British artist Donald McIntyre’s seascape paintings capture the essence of coastal shorelines through vivid compositions imbued with a calm simplicity. McIntyre's work embodies the Scottish Colourist tradition of landscape art. He places the viewer at the boundary of civilization and nature, with a strong focus on the natural scenery, as the images of manmade structures seem to fade into the background.
McIntyre was born in Leeds, Yorkshire. He studied dentistry at the Glasgow Dental Hospital and also attended night classes at the Glasgow School of Art. While working as a dentist, he served in the British Army, taught art classes and painted in his spare time.
In the late 1950s, McIntyre left dentistry to take up painting full time. He traveled throughout the British Isles, painting scenes of shorelines and countrysides, as well as occasional interior settings and portraits. The seascapes McIntyre created are a favorite among Scottish art collectors.
McIntyre exhibited at many galleries throughout the United Kingdom before his death in 2009. Many public and private collections contain his works, including the National Library of Wales in Aberystwyth — as well as galleries in Birkenhead, England and Newport, Wales.
On 1stDibs, enjoy a selection of Donald McIntyre's tranquil landscape, figurative and interior paintings.
Deep Blue Sea Seascape Painting of crashing waves and water, rocks and sand
By Donald McIntyre
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Framed size: 29" x 41" Deep Blue Sea captures the raw, untamed beauty of the shoreline, where rocks, sand, and sea converge in a symphony of bold colour and energetic brushwork. The...
Paper, Acrylic
Ballinaboy (near Connemara), 1977, circa - Bright Acrylic Landscape Painting
By Donald McIntyre
Located in Kingsclere, GB
Born in Yorkshire of Scottish parents, Donald McIntyre spent the most memorable years of his childhood in the west of Scotland. McIntyre studied painting under James Wright, R.S.W, ...
Board, Acrylic
Pleasure Boats
By Donald McIntyre
Located in Belgravia, London, London
Acrylic on board Board size: 11.5 x 21.25 inches Framed size: 18.25 x 28.25 inches Signed lower right
Acrylic, Board
Looking Out To Sea Figurative landscape painting of the sea, rocks and beach
By Donald McIntyre
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Framed Size: 29" x 33" Looking Out to Sea is a striking evocation of the Scottish coastline, painted with the artist’s characteristic vigour and bold palette. The scene unfolds upon ...
Paper, Acrylic
$12,184Sale Price|20% Off
Craster From The North Northumberland Coastal Framed Oil Painting
By Donald McIntyre
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Donald McIntyre. English ( b.1923 - d.2009 ). Craster From North. Northumberland. Oil On Board. Signed Lower Left. Image size 12.8 inches x 26 inches ( 32.5cm x 66cm ). Frame size 2...
Oil
$18,839Sale Price|20% Off
Stormy Day Craster Northumberland Post Impressionist Coastal Oil Painting
By Donald McIntyre
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Donald McIntyre. English ( b.1923 - d.2009 ). Stormy Day, Craster, Northumberland Oil On Paper Mounted On Board. Signed Lower Left. Image size 16.3 inches x 32.5 inches ( 41.5cm x 8...
Oil, Laid Paper
Green Sea, Port Ban Landscape Painting of the Sea with figures on the beach
By Donald McIntyre
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Framed size: 29.5" x 39.5" McIntyre’s Green Sea, Port Ban captures the luminous beauty of the Scottish coastline with bold colour and expressive brushwork. The wide sweep of pale sa...
Paper, Acrylic
$9,422Sale Price|24% Off
Girl And Chapel In North Wales Welsh Post Impressionist Oil Painting
By Donald McIntyre
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Donald McIntyre. English ( b.1923 - d.2009 ). Girl And Chapel, North Wales. Oil On Card. Signed With Monogram Twice Lower Left. Image size 12 inches x 15.6 inches ( 30.5cm x 39.5cm ...
Oil
$16,950
Pleasure Boats Coastal Landscape painting of boats, figures, fisherman and beach
By Donald McIntyre
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Framed Size: 29" x 33" Pleasure Boats presents a pared-back yet evocative vision of the shore, where a group of small vessels rest quietly on the beach. A large white boat, with figu...
Paper, Acrylic
$12,950
Porthscatho Coastline Painting of boat, sea & beach. Atmospheric green, yellow
By Donald McIntyre
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Framed Size: 28" x 38" McIntyre’s Porthscatho captures the quiet rhythm of a Cornish fishing village, its boats drawn up onto the shore at low tide. The composition leads the eye acr...
Oil, Panel
$16,950
Figures on the Beach, landscape painting of the sea with figure, boat and waves
By Donald McIntyre
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Framed size: 29" x 32.5" Donald McIntyre’s Figures on the Beach presents a tranquil coastal scene where the quiet rhythms of seaside life are translated into bold passages of colour ...
Paper, Acrylic
$31,529
Still Life
By Donald McIntyre
Located in Belgravia, London, London
Oil on board Board size: 24.5 x 20.5 inches Framed size: 32 x 28 inches Signed lower right
Oil, Board
$24,541
Port en Caple
By Donald McIntyre
Located in Belgravia, London, London
Oil on board Board size: 20.5 x 24.5 inches Framed size: 25 x 29 inches Signed lower left
Oil, Board
Mousehole, Cornwall
By Donald McIntyre
Located in Belgravia, London, London
Oil on board Board size: 19.5 x 24.5 inches Framed size: 28.5 x 32.5 inches Signed lower right
Oil, Board
$6,793
H 17.72 in W 24.02 in D 1.19 in
Tryst Acrylic on Board, Surrealist Landscape Painting, 1970s, Framed
Located in London, GB
Fleur Fenton Cowles 'Tryst' Acrylic on board 45 x 61 cm FRAMED DIMENSIONS: 66.8 x 81.7 cm Alongside being an artist Fleur Cowles was a socialite, writer, diplomat and fashion edit...
Acrylic, Board
$750Sale Price|50% Off
H 12.5 in W 14.5 in
‘Yellow and Red Umbrellas’ Beach Seascape Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in Toronto, ON
Impasto style brushwork creates a vibrant beach day with colourful umbrellas. Strong impressionist influence can be seen through the gestural brushstrokes, with figures dotting the s...
Canvas, Oil
$1,200
H 7.5 in W 33 in D 1.5 in
1970s "Black & Green Street Scene" Abstract Landscape Painting
Located in Arp, TX
Artist unknown "Black & Green Street Scene" c. 1970s Acrylic paint and oil pastel on paper 29.5"x4" black wood gallery frame float mount on linen 33"x1.5"...
Paper, Oil Pastel, Acrylic
$3,327
H 27.96 in W 33.67 in
Provence Landscape - Large Mid 20th Century French Cubist Oil Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautiful large c.1960 French oil on paper laid on board cubist influenced landscape by Oleg Zinger. The work depicts a summer landscape with white build...
Laid Paper, Oil
$4,500
H 29 in W 35 in D 2 in
“Impressionist Landscape, c. 1915-1920” California Forest American Impressionist
By Francis Stillwell Dixon
Located in Yardley, PA
“Impressionist Landscape, c. 1915-1920” by Francis Stillwell Dixon (American, 1879-1967). One of Dixon’s finest canvases, depicting a tranquil forest scene bathed in soft, dappled l...
Canvas, Oil
$2,560Sale Price|26% Off
H 31.5 in W 41.5 in
Village Oil Painting, Impressionist Style, 20th Century, Signed
Located in Belgrade, MT
This oil painting is original and signed by the artist. I have owned this piece since the early 1970's. The oil depicts a village and is vibrant in color.
Oil
$6,500
H 25 in W 31 in D 2 in
Horse at the Golden Hills, California , Impressionist California landscaper.
By Lynn Gertenbach
Located in La Canada Flintridge, CA
Lynn Gertenbach's "Ride at Golden Hills" is a remarkable oil painting that captures a serene moment of a lady riding a horse under a tree, surrounded by lush grass and vibrant scener...
Oil
$2,276
H 9.85 in W 7.88 in
19th Century German Night Street Scene Salzuflen Oil Painting
Located in Stockholm, SE
This small city scene by Anders Montan captures a quiet street in the spa town of Bad Salzuflen in the principality of Lippe, rendered with a sensitivity that reveals the artist’s ke...
Oil, Laid Paper
$3,355
H 13.78 in W 16.15 in
Crowded Street Scene From Luntmakargatan, Stockholm
Located in Stockholm, SE
Olof Arborelius (1842–1915) From Luntmakargatan, Stockholm oil on paper mounted on board signed with monogram “OA” unframed 24 × 30 cm (9.4 × 11.8 in) frame 35 × 41 cm (13.8 × 16.1...
Oil, Board, Laid Paper
$1,200
H 40 in W 55.2 in
Springtime Mushroom Harvest, Illustration Style Painting Diptych, Forest Scene
Located in Barcelona, ES
"Springtime Mushroom Harvest I" is a illustration style painting diptych by Romina Milano that captures the whimsical essence of nature's bounty through two panel paintings . Each pa...
Paper, India Ink, Acrylic
$1,550
H 40 in W 28 in
From Resonance to Core, Surreal Landscape, Golden Hour Sunset in Pastel Pink
Located in Barcelona, ES
This is a beautiful landscape painting by Alexandra Czierpka. By reducing color and form to their essentials, she invites the observer to contemplate the harmony between humans and n...
Paper, Acrylic
$350
H 24.25 in W 17 in D 1 in
Whirligig: framed abstract landscape painting w/ collage of river rocks in water
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
This is a signed, original acrylic landscape painting on paper with collage elements depicting river rocks beneath running water. The vibrant, abstract composition features greens, y...
Acrylic, Archival Paper
Sold
H 24.41 in W 20.48 in D 1.19 in
Original oil acrylic painting Mousehole Cornwall by Donald McIntyre
By Donald McIntyre
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: Donald McIntyre RCamA (1923-2009) British TITLE: "Mousehole Harbour Cornwall" SIGNED: lower right and with Thackeray Gallery labels verso MEDIUM: oil acrylic on board SIZE:...
Acrylic
Iona
By Donald McIntyre
Located in Belgravia, London, London
Acrylic on board Board size: 19.75 x 23.75 inches Framed size: 29 x 33 inches Signed lower right
Acrylic, Board
Sold
H 25 in W 30 in
Modern British Landscape of Snowdonia, Wales by Donald McIntyre 'Y'Garn'
By Donald McIntyre
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
'Y’Garn' is a stunning landscape painting created by the highly sought after artist, Donald McIntyre. Y'Garn is a famous mountain in Snowdonia in a National Park in Wales, renowned f...
Canvas, Oil
Sold
H 8 in W 11 in
'Three Fishing Boats on the Shore', West coast of Scotland, Beach Scene
By Donald McIntyre
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
'Three Fishing Boats on the Shore' is a stunning example of Donald Mcintyre painting at his best. The painting is full of life, with a wonderful bright colour palette, reminicent of ...
Oil, Board
Harbour Wall
By Donald McIntyre
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Born in 1923 in Yorkshire but brought up in North West Scotland, Donald Mclntyre studied at the Glasgow School of Art under James Wright At Garelochhead. He has exhibited at the London Galleries, Royal Cambrian Academy, Galleries Racines Brussels, Fosse Gallery and Thackery Gallery. His subjects include Scottish and English landscapes in a strong post-impressionist style which shows the influence of 20th century Scottish artists from Cadell through to Redpath and Phihpson and Michie. His paintings are in the collections of H.R.H. The Duke of Edinburgh, Wiliamson Art Gallery, Birkenhead, Newport Art Gallery, Merthyr...
Oil, Board
Road to Errisslannan
By Donald McIntyre
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Born in 1923 in Yorkshire but brought up in North West Scotland, Donald Mclntyre studied at the Glasgow School of Art under James Wright At Garelochhead. He has exhibited at the London Galleries, Royal Cambrian Academy, Galleries Racines Brussels, Fosse Gallery and Thackery Gallery. His subjects include Scottish and English landscapes in a strong post-impressionist style which shows the influence of 20th century Scottish artists from Cadell through to Redpath and Phihpson and Michie. His paintings are in the collections of H.R.H. The Duke of Edinburgh, Wiliamson Art Gallery, Birkenhead, Newport Art Gallery, Merthyr...
Acrylic, Board
Rocky Shore
By Donald McIntyre
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Born in 1923 in Yorkshire but brought up in North West Scotland, Donald Mclntyre studied at the Glasgow School of Art under James Wright At Garelochhead. He has exhibited at the London Galleries, Royal Cambrian Academy, Galleries Racines Brussels, Fosse Gallery and Thackery Gallery. His subjects include Scottish and English landscapes in a strong post-impressionist style which shows the influence of 20th century Scottish artists from Cadell through to Redpath and Phihpson and Michie. His paintings are in the collections of H.R.H. The Duke of Edinburgh, Wiliamson Art Gallery, Birkenhead, Newport Art Gallery, Merthyr...
Acrylic, Board
Cottage on the Bay
By Donald McIntyre
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Born in 1923 in Yorkshire but brought up in North West Scotland, Donald Mclntyre studied at the Glasgow School of Art under James Wright At Garelochhead. He has exhibited at the London Galleries, Royal Cambrian Academy, Galleries Racines Brussels, Fosse Gallery and Thackery Gallery. His subjects include Scottish and English landscapes in a strong post-impressionist style which shows the influence of 20th century Scottish artists from Cadell through to Redpath and Phihpson and Michie. His paintings are in the collections of H.R.H. The Duke of Edinburgh, Wiliamson Art Gallery, Birkenhead, Newport Art Gallery, Merthyr...
Acrylic, Board
Stroll along the Harbour
By Donald McIntyre
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Born in 1923 in Yorkshire but brought up in North West Scotland, Donald Mclntyre studied at the Glasgow School of Art under James Wright At Garelochhead. He has exhibited at the London Galleries, Royal Cambrian Academy, Galleries Racines Brussels, Fosse Gallery and Thackery Gallery. His subjects include Scottish and English landscapes in a strong post-impressionist style which shows the influence of 20th century Scottish artists from Cadell through to Redpath and Phihpson and Michie. His paintings are in the collections of H.R.H. The Duke of Edinburgh, Wiliamson Art Gallery, Birkenhead, Newport Art Gallery, Merthyr...
Acrylic, Board