by Andy Dolphin | Jul 27, 2014 | brass pitcher, floral, limited palette, oil painting, still life
I bought this stumpy brass pitcher a few weeks ago at the local secondhand shop. I’ve been itching to paint it ever since.I polished it last weekend and set it up today with some synthetic flowers and grapes.Short pitcher with flowers – stage 125x30cm oil...
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 | Jun 2, 2014 | floral, oil painting, still life
Here’s my latest still life oil painting in progress. It is the third in a series of paintings featuring polished brass.Brass & bear – stage 125x30cm oil on board. © Andy DolphinThis isn’t too far from a finished product but I do want...
by Andy Dolphin | May 11, 2014 | floral, limited palette, oil painting, still life
My latest still life painting features another op-shop treasure. I tried several different arrangements using this round-bottomed, squat brass vase, and finally settled on this one.Flowers with brass vase25x30cm oil on board. © Andy DolphinAs with previous...
by Andy Dolphin | Mar 5, 2014 | floral, limited palette, oil painting, still life
I painted this little still life a couple of days ago. Miniature Chinese vase21x25cm oil on board. © Andy DolphinThe miniature Chinese-style vase was purchased two weeks ago at a local op-shop (thrift shop) and stands around 8cm tall. The flowers are...
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...
