by Andy Dolphin | Aug 10, 2014 | about, oil painting, painting studio
For a long time I battled with the problem of what to do with wet oil paintings.I had a small rack I’d made from a piece of chipboard with some strips of pine screwed to it, but it only held four paintings at a time and there was a risk of the paintings falling...
by Andy Dolphin | Aug 8, 2014 | Newdegate Field Days, oil painting, step-by-step, still life
Here’s the latest painting in my “brass on red” series. Brass vase with yellow bouquet25x30 cm oil on board. © Andy DolphinAs with the other still lifes, I’ll probably work a little more on this one after it’s dried a bit....
by Andy Dolphin | Jul 27, 2014 | brass pitcher, floral, limited palette, oil painting, still life
I bought this stumpy brass pitcher a few weeks ago at the local secondhand shop. I’ve been itching to paint it ever since.I polished it last weekend and set it up today with some synthetic flowers and grapes.Short pitcher with flowers – stage 125x30cm oil...
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 | Jun 2, 2014 | floral, oil painting, still life
Here’s my latest still life oil painting in progress. It is the third in a series of paintings featuring polished brass.Brass & bear – stage 125x30cm oil on board. © Andy DolphinThis isn’t too far from a finished product but I do want...
by Andy Dolphin | May 11, 2014 | floral, limited palette, oil painting, still life
My latest still life painting features another op-shop treasure. I tried several different arrangements using this round-bottomed, squat brass vase, and finally settled on this one.Flowers with brass vase25x30cm oil on board. © Andy DolphinAs with previous...