A Monotype How To
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...What’s Left on the Plate
by Bob Pennycook | Feb 11, 2015 | Art, Golden Open Acrylics, Monoprints, Printmaking
Monoprinting is offset printing. You apply paint to a substrate (in this case, a gel plate) then lay some paper on top of the substrate, apply a little pressure, and transfer the paint to the paper. Repeat this step many times and you have a layered,...Mixed Media and a Print
by Bob Pennycook | Aug 8, 2014 | Art techniques
When I create a monoprint on a Gelli Plate I mat the finished print leaving a 3/4 inch border around all four edges. However, with this print, I trimmed the paper right to the edge of the image and therefore couldn't mat the print without losing a good deal of the...Layers and Layers
by Bob Pennycook | Jul 27, 2014 | Art
I started by creating a monoprint using a 6″ x 6″ Gelli Plate and Golden Open Acrylics. You can see the print in the image. Search in the middle for the two rough vertical white lines and the horizontal white line. The sky is a combination of yellow,...