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Notes from the studio, half-finished ideas, things I noticed while drawing, reading, or getting lost in old books and images. This is where the in-between thoughts live.

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Drawing Bluebirds in Love: Inspired by Disney

Penelope Wrenn

An illustrated photo album inside a Valentine’s still life became the starting point for an unexpected pair of bluebirds. These cuties flew into a series that I really loved creating.

Drawing Bluebirds in Love: Inspired by Disney

Penelope Wrenn

An illustrated photo album inside a Valentine’s still life became the starting point for an unexpected pair of bluebirds. These cuties flew into a series that I really loved creating.

Inside an art studio with lights, camera getting ready to start filming

Pauses, Process, and Practice

Penelope Wrenn

A reflective update about creative life. Slowing down after injury, reworking my creative process, building my website, and shaping what comes next.

Pauses, Process, and Practice

Penelope Wrenn

A reflective update about creative life. Slowing down after injury, reworking my creative process, building my website, and shaping what comes next.

Paleolithic artwork in Lascaux Cave, France. Photograph: Sissie Brimberg/NationalGeographic/Getty Images

The Impact of Art and History on Human Creativity

Penelope Wrenn

Art possesses an enchanting ability to transport us across the annals of time, unraveling the mysteries of ancient civilizations and awakening our own dormant creativity.

The Impact of Art and History on Human Creativity

Penelope Wrenn

Art possesses an enchanting ability to transport us across the annals of time, unraveling the mysteries of ancient civilizations and awakening our own dormant creativity.

SPACE OF BECALMED BEINGS 1992/1993, bronze 40 figures from the cycle "BACKS" each ca 90 x 63 x 80 cm collection: Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art, Hiroshima, Japan

Artist Highlight: Magdalena Abakanowicz

Penelope Wrenn

Magdalena Abakanowicz's artistic journey serves as a testament to the power of personal experiences and emotions in artistic expression.

Artist Highlight: Magdalena Abakanowicz

Penelope Wrenn

Magdalena Abakanowicz's artistic journey serves as a testament to the power of personal experiences and emotions in artistic expression.

Sumi Ink supplies a technique first developed in China during the Sung dynasty (960–1274) and taken to Japan by Zen Buddhist monks in the mid-14th century.

Unveiling the Past: A Journey into Art History ...

Penelope Wrenn

Art serves as a means of leaving behind a tangible legacy, an extension of our existence beyond our mortal lives. It is a way to connect with future generations, to...

Unveiling the Past: A Journey into Art History ...

Penelope Wrenn

Art serves as a means of leaving behind a tangible legacy, an extension of our existence beyond our mortal lives. It is a way to connect with future generations, to...

Nostalgia is a Door I like to keep Shut by Web of Pen. Image is a nautilus shell with the word Nostalgia written backwards from the center. Artwork by Penelope Wrenn

Creating Art for Myself or the Masses: Authenti...

Penelope Wrenn

Being true to oneself is more important than trying to fit in with what society or others think we should do. It's possible to create a niche for oneself by...

Creating Art for Myself or the Masses: Authenti...

Penelope Wrenn

Being true to oneself is more important than trying to fit in with what society or others think we should do. It's possible to create a niche for oneself by...

All artwork & Web of Pen images and content are copyright by Penelope Wrenn

Purchase of an original or print does not transfer copyright. Any & All original artwork, print, photograph, art on any surface, on Web of Pen website, or Video have been created by the artist, Penelope Wrenn (unless stated otherwise). Any & All artwork, as mentioned, that is created by the artist, may NOT be reproduced, copied, resold, or used for any commercial purpose without written permission from me, the artist.