by Bob Pennycook | Sep 2, 2014 | Uncategorized
"At Dusk", acrylic and image transfer on a 12" x 6" cradle board. Somewhere beneath the layers of paint is a photograph of my backyard. And what started as an image transfer became something else. I wanted to create a soft spring look so I covered... by Bob Pennycook | Aug 19, 2014 | Uncategorized
If you’re in the area and are interested in taking one of my acrylic painting classes, here’s the list: Sept. 13, Building a Landscape” Sept. 15, Exploring Complementary Colors Sept. 23, 30, Oct. 7 and 14, Basic Acrylics with an emphasis on mixed... by Bob Pennycook | Jun 8, 2014 | Uncategorized
Last year, I planted peppermint in my garden. This year, peppermint took over my garden. To control it's growth, I removed all but a potfull of the herb. But I put it in a plastic planter…and I thought the plastic planter was kind of ugly. So I bought some... by Bob Pennycook | May 9, 2014 | Uncategorized
Finished prepping for my booth at the Warkworth Art in the Park next weekend. It's be a whole booth of 6" x 6" landscape monoprints along with a few 12" x 12" acrylic landscape paintings. It's my first time exhibiting at this show and, as... by Bob Pennycook | Feb 25, 2014 | Uncategorized
This painting started with a little texture and whole bunch of random blue acrylic skins. I liked the skins so much that I filled the canvas. That turned the painting ugly. So I opened a jar of light molding paste and, with a palette knife, spread the paste over most... by Bob Pennycook | Apr 1, 2013 | Uncategorized
Wow, March flew by. My solo show at the Parrott Gallery ran through the month of March and today it’s down and I’m picking up the unsold pieces, some to be displayed elsewhere, others to be stored for future shows. And I’m well underway with a new...