by Andy Dolphin | Jul 11, 2015 | contemporary impressionism, oil painting, step-by-step, still life, tips, video
Floral fireworks 12.5cm x 22.5cm oil on ply panel. © Andy Dolphin I’ve had a bit of a break from painting but things have been happening – a lot of it has more to do with antique clocks than painting, but things have been happening. One big change...
by Andy Dolphin | Oct 23, 2014 | awards, contemporary impressionism, oil painting, Woolorama
I’m a little late writing about this, but my painting “Bantam Rooster” took out the Packers’ Prize at this year’s Perth Royal Show Agricultural Award, after winning the Wagin Woolorama Best Oil or Acrylic plus the Agricultural Award in...
by Andy Dolphin | Jul 17, 2014 | available, contemporary impressionism, exhibition, news
Just a quick reminder that if you’re anywhere near Mt Barker in the next couple of days, you should drop into the community art gallery at Mitchell House and take a look at the 9 by 5 Exhibition.There are 100 2D and 3D works on display from a raft of local...
by Andy Dolphin | Jun 21, 2014 | available, contemporary impressionism, exhibition, floral, news, oil painting, sketch, still life
My latest painting is a 9 by 5 inch oil on plywood panel and will be donated to the Plantagenet Community Art Centre to be auctioned in a fundraiser for the facility.Several local artists and community members have been invited to participate, with all works presented...
by Andy Dolphin | Feb 23, 2014 | contemporary impressionism, floral, limited palette, oil painting, still life
Over the last few weeks, I’ve been visiting op-shops and garage sales and picking up interesting odds and ends for use in still life paintings.This blue vase was one of the things I collected. It is a very dark, yet intense blue with a gold and silver foil...
by Andy Dolphin | Dec 15, 2013 | contemporary impressionism, oil painting
Here’s the latest painting off my studio easel.This is one of my daughter’s bantam chooks and it’s my second chook painting. The first was Rudy which proved to be one of my most popular paintings – and apparently the most memorable as people...
