by Andy Dolphin | Sep 20, 2013 | limited palette, oil painting, plein air, seascape, sunset, tips, weather
When painting on location, there often isn’t time to mess around with composing a scene. If you have plenty of light left in the day, it can be very handy to knock out a couple of one-minute thumbnail sketches to see what presents itself as a strong composition....
by Andy Dolphin | Sep 20, 2013 | clouds, limited palette, plein air, seascape, sketch, sunset, weather
Earlier this year I decided my next major project was to be plein air clouds. Clouds are sods of things to paint on location because they move much faster than we would usually realise. Even those massive cumulus clouds, that look too big to move, refuse to stay still...
by Andy Dolphin | Sep 14, 2013 | limited palette, oil painting, plein air, seascape, sunset, weather
Shelley Beach sits at the edge of West Cape Howe, the most-southern point in WA. It’s an isolated beach surrounded by steep hills and is a favoured spot for parasailing, with two launch pads located on one of the hilltops. I headed out there yesterday evening in...
by Andy Dolphin | Sep 1, 2013 | digital art, seascape, sketch, step-by-step, video
A while ago I promised to upload a digital painting tutorial and today it’s finally done. Lowlands Splash. Digital painting. © Andy Dolphin I recorded this over a month ago but it’s taken me a while to do the voice over and editing. Anyway, here it is....
by Andy Dolphin | Jul 27, 2013 | digital art, landscape, plein air, seascape, video
I have a few more videos in progress and will post them as I get them edited. The editing, including cutting, splicing, voice over and music selection takes far, far, far longer than it takes to do the paintings. But I’m getting there. For now, here’s a...
by Andy Dolphin | Jun 20, 2013 | about, awards, news, oil painting, seascape
I was very pleased to read the news that I’d taken out second prize in Australian Artist Magazine‘s “Seascapes, Rivers & Lakes” Art Prize Challenge No. 52, with my entry “South Coastal”. My painting depicts a location near...
