by Andy Dolphin | Sep 21, 2014 | art trail, available, exhibition, news
Brass vase with yellow bouquet 25×30 cm oil on board. © Andy Dolphin It’s that time of year again, time for the Southern Art & Craft Trail, featuring exhibitions across the Great Southern region of Western Australia. This year I am participating in a...
by Andy Dolphin | Sep 12, 2014 | available, oil painting, still life
Here’s my latest still life. The teddy bear, books and candlestick came from a local op-shop, the flowers are synthetic and from a discount shop, and the beads were my daughter’s, before she grew up. I chose the bear because he looked pre-loved and has an...
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...