Steve McDonald is an established Canadian artist who has been
exhibiting and creating work across Canada, India, Italy, Scotland
and Indonesia for the past twenty years. His work has appeared in
many publications and he has held numerous shows in Toronto,
Montreal, Vancouver, and India and can be found in many corporate
collections as well as a large number of private collections.
Recently Steve has become known for his highly detailed 'bird's eye
view' renderings of villages, cities and rural scenes as well as
his compositions of machinery and his popular flying vehicle
series.
Steve presently lives in Bali, Indonesia and when not in his studio
working can be found surfing the waves around the island with one
of his two daughters.
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Holiday Gift Guide Pick "A top pick for creative travelers, this
adult coloring book features intricate illustrations of urban
landscapes including Paris, Tokyo, London and New York by artist
Steve McDonald. Much has been said about the psychological benefits
of colouring within the lines (it's proven to help with anxiety and
stress) and is there a more satisfying way to kill time on a
long-haul flight?"
-Jetsetter
Holiday Gift Guide Pick "For your detail-oriented dad: show him
just one cityscape and he'll be occupied for hours."
-PureWow
Holiday Gift Guide "Canadian artist Steve McDonald presents the
urban landscape as a canvas for creativity--dozens of painstakingly
rendered streetscapes from cities including San Francisco and
Istanbul offer several fun and theraputic hours with crayons."
-Metropolis magazine
" In a perpetual state of wanderlust? While coloring can transport
you to a more peaceful place, feeling like you're in a new city is
a special experience. This is the goal of Steve McDonald's
Fantastic Cities: A Coloring Book of Amazing Places Real and
Imagined. As you're planning your next trip, take a break from the
stress of booking flights and settle down with Fantastic Cities as
you imagine your next adventure. One of my personal favorites."
-Alfred James, Pocket Mindfulness
"...this new book of DIY cityscapes is downright exquisite."
-CityLab from The Atlantic
"Fantastic Cities is an architecture-lover's dream."
- Apartment Therapy
"this detailed coloring book focusing on densely packed city life,
and is great for people who love coloring architecture and
geometric shapes"
-Geek Dad
"Before you set off on your next flight, grab a copy of this
coloring book to entertain yourself during the journey. Even if
you're not currently heading to an exotic location, the images of
beautiful international cities are bound to inspire your next
itinerary, or at least keep you occupied when the overwhelming
wanderlust kicks in."
-Health.com
"Here's an activity book perfect for those lazy, hazy days of
summer or those crazy days when you just need to take a break,
focus on simple, creative tasks and chill out."
- Stuck at the Airport
"I would highly recommend this not just as a colouring book but
also as a sketchbook."
-ParkaBlogs
"If you love the process of creating art...these books will soothe
your soul"
-Sweety High
"Render Manhattan or Montreal in whatever color scheme you please
with Fantastic Cities, in which artist Steve McDonald's detailed
line drawings offer bird's-eye views of the world's major
cities."
-Architectural Digest
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- Cosmopolitan.com
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-Real Simple magazine
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Afar Magazine
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- RackedSF
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- Wall Street Journal
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-Florida Times-Union
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