by Andy Dolphin | Mar 15, 2013 | caricature, digital art
In a battle that saw many of his Labor colleagues around the state tossed out of their seats, Albany MLA Peter Watson was returned to the job.While many of the lost seats were previously considered safe, Watson’s seat was extremely marginal. Despite this, the...
by Andy Dolphin | Mar 10, 2013 | landscape, oil painting, plein air, sunset
I headed down to Denmark on Friday to check out The Old Butter Factory.The premises had operated as an art gallery for years until it closed down about two years ago. It has now re-opened as a cooperative art gallery featuring paintings and sculptures by a handful of...
by Andy Dolphin | Mar 8, 2013 | about, exhibition, landscape, news, oil painting, Woolorama
Correction: The information I posted earlier was apparently incorrect. I’ve just been advised that my painting “Unndiup” has taken out the major prize at this year’s Wagin Woolorama art exhibition.This is a plein air painting of a gravel...
by Andy Dolphin | Mar 7, 2013 | art scams, issues, news
I received an email today asking about one of the artworks displayed on my old website gallery.Hi there,My name is Richard,im from phoenix,was browsing through the internet and my eyes caught this particular work(Emu Beach Path),will like to have it for my new...
by Andy Dolphin | Mar 7, 2013 | issues, oil painting, plein air, seascape, weather
Ever since I started painting, I’ve favoured scenes with sunlight and shadow. I love the hard contrasts of dark against light, warm against cool. And it’s not that it makes painting easier, it just happens to be what catches my eye even when I’m not...