Wildlife * Sporting Art * Landscapes * Seascapes
Les McDonald, Jr.
2623 Stoney Brook Drive --- Houston, Texas 77063
Studio & Home (713) 977-4729 FAX: (713) 977-7700
Les believes that nature presents us with a never-ending
source of memorable images. He captures these moments
and freezes them in time.
The art of Les McDonald, Jr. has
quickly become well known all around the nation.
Les has lived in Houston, Texas since 1967.
He grew up on the Texas gulf coast, where he was surrounded by wildlife. With a BS
degree in Commercial Art from Sam Houston State College in Huntsville, Texas,
Les worked in advertising for nineteen years. In 1986, Les became a full-time artist
working in his favorite medium, watercolor.
His subjects range from wildlife, landscapes, seascapes, to a wide variety of sporting
art subjects. Numerous corporate clients and private individuals have contracted Les
to paint personal commissions. Many of his clients have said, I can tell you have
been there, referring to the accuracy of the subject matter he paints. His attention to
detail has been one of the things he has become to be known for. His wife says that
Les sees things through a different set of eyes than most people, that Les sees the
details of nature as well as the whole scene.
Les started painting when he was in the sixth grade. After coming in from hunting
one day, he sat down and started sketching a duck. After getting more interested in
art, he started painting. He started entering little competitions in the shopping mall in
Port Lavaca, Texas and in the county fair. To his surprise, he started winning many of
the competitions. His destiny was set. He has traveled from Argentina to Alaska
doing commissions and for his search for new subjects.
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