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 | Aug 17, 2013 | landscape, limited palette, oil painting, sketch, sunrise, weather
Third update for the day. I was up just after 7am and the sky was clear and the sun was just beginning to shed light on things. So I got my gear together and headed out for a little “early-morning” painting. If you’ve been following along in the last...
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 | Oct 15, 2011 | landscape, limited palette, oil painting, plein air, sketch, sunrise
Bluff Knoll is the tallest peak in Southern West Australia. It lies in the Stirling Range and is about a one hour drive from my home. Come this Monday, my family and I will have been in Mount Barker for eight years but in that time, I’ve been to Bluff Knoll only...
