by Andy Dolphin | Jul 17, 2014 | available, contemporary impressionism, exhibition, news
Just a quick reminder that if you’re anywhere near Mt Barker in the next couple of days, you should drop into the community art gallery at Mitchell House and take a look at the 9 by 5 Exhibition.There are 100 2D and 3D works on display from a raft of local...
by Andy Dolphin | Jun 21, 2014 | available, contemporary impressionism, exhibition, floral, news, oil painting, sketch, still life
My latest painting is a 9 by 5 inch oil on plywood panel and will be donated to the Plantagenet Community Art Centre to be auctioned in a fundraiser for the facility.Several local artists and community members have been invited to participate, with all works presented...
by Andy Dolphin | May 14, 2014 | caricature, controversy, digital art, news
I think this pretty much sums up community sentiment from last night’s federal budget.Joe Hockey Digital caricature. Original 1700x2060px© 2014, Andy DolphinThis was a relative “quickie”, taking a little under three hours from start to finish. I...
by Andy Dolphin | Mar 27, 2014 | news, still life, tips
I’ve been doing quite a bit of op-shopping since shifting my focus to still life paintings. I now have a small but interesting collection of ornaments including cups, vases and candlesticks. Patience and persistence are key when looking for gems at thrift shops....
by Andy Dolphin | Mar 13, 2014 | awards, news, oil painting, Woolorama
I enjoyed great success at Wagin Woolorama this year, winning three prizes.My studio painting Bantam Rooster took out first prize in the oil and acrylic category while my plein air painting Narpyn Cottage, winter morning was awarded second prize in the same...
by Andy Dolphin | Jan 9, 2014 | about, art scams, copyright, news, tips
The never-ending battle continues.I have just filed four notices of copyright infringement with Youtube. The first notice has already resulted in the taking down of a copy of one of my plein air painting videos that had been uploaded to another account.(UPDATE: Seven...