Tentacle Spiral 3

Tuesday, July 3rd, 2012

Tentacle Spiral 3, original art by Amy Crook

Tentacle Spiral 3, original art by Amy Crook

I used red-brown at one corner and yellow ochre at the other to make an earthy, warm wash, and then it sat around for a while while I wasn’t sure what to do with it. But when in doubt, I always turn to tentacles, and so I’ve added a third painting to the series. I rather like the effect of the lunar black tentacles on the powdery-matte Japanese watercolor background, with the warm glow coming through them.

Tentacle Spiral 3, watercolor on paper.

Tentacle Spiral 3, detail, by Amy Crook

Tentacle Spiral 3, detail, by Amy Crook

Above you can see a close-up of the tentacles, and the textures of paper and paint together. I’ve made the detail photo into a computer wallpaper, this one’s less widescreen than yesterday’s for those of you with more square monitors. Below, I’ve put the painting in a frame so you can see how it might look, tucked in a frame on a shelf or perhaps a little piece of wall somewhere, adding tentacles to your home or office.

Tentacle Spiral 3, framed, by Amy Crook

Tentacle Spiral 3, framed, by Amy Crook

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