Fine Art of Debbie Lamey-MacDonald

“Working from Life. In Present Time.”

Archive for August, 2009

Progression of the Oil Painting “Time Framed”

Posted: Sunday, August 30th, 2009 @ 2:15 pm in Studio Work | 4 Comments »

After a few inquiries about posting progression shots on my blog I decided to add the stages of an 18×24in. landscape of Powell’s Pt.Park entitled” Time Framed”. You can read my earlier note about the evening I painted the sketch for this piece here.
Plein Air:
All my landscapes begin with a plein air painting study( completed [...]

Twitter 140: Art Show

Posted: Thursday, August 27th, 2009 @ 10:46 pm in News | 3 Comments »

Artist Statement:  Relationships bloom, tweet by tweet. Many tweets later, defenses drop; revealing delicate layers of multifaceted personalities.
Biography:  Debbie Lamey-MacDonald is a Nova Scotian artist who works from life to capture the essence of her subject. Musings accompany her paintings.
I am very happy and excited to be a part of an upcoming art show [...]

Spirits Merge

Posted: Monday, August 24th, 2009 @ 10:17 pm in On Location | 2 Comments »

Spirits Merge
It is a humid and very breezy day in August. Everything is in motion as a steady breeze drifts over the ocean surface. It dashes throughout pockets of space within swaying foliage. An intimate perch above the shoreline beckons for company. It creates a protected space for the viewer, enabling one to nestle in [...]