by Andy Dolphin | Nov 27, 2010 | landscape, oil painting, plein air
It’s been a while since I managed to get out and do a plein air painting – I tried last week but it wasn’t to be. I threw my gear in the van and set off about town, looking for something “easy” to do, to get myself back into the swing of...
by Andy Dolphin | Nov 16, 2010 | caricature, digital art, sketch
I started this one a couple of months ago. With a feature-loaded face, I thought Australian actor Ray Meagher would be an easy person to caricature but I found him incredibly difficult and my efforts either looked grotesque or like portraits.So here’s a...
by Andy Dolphin | Nov 11, 2010 | caricature, digital art, sketch
Still working on this. I have to be careful not to adjust things so much that it ends up looking like a portrait instead of a caricature. I think I’m near enough that I can start adding some colour…(Gerard Henderson – digital sketch. 1000x1000px . ©...
by Andy Dolphin | Nov 10, 2010 | caricature, digital art, sketch
I caught The Insiders on ABC TV on Sunday morning and got the urge to have a go at doing a caricature from the screen. I grabbed a biro and scrap of paper and began doodling quick sketches of Brian Toohey and Gerard Henderson. The efforts weren’t great (time was...
by Andy Dolphin | Oct 14, 2010 | acrylic, tips
In my lifetime, I have painted with darned near everything meant to be used as paint. I’ve used automotive lacquer, industrial enamel, vinyl paint, fabric ink, dye, water colour, gouache, pastel, acrylic and oil – and probably a few I’ve forgotten...
