"Barrow Road", plein air oil painting by Andy Dolphin

Look over my shoulder as I paint a plein air (on-site) Australian rural landscape from start to finish.
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[@AvishekBanerjee]

The way you use one brush to do multiple types of shapes is indeed inspiring. Loved the boldness of the strokes too. amazing work Andy.

[@heyihan9071]

Thank you Andy. I know the amount of fuss producing any video can be, let alone achieving a successful painting process in front of cameras. Thank you for taking the bother and sharing the result. I admire the clarity of your process. As I watched I could feel myself wanting to jump forward and add more detail. Your well-practiced restraint was a very good lesson. Fortunately I don't live in Portugal but in Perth and will get to come along to one of your workshops in August. :) Looking forward to meeting & learning from you then.

[@nandan0915023]

Your paintings are simply awesome ....waiting for more :)

[@rickhargett2803]

Simplicity in seeing what's before us. We tend to complicate things. Between the eye and the brain we can paint a landscape without lifting a brush. Thanks Andy, your first video and it's a good one, can't wait to see more.

[@kckalavacharla]

You are a genius. Love the bold strokes. I will definitely try your way of painting. Very inspirational. Thanks a billion.

[@AndyDolphinArtist]

Kc Kalavacharla Thank you Kc.

[@daleshawn1910]

Gorgeous!

[@ramkomalram8044]

You are good Andy and you proved it with technique.Plein Air is so confusing for the beginner and you made it easy.Thank you for posting.

[@jross5227]

Beautiful. Cannot wait too paint this weekend.

[@nedimsemsovic486]

thank you Andy,very,very beautiful your work ...

[@triplebacon1]

What a lovely picture, look forward to more, good technique

[@Coco2345ful]

Lovely!

[@xerraire]

Sweet to see how it's done!

[@philippecolin151]

Really really good!

[@AndyDolphinArtist]

Thank you. I still find plein air work challenging but I really think the only thing that makes it easier is to just keep doing it.

[@paulabendall]

I liked the simple way you used broad strokes and a few colors to get started. It helps this beginner a lot . Thanks.

[@alenanahlovska]

charming!

[@TeresaDominici]

Andy this is a beautiful composition, lovely work!

[@finearts383]

Very good work

[@edwardmallory5448]

A really interesting approach to lay in. As others I fascinated with the brush. I paint only with bristle but I think I'm going to try soft synthetic. Anyway great painting... very inspiring.

[@andreataylor9370]

great!!

[@ceesvegh4904]

Awesome

[@BobAbrahams]

Nice one Andy

[@AndyDolphinArtist]

I mainly use chisel-edge (square/flat) synthetics. These work pretty well on a smooth surface like I use. Not so good on canvas though. But the synthetics do lose their shape pretty quickly if you don't clamp them in folded cardboard as soon as you clean them.

[@Justinspice]

DO MORE DO MORE DO MORE!!!!

[@AndyDolphinArtist]

Thanks Justin. I haven't painted for a while but keep an eye out because I expect to be back into it soon.

[@joanamagalhaes7026]

Hi Andy, I'm from Portugal and I love your paintings. I also paint but most of it portraits. I have many difficulties on painting trees and I love the way you work them, with such a light stroke just a spot , but with everything there. Since you're not coming to Portugal to make a workshop, could you make a video about painting trees???? I would be eternal grateful :)), because I really need some help. Regards Joana

[@AndyDolphinArtist]

Thanks Barb.

[@AndyDolphinArtist]

Thank you everyone for all the wonderful comments. @Bob, I tried to reply directly but it won't let me, so if you read this... "how's Perth?" :)

[@lorrainealexander1272]

Thanks for sharing! Love the 1st piece of music....could u tell me what it is?

[@AndyDolphinArtist]

Thanks. New one posted now... "Winter Light"

[@ianthomas3653]

I just started watching your videos. I have been painting wet on wet oil paintings ( like Bob Ross if you are familiar) and am looking to try something different. This style looks very fun and "loose". I enjoy your videos and hope to try one myself tonight. A few questions though. Do you use a wash (wet or dry)on the canvas/ board? Any immediate tips for a self taught first timer?

[@Moomstex]

Nice work!! WHAT kind of brush are you using? Doesn't look quite like a fan, but doesn't look like a bright, either....

[@garystephens9507]

Thats just beautiful work Adny thanks for sharing and helping us. Can I ask what size is that brush you use and what is it ? i.e. is it a blend of oil + acrylic type bristles ? it looks softish but firm enough to move the thicker paint

[@AndyDolphinArtist]

Thanks Gary. This one was a pretty cheep, quite soft, synthetic brush, about 3/4". I really liked the chiselled edge and the strokes it produced, but unfortunately these curl too easily after a few uses so I've recently switched back to genuine bristle brushes.

[@julieklett6751]

What type of brushes do you use? I am using white bristle, and want to try something softer... thanks.

[@AndyDolphinArtist]

These were a square synthetics but they had very short lives in oil. I've moved back to bristle but it doesn't quite give the same edge.

[@johnnyblaze373]

Hi Andy, thanks for the video, I wanted to ask, as an alla prima artist, do you have any tips on avoiding muddiness? In the process of painting when I put a colour down on top of another that is still wet, the colours obviously blend but it then becomes muddy as I edit. Also, when I lay my colours down they dont stay down, they kind of slosh around with the white of the canvas underneath, I try to keep the paint thin so it dries quickly and I can paint on top of it within the same sitting.

[@AndyDolphinArtist]

It takes practice. Apply the fist layer quite thin and be gentle when painting over the top. And try to apply the top paint in one stroke, don't play with it once it's on the painting.

[@johnnyblaze373]

Andy Dolphin awesome. Ill try that. Thanks Andy!

[@AndyDolphinArtist]

Ha ha, got me :) (inside joke)

[@saranraj3050]

Not good...

[@AMTgamingAMT]

Fake

[@nickfanzo]

AMT Gaming whats fake?

[@joanamagalhaes7026]

Hi Andy, I'm from Portugal and I love your paintings. I also paint but most of it portraits. I have many difficulties on painting trees and I love the way you work them, with such a light stroke just a spot , but with everything there. Since you're not coming to Portugal to make a workshop, could you make a video about painting trees???? I would be eternaly grateful :)), because I really need some help. Regards Joana

[@joanamagalhaes7026]

Hi Andy, I'm from Portugal and I love your paintings. I also paint but most of it portraits. I have many difficulties on painting trees and I love the way you work them, with such a light stroke just a spot , but with everything there. Since you're not coming to Portugal to make a workshop, could you make a video about painting trees???? I would be eternaly grateful :)), because I really need some help. Regards Joana

[@joanamagalhaes7026]

Hi Andy, I'm from Portugal and I love your paintings. I also paint but most of it portraits. I have many difficulties on painting trees and I love the way you work them, with such a light stroke just a spot , but with everything there. Since you're not coming to Portugal to make a workshop, could you make a video about painting trees???? I would be eternaly grateful :)), because I really need some help. Regards Joana

[@AndyDolphinArtist]

+Joana Magalhães Thanks Joana. I haven't made a painting video for quite a while and I'm not sure when the next one will be. The "best" way I've found to paint trees is to paint them completely dark first, then apply the mid tones to either more than half or less than half (but not exactly half) for that mass. Then add a few highlights where needed. In general, trees are darker than the ground, so even the highlights of trees are usually darker than sunlight grass. Hope that helps.

[@joanamagalhaes7026]

Thanks Andy. It helped...I 'm looking forward to watch your next video, and if one day you think about coming to Portugal, I assure you that I will get you a lot of people to your workshops. I've a lot of friends painters that would love to participate. Thanks again