Squiggle Bookmark

Sunday, May 13th, 2012

Squiggle Bookmark by Amy Crook

Squiggle Bookmark by Amy Crook

And here we have the perfect bookmark for sketch Sunday, or, ridiculous squiggles like I used to draw on all my notes back in school (you know, when the dinosaurs roamed the earth). I used one of those incredibly silly gel pens with the ink that changes color, and you can see the variations in the color from a bright blue at the top through midnight and ending up a distinct violet shade.

I’m pretty sure I did this whole thing over the course of two conference calls, but yes, it took just as long as you think it did. While I find this sort of pattern makes for a good “fake embroidery” on collars and cuffs in drawings, I don’t think I’ll ever use it for anything quite this big again. Too much squiggling!

Squiggle Bookmark, 1.5″x8″ mixed media on paper, nfs (sold).

Squiggle Bookmark, detail, by Amy Crook

Squiggle Bookmark, detail, by Amy Crook

Above, you can see the teeny tiny pattern up close and personal. Below, the bookmark is nestled with a book to show you that no, it’s not small, I’m just slightly mad, as is appropriate for an artist.

Squiggle Bookmark, with book, by Amy Crook

Squiggle Bookmark, with book, by Amy Crook

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