by Andy Dolphin | Jan 17, 2014 | about, sketch
For much of the last week or so I’ve been sorting out my garage. The time had almost come where hard hats and climbing gear were recommended attire for anyone who dared enter.During the clear-out, I discovered a couple of boxes of illustration board that had...
by Andy Dolphin | Oct 3, 2013 | landscape, oil painting, plein air, river-rapids, sketch
This week I was granted access to private property which the Hay River runs through. There is a section a couple of hundred metres long where the river drops over several granite outcrops. We’ve had a very wet start to spring so there is plenty of water in the...
by Andy Dolphin | Sep 20, 2013 | clouds, limited palette, plein air, seascape, sketch, sunset, weather
Earlier this year I decided my next major project was to be plein air clouds. Clouds are sods of things to paint on location because they move much faster than we would usually realise. Even those massive cumulus clouds, that look too big to move, refuse to stay still...
by Andy Dolphin | Sep 18, 2013 | caricature, digital art, monochrome, sketch
With the news today the Western Australian state budget has been so badly managed that our AAA credit rating has been downgraded, I thought I should repost a caricature I drew a few weeks ago.Colin’s a popular boy today. Colin Barnett Digital caricature....
by Andy Dolphin | Sep 8, 2013 | limited palette, Newdegate Field Days, oil painting, plein air, sketch, sunrise, sunset
The Newdegate Machinery Field Days began in 1972 and are run by volunteer committee. Spread across the first Wednesday and Thursday in September, the Newdegate Machinery Field Days is an event that keeps our committee busy all year round and our community busy in the...
by Andy Dolphin | Sep 1, 2013 | digital art, seascape, sketch, step-by-step, video
A while ago I promised to upload a digital painting tutorial and today it’s finally done.Lowlands Splash. Digital painting. © Andy DolphinI recorded this over a month ago but it’s taken me a while to do the voice over and editing. Anyway, here it...
