Penny Rumble Art

Leaping Bull oil on canvas 75 x 100 cm (2' 6" x 3' 3") + edge frame Penny's interpretation of the legendary leaping bull from the palace of Knossos in Crete. Sacred in Minoan civi...

It is not possible to buy the paint Atlantic Green. Penny has to mix it but the ocean definitely takes on a strange green hue when a storm is brewing. The louring grey skies make the...

Spindrift is the soft spray that is blown off the back of the wave when an offshore wind blows through onto the sea. Waves curl up and as they break the surf is whisked into the air....

A frequent winter scene in Cornwall. The south westerly tears into the bay blotting out the bright day. The last rays just flicker across the sea and all will be different in about t...

With the Moon Behind Me Perhaps it's time for a barbeque on the beach. The sun has gone down and the sea darkens but the light from the moon highlights the white surf and softens the...

Prehistoric artists decorated their caves in similar colours to those we use today: yellow ochre and burnt sienna, both natural earth pigments. Penny recreates prehistory by using th...

Taken from a classical Greek fresco, Penny has put her own stamp on this exciting scene which is a representation of one of the first Olympic Games. She ...

Evening Sunsets on the North Atlantic coast are spectacular. But after the fiery display comes a still calm when everything appears almost violet. Darkness is coming in but it has no...

The idea for this painting was taken from the frescoes in the Palace of Knossos dating back to 1500 BC After sketching out her images on a multi-layered ground Penny created a cerule...

English artist Penny Rumble's studio and environment are perfectly positioned on the majestic Atlantic coast of south west England to observe the skies an...

The sea can have a hypnotic effect and, as it is constantly changing, Penny never tires of wave watching. Here she creates an abstract interpretation of a breaking wave using gesso p...

Penny has created a strong painting with a limited palette. By applying many layers and using acrylic inks this Arctic sea appears still and deep. The giant berg is reflected in the ...

When clouds and seas are favourable the sun gives the Cornish waves dramatic colours of ultramarine, blues, midnights and greens. The softness of the light in this part of the world ...

Being beside the ocean as the waves roll in a a truly immersive experience; in this piece Rumble has captured something of the magical song of the sea. A really great painting from o...

Standing on the edge of the world is an exhilarating experience. The sky changes as quickly as the sea and there is drama everywhere. The glory of this particular vantage point is th...

With the future of the natural world so close to her heart, Penny enjoys researching and depicting some of the natural events occurring globally. Here she sets out on the difficult t...

Penny has used different techniques to capture the essence of sparkling light on water. The tide is slowly seeping in and the river swells pushing up the banks. But the air is so sti...

The Atlantic ocean at its most ethereal, when sea and sky mix in a delicate fading of colours. There is spray in the air and immediately you are transported into a mythical world of ...

On a hot and sultry evening Penny sat at the water's edge to observe the effects and colours of heat on water. Using a slightly abstract approach she captures the hazy, meditative mo...

"Sometimes when I'm creating a seascape something happens to my imagination and I begin to see figures emerging from the ocean. They curve and flow empathetically with the currents a...