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 | 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 | 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 | 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...