Statement

The sensational beauty of Canada's landscape inspires me. I paint on large canvases with acrylic paint. My paintings capture sunlight and shadows with warm and cool colours, and describe the mountains and lakes with bold strokes. I focus on handling my paint strokes in ways to create movement and balance in my painting. I like to create unique compositions and capture the essence of my subject in a beautiful light. 

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Born June 17th, 1997 in Edmonton, Alberta and raised in Glasgow, Scotland, James MacDonald is a talented Canadian landscape painter. James started painting when he attended the Alberta College of Art and Design. James' appreciation for the outdoors inspired him to develop his own style of painting to capture the essence of the sensational Canadian landscape. 

James' painting skills are grounded in plein air painting, and he draws on this experience to help him manipulate colour, form, and light to create dynamism in his compositions.  

His work is influenced by post impressionist artists from the Scottish Colourists group, such as Samuel Peploe and Fancis Cadell, whose bold and vivid paintings first inspired James to take his easel into the outdoors. James focuses on emotional colour harmony and  strong compositional designs to portray Canada's landscape in a vigorous and beautiful manner. 

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