by Andy Dolphin | Apr 27, 2010 | awards, landscape, news, oil painting
This weekend’s trip to Williams was to pick up two paintings I’d entered in the 2010 Gateway Expo exhibition. The theme was “Rustik Memories” so naturally I sent shed paintings.When my wife unpacked them today, she discovered a ‘Highly...
by Andy Dolphin | Apr 26, 2010 | building, landscape, oil painting, plein air
Here’s the painting I did yesterday. (Williams Cottage. 20x24cm oil on canvas panel. © 2010, Andy Dolphin)Now, before you ask, no the title doesn’t need an apostrophe. The cottage is in a town called Williams, it isn’t a cottage belonging to...
by Andy Dolphin | Apr 25, 2010 | issues, landscape, oil painting, plein air, sketch, step-by-step, weather
I had to drive to Williams again today to pick up two paintings. It’s 200km one way.Luckily, the weather was beautiful; another clear autumn day. I arrived there around 1pm, did what I had to do, ate a bit of lunch, drank coffee, did a quick sketch in the car...
by Andy Dolphin | Apr 19, 2010 | landscape, oil painting, plein air, sunset
Firstly, here’s the first painting I did yesterday. I’ve popped it in a frame for you. I had this frame made just for this purpose – it’s a great way to “test” paintings. Sometimes they look much, much better in a frame and...
by Andy Dolphin | Apr 18, 2010 | landscape, oil painting, plein air, step-by-step
Sorry, I got distracted by snakes and lizards on my last article. This time I’ll stick with painting, I promise.This spot is between Mount Barker and Porongurup and is a dry creek bed for most of the year. Here it passes through a culvert under the gravel road.I...
