Kelley MacDonald's Paintings

Back in the studio.  It's a steam box today, although it's a sunny day so really I can't complain.  I love the simple shapes of ...

SOLD Yesterday afternoon I started this little Daily Painting, hoping to get ahead a day, so I could spend one whole day plein air painting ...

SOLD So many things to paint for Daily Paintings.  I was a little 'stung' when a more accomplished local artist reviewed my work thi...

I got these new painting panels from Karl Heerdt  and couldn't wait to try them.   He's a Daily Painter, and has been making his own...

SOLD I 'm watermelon-obsessed!  I actually tried one day last week (Thursday?) to paint a stack of thick sliced watermelon, but couldn...

Stayed home today just in CASE there was another water funnel in the area, like yesterday.  Turns out while I was gone the intense wind suck...

SOLD Strong light in the late afternoon and a plate of watermelon slices just 'says' Summer, doesn't it?  

We have an abundance of roses.  I'm thinking it's got to be easier to paint them one at a time! :)  But the gorgeous colors make it ...

These days just seem to be made for walks on the beach.  Here's a woman and her Mom at Briggs Beach just getting a little exercise and t...

This was a request from my husband, who has the greenest thumb ever!  At the edge of his garden the Cosmos self-seeded and he couldn't b...

Would you believe it if I told you these look much better in person?  And I couldn't get the glare off the photo, either... in the shade...

These roses are from my garden - there are so many right now I can't keep up!  I have vases, cups, bowls - all filled with yellow, white...

sold On a trip to Ptown during a painting trip this week, we pulled in across from Days Cottages (Ptown, I think, or it could be in Truro......

This is our first, but not last, Cosmos.  I love the dark pink color, and look forward to it's cheering me throughout the heat of the su...

This is going to be sold as a Daily Painting, despite it's size.  I couldn't find a 6x12 canvas, and I didn't want to make it a ...

I have been painting daily, but things have not quite worked out this week.  Maybe it was the heat... maybe it was Harry the Cat running out...

This is from one of my all time favorite images.  A few years ago we spent the 'off season' living on the beach in Hull, MA, and I w...

sold Amazing, gorgeous, clear warm evening last night, and while the sunset itself was jaw-dropping, the view up the river was soft and aqua...

Here I was working with two green eggs and one brown egg.  I kept wanting to make the brown egg much lighter, I don't know why.  Also I ...

Nancy Colella, 1st Place Oils, North River Art Society Juried Show in Marshfield, MA - Yay, Nancy! Paula Villanova - leaves her job to paint...

The series I'm doing is called "Clamscapes", and in it I'm exploring the colors and textures of Little Neck clams.  Why th...

I found these multi colored radishes at the Fruit Center in Hingham, MA yesterday (one of the reasons I love the South Shore of Boston!).   ...

Do not adjust the color on your set!  These eggs are (naturally) the palest green.  Gorgeous.  I will paint them again.  I also have a few n...

You know, I don't even LIKE clams.  To eat, that is.  I have no opinion of clams personally.  But at our Labor Day Clamboil last year I ...

Little green and red flip flops, a colorful beach towel - really, throw in a bologna sandwich and it's a perfect day!  I finally have my...

To all my friends who will be attending the North River Art Association's Opening Reception for the Art Festival this Friday night:  If ...

I'm so sorry I've gone 'dark' on you - the little episode with the sand in my camera has left me Post-less!  My son Conor is...

I'm trying to submit paintings to the many Juried Shows that crop up this time of year, and it's keeping me very busy.  But with bea...

This was the most luscious orange!  When I sliced it for breakfast I knew I had to paint it.  Things are hopping these days, getting ready f...

This is a Daily Painting even though it's larger because it's so simple and I did it in 1 1/2 hours last night.  I've been very ...

I thought I'd feature friend and fellow painter Mary Sheehan Winn today .  She's the smiley one on the left - on the Right is Sally ...

Sometimes I can only wonder at the things that occur at the easel.  If you compare this with my "Orphans' Day Out" on my studi...

The end (for now) of donuts.  I'm thinking of doing larger pieces, but not (NOT) these Cream Donuts from Butler's.  #1 reason is tha...

I just love these little birds.  I have so much work to do, finishing up larger pieces, starting new painting projects, and I just can't...

SOLD Also apologies for all the glare on this photo. The alternate title for this one is "MEDIC!  Rocco's been bit!"  Based on...

Still inspired by Emily Eveleth (imagine if her mother named her Evelyn instead?) I'm onto #2 in this little series.  This one's ded...

I love the challenge of a rose, and this one is gorgeous - the inner folds are creamy pinky-orange (how's THAT for technical color names...

I swear I had no intention of doing this as a Daily Painting today - honest - I was on my way to CHURCH this morning, but when I pulled up t...

Today I painted a single Runnucula(?) in a little coffee cup I got in Holland.  I wanted the black background and I wanted the challenge of ...

Yesterday I went to the Cape with Denise Zompa and Phyllis Adams to drop off entries for the Cape Cod Juried Show .  We figured it was so ...

I tried looking down on this apple.  I was really into the varieties of reds in the shadow side.  Tried to keep it loose, and layered the ba...

SOLD Obviously I love birds.  Animals of most kinds (millipedes are definitely left off the list!), actually.  But I seem to be able to pain...