Donald McIntyre developed a painting style in the post-expressionist Scottish Colourist tradition, where a highly developed and confident use of colour subverted the classical use of tone and texture in painting. Early Scottish Colourists were influenced and inspired by Impressionist principles and the bold expression of colour through Fauvism.
The leading figure of the Scottish Colourist tradition was John Duncan Ferguson [1874-1961], who was a regular visitor to Paris in the 1890s. The movement was galvanised in the 1920s and 1930s by 20th Century artists like Francis Cadell, Samuel Peploe and Leslie Hunter who reworked the strong and vibrant colours of French and European painting into a distinctive Scottish tradition.
Donald McIntyre (1923-2009) is a ‘late’ Scottish Colourist who grew up in Scotland and while studying at Glasgow Dental Hospital, he attended painting classes at the Glasgow School of Art. By his 40s, he had swapped prodding at molars for painting. His inspiration came from the plein air Scottish and Welsh landscapes and regular Summers spent on the island of Iona.
Donald McIntyre (FS18/397)
In our fine art sale on 24 April 2013, there are two coastal views where the confident and strong use of colour are dominant features; Road to the Shore (FS18/397) and Calm Harbour (FS18/398) have estimates of £2,000-£3,000 and £1,200-£1,800 respectively.
Donald McIntyre (FS18/398)
