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...
by Andy Dolphin | Aug 10, 2013 | building, contemporary impressionism, landscape, oil painting, plein air, sketch, step-by-step, sunrise, sunset, weather
I mentioned recently that I’ve found a new favourite painting spot. It’s a farm, less than 10 minutes from home, with a history dating back to the late 1800s.I’ve been given permission to do some painting around the property and have spent quite a...
by Andy Dolphin | Aug 4, 2013 | copyright, issues, landscape, limited palette, oil painting, plein air, sketch, step-by-step, video
My latest plein air landscape sketch video has just been uploaded.This painting features a view across farmland to the Stirling Range, home to Bluff Knoll – the the highest peak in southern Western Australia.(Stirling afternoon. Plein air sketch. 30x25cm oil on board....
by Andy Dolphin | Aug 2, 2013 | contemporary impressionism, landscape, oil painting, plein air, sketch, step-by-step
One of the things that first caught my eye about this local farming property was a collection of old sheds that could just be seen from the road. I walked around part of the property yesterday afternoon and, after taking a lot of photos of all sorts of interesting...
by Andy Dolphin | Aug 2, 2013 | contemporary impressionism, landscape, oil painting, plein air, step-by-step
I finally got around to photographing my most-recent paintings, so here’s the first of three updates.These all come from a farming property, Narpyn, not far from home. It’s a place I’ve driven past for more than ten years but never got around to...
by Andy Dolphin | Jun 23, 2013 | clouds, landscape, oil painting, plein air, sketch, step-by-step, video
It’s winter down here in the southern hemisphere so it’s been a bit cold and damp lately. However, a few days ago we had scattered showers combined with moments of bright sunlight and this made for interesting painting conditions. Winter Light.Plein...