by Bob Pennycook | Aug 18, 2015 | Art, Art techniques, Landscapes, Oil painting, Paintings, Videos
My studio is small. Chemical smells can fill the air quickly. I can ventilate for acrylic fumes, but scents from oils and their related thinners take control of my studio environment. So when I paint with oils, I paint outdoors, or almost outdoors. On pleasant days,... by Bob Pennycook | Aug 2, 2015 | Art, Art techniques, Landscapes, Paintings
It’s always a bit of a challenge for me, working with warm colors. I prefer the soothing cooler colors of blue, blue/green with perhaps a touch of color from the warm side of the color wheel. But these hot humid days in the studio have inspired me to try warming... by Bob Pennycook | Jul 26, 2015 | Art techniques, Paintings
Raindrops on roses and whispers on kittens might be some of your favorite things. But some of my favorites are applicators! You know – those tools you use to apply paint to a surface. I’d call them brushes, but I only use a few brushes, the rest are, well,... by Bob Pennycook | Apr 11, 2015 | Art, Art techniques, Landscapes, Paintings
Funny how paintings can change over time. One gets completed; you live with it for a while and seem to enjoy what you created. Then, some time down the road, you realize a few nips, tucks and tweaks can make a stronger image. The painting above is the current... by Bob Pennycook | Mar 28, 2015 | Art techniques, Landscapes, Paintings
My morning start. If I work small, if I work quickly and loosely, I can stir up whatever creative genes I possess to pump up the excitement, pump up the skill set for a day of painting. This is my current sketchbook. It’s filled with watermedia sketches created... by Bob Pennycook | Mar 15, 2015 | Acrylic paintings, Art, Art techniques, Landscapes, Paintings
I’m not fond of the color green. As a landscape painter that can be a bit of a problem. I’ve tried mixes of warm and cool yellows with warm and cool blues and I use some of those mixes in my paintings. I can’t say they make my heart sing. So my...