- joyful paintings by Donna Buchan
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the heartfelt stuff
I rarely paint the same image twice, though you will see
recurring themes that will continue to touch my heart - I
hope they will touch your heart as well. You'll notice that
paintings are often described by a short piece of prose -
this will give you an idea of how deeply I feel for the
subjects I paint.
Inspiration continually leaps out at me from the
landscapes of Muskoka and Algonquin Park. Even the
more contemporary paintings and drawings reflect the
beauty of these surroundings.
I rarely paint the same image twice, though you will see
recurring themes that will continue to touch my heart - I
hope they will touch your heart as well. You'll notice that
paintings are often described by a short piece of prose -
this will give you an idea of how deeply I feel for the
subjects I paint.
Inspiration continually leaps out at me from the
landscapes of Muskoka and Algonquin Park. Even the
more contemporary paintings and drawings reflect the
beauty of these surroundings.
The technical stuff
"Original Art" really does mean you're getting a one-of-a-kind item - no one else will
own another painting like it, now or ever!
Watercolours - I always paint with artist-quality pigments on 100% cotton paper.
Though I may make a separate drawing to compose an idea, the final painting is
spontaneous. Most of my watercolour paintings are created using a limited palette of as
few as three colours, usually no more than five.
Acrylics and Oil Paintings - Using a limited palette of colours & only artist-quality
pigments and mediums by Golden, Tri-Art and M. Graham, acrylic gouache by Holbein,
and oil paints by Grumbacher and Lukas.
These paintings are produced on professional quality stretched canvas or canvas
panels, or in the case of some acrylics, on triple-sealed board. The paintings are given a
final coat of protective varnish for cleaning and restoration purposes. Acrylics on
watercolour paper are not varnished and should be treated as watercolours - matted
and framed under glass. Acrylics with inclusions such as gemstones are sealed for
longevity and do not require framing behind glass.
Framing - where framing is included, frames are specially chosen and professionally
assembled. Frames are described in the Shopping Cart - if in doubt, please ask for a
photo of the framed image. Framing is always optional - please contact me for details.
Limited Edition Prints are fine-art quality pigmented ink jet prints made by the artist on
100% cotton *archival Stonehenge paper. I only make 50 prints of each piece, then
they're gone!
Art Cards - are fine-art quality single-fold cards, 5 1/2" X 4 1/4", made by the artist on
professional card stock. Available in most images, minimum quantities of 6 per image,
blank inside for your own greeting, with envelopes. Suitable for framing!
*Archival means the artwork has an expected life of 100 years under gallery conditions.
Let me know if it lasts longer - I'll bet it will! But remember - in the case of prints or
watercolours, even pigments claiming to be "light-fast" may fade over time with
prolonged exposure to ultraviolet light (daylight).
"Original Art" really does mean you're getting a one-of-a-kind item - no one else will
own another painting like it, now or ever!
Watercolours - I always paint with artist-quality pigments on 100% cotton paper.
Though I may make a separate drawing to compose an idea, the final painting is
spontaneous. Most of my watercolour paintings are created using a limited palette of as
few as three colours, usually no more than five.
Acrylics and Oil Paintings - Using a limited palette of colours & only artist-quality
pigments and mediums by Golden, Tri-Art and M. Graham, acrylic gouache by Holbein,
and oil paints by Grumbacher and Lukas.
These paintings are produced on professional quality stretched canvas or canvas
panels, or in the case of some acrylics, on triple-sealed board. The paintings are given a
final coat of protective varnish for cleaning and restoration purposes. Acrylics on
watercolour paper are not varnished and should be treated as watercolours - matted
and framed under glass. Acrylics with inclusions such as gemstones are sealed for
longevity and do not require framing behind glass.
Framing - where framing is included, frames are specially chosen and professionally
assembled. Frames are described in the Shopping Cart - if in doubt, please ask for a
photo of the framed image. Framing is always optional - please contact me for details.
Limited Edition Prints are fine-art quality pigmented ink jet prints made by the artist on
100% cotton *archival Stonehenge paper. I only make 50 prints of each piece, then
they're gone!
Art Cards - are fine-art quality single-fold cards, 5 1/2" X 4 1/4", made by the artist on
professional card stock. Available in most images, minimum quantities of 6 per image,
blank inside for your own greeting, with envelopes. Suitable for framing!
*Archival means the artwork has an expected life of 100 years under gallery conditions.
Let me know if it lasts longer - I'll bet it will! But remember - in the case of prints or
watercolours, even pigments claiming to be "light-fast" may fade over time with
prolonged exposure to ultraviolet light (daylight).
Every image is inspired by experience. I may use a photograph to provide information
which may otherwise be fleeting - a captured sunset, a swift-moving shadow or sparkle
of light on water - but the end result is always paintings expressing a specific
experience rather than a photographic reproduction.
What a beautiful addition to your home, office or cottage wall!
which may otherwise be fleeting - a captured sunset, a swift-moving shadow or sparkle
of light on water - but the end result is always paintings expressing a specific
experience rather than a photographic reproduction.
What a beautiful addition to your home, office or cottage wall!
Copyright - images
remain property of
the Artist indefinitely.
No portion of any
piece of art or print
or electronic image
made by me may
be reproduced in
any fashion or used
for commercial
purposes without the
Artist's prior written
permission. That's
just boring old
legally binding
copyright law, and it
applies to all art,
anywhere, not just to
me!
remain property of
the Artist indefinitely.
No portion of any
piece of art or print
or electronic image
made by me may
be reproduced in
any fashion or used
for commercial
purposes without the
Artist's prior written
permission. That's
just boring old
legally binding
copyright law, and it
applies to all art,
anywhere, not just to
me!
joyful paintings
by artist
Donna Buchan
by artist
Donna Buchan