Scott Dolan

About Me

After a nearly 20 year career working as an automotive stylist for General Motors, then the next 10 years helping to raise my wonderful daughters, painting is now my primary focus. Better late than never. It feels good.  

About This Site

The work is viewable through the sticky menu at the top of each page or the image quick links below. Best viewed on desktop.  Like the artwork, the site is self-learned, directed, and gloriously incomplete. But hopefully improving.  

FIGURATIVE OIL

Figurative galleries are found by clicking on respective images below. All images painted from life.

FIGURATIVE

Oil on canvas figure paintings from life, most painted premier coup, single session

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PORTRAIT

Oil on canvas portrait paintings from life, most painted premier coup, single session

PLEIN AIR

Plein air galleries can be found by clicking on respective images below. All images painted on location.

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URBAN

Oil on canvas urban plein air paintings, all painted premier coup, in a single session on site.

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RURAL

Oil on canvas rural plein air paintings, all painted premier coup, in a single session on site.

WATERCOLOR

Galleries of watercolors can be found by clicking on respective images below. All images painted from life.

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figurative

Studies from life, twenty to forty minutes in duration

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portrait

Studies from life, twenty to forty minutes in duration. Digital and pastel included

SKETCH

Sketch galleries can be found by clicking on respective images below. All images drawn from life.

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ANALOG

Studies from life, three to forty minutes in duration. Chalk and watercolor

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digital

Digital studies from life, twenty to ninety minutes in duration. iPad with Procreate.

WAYBACK

Take a ride on the wayback machine. Car styling career, college and miscellaneous.

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BEFORE

A small selection from nearly 20 years of automotive styling for General Motors

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BEFORE BEFORE

A small selection of childhood work, associate of fine art work, and bachelor of art (industrial design) work.