by Andy Dolphin | Aug 22, 2014 | oil painting, still life
Here’s my latest still life painting in oil. Treasure 30x25cm oil on board. © Andy Dolphin The plushy dog, the vase and the sequined shoes are all op-shop bargains. I haven’t really got a title for it yet. If you have any suggestions, feel free to drop...
by Andy Dolphin | Aug 16, 2014 | caricature, digital art, news, sketch
If you’re not into politics, feel free to skip down to the picture. Federal Treasurer Joe Hockey has a had a bad week. Tasked with the job of a selling a budget no one likes, Mr Hockey decided to dismiss the concerns of “the poor” by saying they...
by Andy Dolphin | Aug 10, 2014 | about, oil painting, painting studio
For a long time I battled with the problem of what to do with wet oil paintings.I had a small rack I’d made from a piece of chipboard with some strips of pine screwed to it, but it only held four paintings at a time and there was a risk of the paintings falling...
by Andy Dolphin | Aug 9, 2014 | about, books, news, Walter Foster
In November last year, I wrote about my first-ever visit to the local auction house. It was a serendipitous visit, as I explained back then, which resulted in me owning the much-coveted, but long-out-of-print “Richard Schmid Paints Landscapes” book. I also...
by Andy Dolphin | Aug 8, 2014 | Newdegate Field Days, oil painting, step-by-step, still life
Here’s the latest painting in my “brass on red” series. Brass vase with yellow bouquet25x30 cm oil on board. © Andy DolphinAs with the other still lifes, I’ll probably work a little more on this one after it’s dried a bit....
