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 17, 2013 | issues, landscape, limited palette, oil painting, plein air, sketch, weather
After some fairly dismal weather over the last few days, the sun managed to pop out for a short while yesterday afternoon.I found a washed out winter creek line on a property not far from home and spent half-an-hour or so wandering around it, taking photos. A gnarled...
by Andy Dolphin | Aug 17, 2013 | landscape, oil painting, plein air, weather
We had a bit of sunshine last weekend so, naturally, I headed out to paint.Here’s the underpainting…I got a fair way through the painting when I looked behind me and saw heavy clouds heading straight for me. Before I had time to throw everything in my back...
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 2, 2013 | contemporary impressionism, issues, landscape, oil painting, plein air, sketch, weather
This painting represents a very different approach for me. It’s something I’ve wanted to do for a long time but it’s not always possible to get close enough to a subject.It is inspired by the likes of Richard Schmid, whose work I discovered in an...
by Andy Dolphin | Apr 18, 2013 | landscape, oil painting, plein air, sketch, weather
Despite some less-than-spectacular weather, I have actually been doing some painting among all my grumbling about the Great Southern Art Award. Last weekend, with grey skies from horizon to horizon, I went for an aimless drive down some of the farming roads around...