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 | Feb 4, 2014 | Art, Art techniques
The school photograph is from 1890 so the challenge was to make the rest of the painting look old as well. But first, I needed to create a photo transfer of the original picture. I photocopied the picture and applied a coat a day of Golden Soft Gel medium for about... by Bob Pennycook | Mar 13, 2013 | Art, Art techniques, Videos
Over the years I’ve tried various versions of acrylic photo transfers. Some worked for me; some didn’t. But most involved a slow process of overnight drying of several layers of medium. Yesterday, by accident, while searching YouTube for something else, I... by Bob Pennycook | Jan 15, 2012 | Art, Collage
It pays to do a good cleanout once in a while. Deep in the rafters of my garage I found a few pieces of small, unpainted wood furniture I've picked up at various decorative painting shows across Canada and the U.S. I like the unpainted furniture – I...