by Andy Dolphin | Sep 10, 2012 | about, copyright, issues, tips
And now for something completely different…I first took an interest in copyright years ago when I was producing commercial illustration. Not because someone had stolen my work but because I wanted to be informed about my rights with regard to my own work...
by Andy Dolphin | Aug 26, 2012 | colour chart, issues, oil painting, plein air, seascape, tips
Green Islands, Albany. Photo by Andy Dolphin.Date: Sunday, August 26, 2012Weather Forecast: Fine with a late changeI made the decision that, with fine weather forecast, I’d head out to a spot near Albany that offers incredible views over the Torndirrup...
by Andy Dolphin | Aug 22, 2012 | issues, seascape, weather
Green Islands, Albany. Photo by Andy Dolphin.Date: Wednesday, August 22, 2012Weather Forecast: Severe Weather WarningWith severe weather forecast, I made the decision that I would head back to my favourite bit of Albany coastline this afternoon. I’ve seen it in...
by Andy Dolphin | Apr 22, 2012 | clouds, issues, landscape, limited palette, oil painting, plein air, sketch, sunset, weather
I’ve not had much opportunity to get out and paint recently but did manage these two quick sketches in the last week.The first was completed in around 15 minutes and was the end result of a “comedy of errors”. I was breaking in a new French easel and...
by Andy Dolphin | Mar 11, 2012 | issues, landscape, oil painting, seascape, step-by-step
A week ago, after visiting William Bay National Park in Denmark, I was looking at photos of the region on the internet. This is a great way to discover new and interesting places that you might have driven by over the years.One such place is Lights Beach. While it is...
by Andy Dolphin | Jan 29, 2012 | about, issues, news
It’s taken almost three years to make a decision but I finally bought myself a new digital camera.My first digital camera, purchased almost ten years ago, was a 4MP Nikon 4300 Coolpix. It was expensive at the time but I loved it to bits. The picture quality was...
