other ways to put paint on canvas than with brushes. On this painting, I poured paint into basic shapes and then blew them into the final shape with a straw. If you like it, please “like” it. If you...
Jan 26, 2021 | All Articles, Art Buying Online
I believe ideally art (and guitars for that matter) should be purchased in person. In person you get to see exactly what the painting looks like. No photoshop as done by some to enhance colors. Just the pure painting itself. I have noticed the difference from seeing...
Nov 28, 2019 | All Articles, Robert MacDonald News, Voyage Van Gogh
I know I have at least 10 paintings hanging in Europe. Most of them are in several cities in France and a couple in other countries. Two paintings were stolen and will probably end up being my most valuable paintings. LOL The art thief must have liked them! Here is a...
Nov 28, 2019 | All Articles, Andre de Monte
“Rolling Hills Landscape” by Andre de Monte Andre de Monte has been very popular at MacDonald Gallery’s eBay store. Every painting of his has sold out and now we are blessed with a few more offered in our SHOWROOM!
Nov 28, 2019 | Robert Paintings
This painting reminds me that I need to get outside and plant some sunflowers! One year I planted sunflowers everywhere but had to leave town for an extended period of time. I never got to see the sunflowers! Details: SOLD
Nov 28, 2019 | Robert Paintings
It was during my “Voyage Van Gogh” (a never-ending journey) that I gained such an appreciation for sunflowers from Van Gogh. Before that my only real encounter with sunflowers was as a child. Our small town doctor had a very large sunflower garden. Even...
Nov 28, 2019 | All Articles, Robert Paintings
This one also goes back to my flower color study period of 20 years ago. I gave it a little updating last year and just recently decided to part with it. Details: SOLD (Print available here)
Nov 28, 2019 | All Articles, Robert Paintings
In the early 2000’s I painted various made up flowers as color studies. When I dug this one up recently, I didn’t really like it because it seemed plain. Then, I hit it with some more paint and it came to “happy” life! That met with the new...
Nov 28, 2019 | All Articles, Robert Paintings
This probably isn’t a painting that sticks out among the crowd. However, deep in the technique is something very special – at least to me as an artist. I thought about holding it back, but I am in the selling mood. Down the road, it will become apparent...
Nov 28, 2019 | All Articles, Robert Paintings
While we are on the subject of purple, here is my Purple and Pink Desert painting. Coincidentally, I just listed it yesterday. I guess chances are that I will frequently be listing paintings with purple. I have another painting of Irises that I will be taking pictures...
