by Andy Dolphin | Jan 27, 2013 | issues, seascape, sketch, step-by-step, tips
I have actually been doing a bit of painting recently but all of it has been in the studio and has involved revisiting old paintings that never “made the cut”.This isn’t something I have done a lot of in the past but lately I’ve been driven to...
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 | Dec 6, 2012 | oil painting, plein air, seascape
It’s been about three weeks since I last picked up a paint brush but I finally managed to get out this afternoon. It was a beautiful summer’s day with temperatures in the mid-to-high twenties. I headed out to Torbay Inlet, near Albany, to see what was on...
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....
by Andy Dolphin | Oct 26, 2012 | oil painting, plein air, seascape, sketch, step-by-step, tips
With clear skies and moderate temperatures forecast, I headed back to Lowlands Beach (near Denmark, Western Australia) yesterday afternoon.I parked at the top lookout on the eastern side of the main beach. The lookout is about 50m above the sea and offers views across...