iPad finger-paintings

I received an iPad from the family for Christmas and just had to have a go at finger painting.

I downloaded an app called Procreate as I had seen this before in the (in)famous, viral, Morgan Freeman finger-painting video, then messed around to see what I could do with it.

At less than $10 Australian, it's an astonishingly capable program that would give Photoshop a run for its (considerable and never-ending) money if it was ever available on the desktop.

I've uploaded a video of my first fumblings in Procreate. Don't judge the program by my efforts, though.
 

New video graphics tutorial - Lens Flare

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 generator, so I had to find ways to make the desired effect myself.

I muddled through, learning Motion 5 as I went, and ended up with something half-decent, but it was an impractical way to achieve it so I set about finding a better way.

I banged my head against it for a couple of weeks and eventually, after several false but promising starts, I stumbled across Parameter Behaviours and unlocked the secret I'd been searching for.

I just uploaded a video tutorial explaining the building blocks of this method and hope it proves useful for others trying to solve the same problem.

Apple Motion 5 Lens Flare Effect Tutorial

Malcolm Turnbull caricature video

I have uploaded a video of my latest Malcolm Turnbull digital caricature.

Go to my new blog for more info.

Malcolm Turnbull
Original 500x500px
Digital Caricature
© Andy Dolphin

See also: Bill Shorten Digital Caricature Video

Malcolm Turnbull - another caricature

Don't forget to visit my new blog.

Malcolm Turnbull
Original 1000x1000px
Digital Caricature
© Andy Dolphin

Malcolm Turnbull - digital caricature

Following a tumultuous afternoon and evening in Australian politics, I've posted this over on my new Andy Dolphin blog.

Malcolm Turnbull
Original 1000x1000px
Digital Caricature
© Andy Dolphin

Announcing my new blog

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 that my blog now has a new home on my new website, made by my son Michael Dolphin.

If you have this site bookmarked or memorised, you'll need to change your links, or rewire your neurons, and make note of the new address at andydolphin.com.au/blog/

To launch the new site, I have uploaded a new three-part video to Youtube documenting the painting of a small floral still life in oil.