by Andy Dolphin | Mar 7, 2013 | limited palette, oil painting, seascape, step-by-step
I liked my little plein air oil study of Misery Beach so much that I decided to do a bigger version in the studio.I added a few extra colours to the palette for this one just to give me a few more options for playing warms against cools. One downside to a three-colour...
by Andy Dolphin | Mar 2, 2013 | clouds, issues, landscape, limited palette, oil painting, plein air, seascape, tips
It’s not as bad as it sounds…On Wednesday I headed down to Misery Beach, near Albany. I’m not sure how this gorgeous and secluded little beach got its name but one popular suggestion is that waste products from the nearby whaling station used to wash...
by Andy Dolphin | Feb 1, 2013 | landscape, limited palette, oil painting, plein air, sketch
Woogie = “wood-jee” The sunshine has returned after a bit of a break, and I tried something a little different on Wednesday afternoon. I’ve driven past this abandoned cottage near Woogenellup (Wood-je-nell-up) for years. Several times I’ve...
by Andy Dolphin | Jan 5, 2013 | issues, limited palette, oil painting, plein air, seascape, tips
Lowlands Beach, Denmark. Photo by Andy Dolphin.My second painting for 2013 was, in some ways, an exercise in not giving up.We’ve had pretty strong winds for the last couple of days so I assumed the surf would be pounding along the southern coast. With this...
by Andy Dolphin | Nov 12, 2012 | limited palette, oil painting, plein air, seascape, sketch
Green Islands, Albany. Photo by Andy Dolphin.Date: Monday, November 12, 2012Weather Forecast: Close to perfect again!Today delivered another beautiful spring afternoon and plein air painting was back on the agenda. I headed down to the Gap in Albany’s Torndirrup...
by Andy Dolphin | Nov 10, 2012 | limited palette, oil painting, plein air, seascape, sketch, sunset
Green Islands, Albany. Photo by Andy Dolphin.Date: Friday, November 9, 2012Weather Forecast: Close to perfect!I didn’t get out much last week as it rained for seven days straight. I finally managed to get some painting done in the last couple of days though....