Shane McDonald Studios
A local artist's fine art studio

Shane McDonald creates stunning portrait art that captures the essence and personality of his subjects. His portraits range from realistic depictions of individuals and groups to imaginative interpretations of animals and scenes. Using a variety of media including oils, pastels, watercolors, and charcoals, Shane's work is known for its attention to detail and emotional depth.

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Shane's figurative works are composed of human figures, animals, and inanimate objects. Using traditional media such as oil, watercolor, pastel, and mixed media, he draws, sculpts, and paints from life, photographs, and imagination.

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Shane's landscapes are painted in the studio or en plein air. He has painted in the mountains of North Georgia, the beaches of Florida, the deserts of the Southwest, and the streets of Europe. His landscapes are painted in oil, watercolor, pastel, and mixed media.

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Shane offers ongoing Atlanta-area art classes year-round at his Marietta studio, featuring weekly drawing and painting instruction on Monday nights and Thursday/Friday mornings. In addition to intensive workshops in portraiture, figure drawing, and plein air painting, the studio hosts a collaborative roster of premier instructors teaching classical techniques, impressionistic oil painting, and weekly open figure drawing sessions for artists across the greater Atlanta community."

Shane's Classes Fundamental Drawing & Painting Intro to Classical Techniques Impressionistic Painting Intermediate & Advanced Oil Painting Life Drawing/Figure Painting