by Andy Dolphin | Feb 28, 2010 | colour chart, tips
Soon after taking up oil painting I made a colour chart showing basic two-colour combinations of the standard palette I’d adopted. This has proved invaluable when working on site or from photos – some combinations are surprising! I use a shorthand notation...
by Andy Dolphin | Feb 15, 2010 | plein air, sketch
I was invited to a second sketching picnic by the Porongurup Art Group a couple of weeks ago. This time we all met at a farm where Steve, the owner, had happily allowed us free rein to paint and sketch whatever we wanted. And there was lots of material, from a...
by Andy Dolphin | Feb 14, 2010 | landscape, oil painting, plein air, sketch
I first saw this scene in 2005 as I was driving around, almost aimlessly, looking for interesting things to paint. I was so taken that I got the easel out and painted on site, something I don’t do nearly as often as I probably should. For once the weather was in...
by Andy Dolphin | Feb 14, 2010 | landscape, monochrome, oil painting, sunset
I’ve headed out to the Porongurup region a few times this summer with camera and sketch book in hand. The logisitics of the region mean that photos are often easier and safer than sketches or on-site paintings since there’s not much space on the side of...
by Andy Dolphin | Feb 13, 2010 | plein air, sketch
A few weeks ago I was privileged to be invited to an evening “sketching picnic” by members of the Porongurup Art Group.Porongurup is a small “village” about 20km from my home and is nestled at the base of the Porongurup Range. This small,...
