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...
by Andy Dolphin | Apr 27, 2014 | oil painting, still life
I set this up a couple of weeks ago and just got around to painting it this afternoon. The flower is synthetic – the brass is solid. You might remember the tall Indian brass ewer from a couple of months ago. I now have quite a collection of brass, pewter and...
by Andy Dolphin | Mar 27, 2014 | step-by-step, still life, video
Miniature Chinese vase21x25cm oil on board. © Andy Dolphin I uploaded a new video last night giving a glimpse of the process I followed when painting my Miniature Chinese Vase still life.As always, it’s best if you go to Youtube to see the video...
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....