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 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...
by Andy Dolphin | Mar 27, 2014 | news, still life, tips
I’ve been doing quite a bit of op-shopping since shifting my focus to still life paintings. I now have a small but interesting collection of ornaments including cups, vases and candlesticks. Patience and persistence are key when looking for gems at thrift shops....
by Andy Dolphin | Jan 9, 2014 | about, art scams, copyright, news, tips
The never-ending battle continues.I have just filed four notices of copyright infringement with Youtube. The first notice has already resulted in the taking down of a copy of one of my plein air painting videos that had been uploaded to another account.(UPDATE: Seven...
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 | Mar 23, 2013 | landscape, oil painting, plein air, tips
Lone Karri. Plein air sketch. 25x30cm oil on board. © Andy DolphinSOLD I took another look at the plein air painting of a Karri tree that I did last weekend. The original painting is shown above. As always, click the image for a bigger view.I mentioned at...
