by Bob Pennycook | May 16, 2018 | Art, Art techniques, Golden Open Acrylics, Landscapes, Monoprints, Printmaking, Prints
In my last blog post I mentioned I wanted to spend most of this year exploring printmaking. I haven’t worked with prints on an ongoing basis for a number of years. I used to create monoprints on an... by Bob Pennycook | Apr 8, 2018 | Acrylic paintings, Art, Art techniques, Golden Open Acrylics, Landscapes, Monoprints, Printmaking, Prints, Videos, Workshops
Late last year I felt I needed a change to my daily routine. I spend as many days in the studio each week as I can, painting. But I wanted to create a different approach to my art his year. I’ve been creating... by Bob Pennycook | Mar 2, 2017 | Acrylic paintings, Art, Art techniques, Collage
Sometimes I just like to rub my hands over a painting to feel the bumps and lumps and grit of the acrylic texture. It makes me happy; it makes the surface mine; it shows my process. The painting above is a small, 12×12″ canvas with lots of texture. I wanted... by Bob Pennycook | Jan 31, 2016 | Acrylic paintings, Art, Art techniques, Landscapes, Paintings
Played in the studio yesterday to create this acrylic and charcoal landscape painting. I used charcoal, matte medium, white and black paint. Starting with a 12 x 12 canvas, I applied some gel medium with a palette knife to create texture. After the medium dried, I... by Bob Pennycook | Jan 23, 2016 | Acrylic paintings, Art, Art techniques, Landscapes, Paintings
I love Golden’s light molding paste. I wipe it on, spread it on with a palette knife or used credit card, brush it on…no matter, the goal is texture. And I want a fine, subtle texture that allows layers of chunky color to show through on the finished artwork.... by Bob Pennycook | Nov 12, 2015 | Acrylic paintings, Art, Art techniques, Landscapes, Paintings
“Shadows”; acrylic; 20 x 20″ Once again my backyard acted as model. But it wasn’t the landscape that captured my attention. Instead, it was the shadow in the lower right; a shadow cast by my studio. The shadow seemed to be leading the viewer in...