I’m Michael McDonnell, a figurative artist from Northern California. My work is grounded in the fundamentals of realism but executed with an abstract design approach, vibrant color, and thick impasto paint. The subjects I paint project a sense of calm, strength, and vulnerability. I am always in search of a specific feeling and will work until that’s achieved. 

I also draw inspiration from modern and contemporary abstract art. I continuously look for means in which to incorporate those concepts into my work so that it reinforces the mood of the painting.