The Watercolours Of Gillian Mcdonald
Having been born in Scotland and later married there I have a real love of Scotlands landscape. The saying Absence makes the heart grow fonder is a phrase I really relate to and it wasn’t until the other day that I was searching round our local gallery that I saw the paintings of Gillian McDonald an artist that is particularly skilled in encompassing the ambience of gorgeous landscapes.
Her watercolour pictures are amazing capturing the wildness of the countryside but nestle in buildings that have a security and solitude which provides the essence of untouched regions. Gillian McDonald studied at the London college of art but developed her joy for the medium of water colour in Indonesia. She is renowned for her brilliant use of colour which really pulls out the essence of the subject she is trying to show.
It was lovely to see the beautiful crags of Ben More in the background with homesteads nestled in the warm and undulating landscape spread out before it. I enjoy the fact that in Gillian McDonalds paintings you frequently discover detail in a flower or blade of grass that ties In brilliantly with other parts of the image. I believe that Gillian McDonald herself is an avid gardener and walker, often roaming different parts of the country searching for her next piece to paint.
I believe Gillian McDonald now resides in Wales where she produces her work concentrating on her water colours and painting pictures that are loved the world over.