by Andy Dolphin | Mar 4, 2012 | landscape, oil painting, step-by-step
Here’s the stages of my latest oil painting, Evening at Betty’s Beach, as an animation. Click to see it a bit bigger.
by Andy Dolphin | Feb 23, 2012 | landscape, oil painting, step-by-step
While looking at photos of my last painting, brilliantly titled “Farm Track”, a cropped version of it caught my eye.I liked the cropped image so much, I grabbed a hand saw and cut the top and bottom off the original!Not really.But I did cut and prime...
by Andy Dolphin | Feb 20, 2012 | available, landscape, oil painting, step-by-step
Here’s three stages and a close-up of a painting I did yesterday.Initial under-painting.Half-way there.(Evening Shadows. 40x60cm oil on board. © Andy DolphinSOLD ) DetailThis draws on all the experience I’ve gained doing outdoor sketches in the...
by Andy Dolphin | Jul 31, 2011 | digital art, limited palette, oil painting, step-by-step
I found some time and space yesterday to get some brushes wet. Here’s the result.This is the under-painting, done with thin mixtures of burnt sienna and French ultramarine. Animal studies like this require a little more care than landscapes and seascapes because...
by Andy Dolphin | Jan 23, 2011 | digital art, landscape, step-by-step
I thought I’d have a go at animating the step-by-step digital painting process from my last post.Here you go. Click to see it larger.
by Andy Dolphin | Jan 22, 2011 | digital art, landscape, step-by-step, tips
Here’s a step-by-step breakdown of how I approach a digital landscape painting like the one I did this morning.For this painting, I used a cartoony cross-hatch brush from Chris Wahl. For this brush to work to full advantage, you need a pressure-sensitive...