by Andy Dolphin | Jul 28, 2017 | newstuff, oil painting, plein air, step-by-step, tips, tutorial
When I travelled to the John Wilson workshop in Katoomba last February, I had to devise a plan for bringing wet paintings home in my luggage. I made two wet-panel-carrier boxes from plywood, using balsa wood for the divider strips, but I also needed something for...
by Andy Dolphin | Jul 7, 2016 | caricature, digital art, news, sketch, step-by-step, video
Bob Katter Original 1200x1400px Digital Caricature © Andy Dolphin As Australia waits to find out the identity of it’s next Prime Minister – the 15th in about six years, I think – one man stands out from the crowd. Bob “Mad Hatter” Katter....
by Andy Dolphin | Nov 6, 2015 | digital art, lens flare, motion 5, motion graphics, step-by-step, tutorial, video
My other blog is currently undergoing redevelopment so I’ll post this here for now. I downloaded Motion 5 a few months ago and one of the first projects I used it for required lens flare effects. Motion 5 only ships with a very simple, two-dimensional flare...
by Andy Dolphin | Jul 11, 2015 | contemporary impressionism, oil painting, step-by-step, still life, tips, video
Floral fireworks 12.5cm x 22.5cm oil on ply panel. © Andy Dolphin I’ve had a bit of a break from painting but things have been happening – a lot of it has more to do with antique clocks than painting, but things have been happening. One big change is...
by Andy Dolphin | Aug 8, 2014 | Newdegate Field Days, oil painting, step-by-step, still life
Here’s the latest painting in my “brass on red” series. Brass vase with yellow bouquet 25×30 cm oil on board. © Andy Dolphin As with the other still lifes, I’ll probably work a little more on this one after it’s dried a bit....
by Andy Dolphin | Mar 27, 2014 | step-by-step, still life, video
Miniature Chinese vase 21×25cm oil on board. © Andy Dolphin I uploaded a new video last night giving a glimpse of the process I followed when painting my Miniature Chinese Vase still life. As always, it’s best if you go to Youtube to see the video in...
