Alastair McDougall - Contemporary Landcape painter, inspired by nature

A black and white painting of a person's face with eyes closed, resting their face on their hand.
A person wearing a black beanie and jacket painting outdoors with a scenic landscape of green hills and a cloudy sky in the background.

Alastair McDougall is a contemporary artist based in Cwmbrân, Wales, with over a decade of professional painting experience after a 40-year career leading People and HR functions he turned to art full time.

I began by painting what I saw, then, realisation that my emotions flowed into those scenes, I let my energy and desire for colour flow.

My intention is that each painting be interesting for itself, one that invites viewers to wander and wonder.

I celebrate the joy from being outdoors - the Scandinavian spirit of Friluftsliv - through evocative, expressive, colour-rich paintings.

Each artwork is a window to the outside, calling for you to pause and reconnect, to present you with a reminder of the pleasures of light, colour and space.