by Andy Dolphin | Sep 10, 2017 | issues, landscape
A couple of weeks ago I did my first watercolour painting. As a subject, I chose to repaint an old plein air oil painting of a rural shed near my home. My purpose was two-fold: firstly, to have a go at watercolour and, secondly, to fix a few of the problems in the...
by Andy Dolphin | Nov 14, 2013 | clouds, issues, landscape, limited palette, oil painting, plein air, sunset, weather
It took a while to arrive, but spring did show itself for a few days recently. But, with summer just two weeks away, the grey weather has returned.I bought myself some new brushes recently. I’ve been using flat synthetic brushes for the last couple of years but...
by Andy Dolphin | Aug 17, 2013 | issues, landscape, limited palette, oil painting, plein air, sketch, weather
After some fairly dismal weather over the last few days, the sun managed to pop out for a short while yesterday afternoon.I found a washed out winter creek line on a property not far from home and spent half-an-hour or so wandering around it, taking photos. A gnarled...
by Andy Dolphin | Aug 4, 2013 | copyright, issues, landscape, limited palette, oil painting, plein air, sketch, step-by-step, video
My latest plein air landscape sketch video has just been uploaded.This painting features a view across farmland to the Stirling Range, home to Bluff Knoll – the the highest peak in southern Western Australia.(Stirling afternoon. Plein air sketch. 30x25cm oil on board....
by Andy Dolphin | Aug 2, 2013 | contemporary impressionism, issues, landscape, oil painting, plein air, sketch, weather
This painting represents a very different approach for me. It’s something I’ve wanted to do for a long time but it’s not always possible to get close enough to a subject.It is inspired by the likes of Richard Schmid, whose work I discovered in an...
by Andy Dolphin | Mar 7, 2013 | art scams, issues, news
I received an email today asking about one of the artworks displayed on my old website gallery.Hi there,My name is Richard,im from phoenix,was browsing through the internet and my eyes caught this particular work(Emu Beach Path),will like to have it for my new...
