With far too many of my current projects under NDA’s ( Non-Disclosure Agreements), I haven’t much to share with you except a few glimpses of what is to come. Between multiple conventions, a museum exhibit of my work later this Fall and teaching weekly courses with the SmArt School and the School of Visual Arts I am at a loss for words and the time to clarify my thoughts. Apologies to you long time readers, but I will move into substantial content by the end of the year. As I always say, I would rather be painting than typing…
So, to let art speak for me:
Eragon: 10th Anniversary Edition novel by Christopher Paolini 18″ x 24″ pencil and chalk on paper
Hephaestus 16″ x 20 ” Pencil and chalk on paper
The Hidden Kingdom 46″ x 33″ Oil on Panel
Huor and Hurin Approaching Gondolin detail of a painting 112″ x 73″ oil on linen
Kristine PooleonThe CallingHi Michael, Thanks so much for deciding to take a look and for sharing your thoughts! I also find it intriguing to get to wal…
Kristine PooleonThe CallingI am so pleased to read your words. When we "release" work into the world, we never know who might find it intriguing, engagi…
Kristine PooleonThe CallingThank you for sharing your thoughts. One of the things I love most about art is how it can communicate across time, cultures…
Sarah FinniganonInterior Illustrations – To Green Angel TowerI'd be curious to know how you tackled the signature pages, particularly the magic/edges of the magic meeting with the white…
HalloranonInterior Illustrations – To Green Angel TowerCan you talk more about the Pool of Three Depths? That image fascinates me and I haven't read the series (yet). What's the st…
This past month I have been posting on social media a collection of paintings, my Earth and Sea series. These works originally had been created for various projects from commercial book covers to gallery exhibitions to personal works which did not have initially any...
These past few years I have had the honor to interpret a classic fantasy trilogy from the 1990's, Tad William's Memory, Sorrow and Thorn series for Grim Oak Press. This trilogy culminates in the final massive tome To Green Angel Tower, and is so large it has...
In celebration of a new body of illustrated work for Grim Oak Press and the revarnishing of the epic canvas Beacons of Gondor, we will once again be welcoming visitors to our annual Open Studio in Brooklyn, New York. DONATO ARTS OPEN STUDIO 2025 Saturday September...
It's not often you get to see a painting like 'Huor and Hurin approaching Gondolin in person. It was truly an epic piece both in scale and execution. Reminiscant of Albert Bierstadt's grand work. Thanks for sharing it at Illuxcon!
Yes…thank yo….hang on I wasn't there…! Oh no…I missed it 🙁 Oh well…one day…probably. If I'm good, the gods may smile down on me. One day…sigh…. . . . . . . .
The bottom painting is huge! The largest I've painted so far is 84 x 48″. I hope you'll show us the full painting some day.
The art speaks 🙂 It always does. The Eragon drawing really gets me excited!
James Gardner
He had it at Illuxcon 6, it was monstrous.
The Huor and Hurin painting is simply breathtaking, Donato. Thank you so much for sharing it with us. I would love to see it in person!
-Will
It's not often you get to see a painting like 'Huor and Hurin approaching Gondolin in person. It was truly an epic piece both in scale and execution. Reminiscant of Albert Bierstadt's grand work. Thanks for sharing it at Illuxcon!
Yes…thank yo….hang on I wasn't there…!
Oh no…I missed it 🙁
Oh well…one day…probably. If I'm good, the gods may smile down on me.
One day…sigh…. . . . . . . .
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