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Brainton Soup

Tuesday, May 21st, 2013

Brainton Soup by Amy Crook, $99

I have a friend who always says that wonton soup looks like little brains floating in broth, so, this is totally her fault. The tentacles are taking place of the bok choi, cabbage, spinach or whatever random greens your chosen Chinese place uses in their soup. Also, tentacles. I even gave the bowl a nice design of my very own madness-inducing fake Mythos alphabet. Because I could.

What’s sad is that I’ve now done enough paintings with that text in it that I could generate this one without looking up a reference. Either that, or it really is all messages from beyond the stars.

I’m thinking this would make a great t-shirt, so if there’s interest it might go up on my meager little Redbubble account. What do you think?

Brainton Soup, 7″x5″ pen & ink and Copic marker on paper, $99 with free shipping.

Brainton Soup, detail, by Amy Crook

Above, you can see a detail of the brains and tentacles. I tried to color the brains somewhere between the warm yellow of wonton wrappers and the unhealthy pink of a real brain, and I think the result is pleasantly disturbing. Below, you can see the brains in a frame, with Cthulhu there to keep the tentacles in line.

Brainton Soup, framed art by Amy Crook

Title: Brainton Soup
7 in. x 5 in. pen & ink and Copic marker on paper
$99 for the original (tax will be added if you live in CA)
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Tags: brains, copic marker, for sale, pen and ink, tentacles
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Monster Naptime

Monday, May 20th, 2013

Monster Naptime by Amy Crook, $250

After last week’s pair of Monster paintings, I decided to do a follow-up to start the week off right. This is, after all, the best perspective from which to deal with the adorable little pests. Once they’ve had a nap, I’m sure they won’t be quite so grumpy.

The clever among you will notice that it’s the artist holding the monsters. The persnickety will notice my part is on the wrong side, which is artistic license. And yes, I do have a nose in real life.

Monster Naptime, 5″x7″ pen & ink and watercolor on paper, $250 with free shipping.

Monster Naptime, detail, by Amy Crook

Above you can see the cranky cuties up close and full of meh. Below, I’ve put myself and my monsters behind glass, and Cthulhu himself came by to hang out. He’s got this sleeping thing down pat, after all.

Monster Naptime, framed art by Amy Crook

Title: Monster Naptime
7 in. x 5 in. pen & ink and watercolor on paper
$250 for the original (tax will be added if you live in CA)
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Tags: for sale, monster, pen and ink, self portrait, watercolor
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No No No Monsters

Friday, May 17th, 2013

No No No Monsters by Amy Crook, $250

After sharing Wednesday’s Miasma of Monsters with my friends at the Starship, we all agreed that this trio was a big one for anyone running an ittybiz. First the raggedy, staticky fluffball of “No Energy,” then the red-eyed “No Time and their green friend with his unexpected sharp bits, “No Money.” Definitely a trio that demands attention!

I’m feeling a bit less poorly, myself, but still moving quite slowly when it comes to getting art done and ready to go, so you can expect updates to be a bit erratic until I’m all better. I’m just grateful for Tylenol.

No No No Monsters, 7″x5″ pen & ink and watercolor on paper, $250 with free shipping.

No No No Monsters, detail, by Amy Crook

Above you can see the red glaring clock of the time monster, telling you to stop or go faster, or possibly both. Below you can see them in a frame, looking just as silly as ever.

No No No Monsters, framed art by Amy Crook

Title: No No No Monsters
7 in. x 5 in. pen & ink and watercolor on paper
$250 for the original (tax will be added if you live in CA)
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Tags: for sale, monster, pen and ink, watercolor
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Miasma of Monsters

Wednesday, May 15th, 2013

Miasma of Monsters by Amy Crook, $250

I swear, whenever I get sicky or ouchie my mood goes down with my physical wellness and I just feel uncreative and awful. Like my immune system is somehow responsible for keeping these critters at bay as well as the microscopic sort. I called this a miasma because that’s what their little cloud of doubt and blah reminded me of, a miasma that fills the mental air and makes it hard to see anything else.

My favorite is the guy in back, who is staring and not saying anything. You know what you did, his magenta evil eye says it all for him, though I’m fond of them all for one reason or another. The guy on the right looks like he’s about to erupt into a temper tantrum worthy of a 3-year-old, where the one on the left is very sternly lecturing you. He uses big words, I bet.

Painting them, I must admit, did help lift the miasma a bit. They’re just so cute!

Miasma of Monsters, 7″x5″ pen & ink and watercolor on paper, $250 with free shipping.

Miasma of Monsters, detail, by Amy Crook

Above, you can see my favorite monster staring at you. Always staring. Disapprovingly staring. Below, he’s still staring out of the frame, so you can see what these guys look like trapped behind glass.

Miasma of Monsters, framed art by Amy Crook

Title: Miasma of Monsters
7 in. x 5 in. pen & ink and watercolor on paper
$250 for the original (tax will be added if you live in CA)
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Eihort

Friday, May 3rd, 2013

Eihort watercolor by Amy Crook, $199

Before painting this, I was mostly familiar with Eihort as a Great Old One from the board game Arkham Horror. Afterwards, I looked this horrific monster up and found that yep, it’s pretty awful. Eihort is from one of the later Mythos writers, Ramsey Campbell, and is basically a giant gelatinous mass with eyes that implants people with its brood, which will later hatch and kill them during the end times. Cheerful! But appropriate to the piece of art, I think, especially the part about eyes forming and unforming constantly in its shapeless body.

Eihort, 5″x5″ iridescent watercolor on paper, $199 with free shipping.

Eihort, detail 1, by Amy Crook

The two different paints used are both snazzy special effects paints that change color depending on the angle to the light, and together make the whole painting even more eerily otherwordly.

Eihort, detail 2, by Amy Crook

Above, you can see the green and orange mixing together in strange ways in Eihort’s gelatinous form. Below, it’s lurking in a frame, just waiting to offer you its hellish bargain of freedom for larvae.

Eihort, framed art by Amy Crook

Title: Eihort
5 in. x 5 in. duochrome watercolor on Arches cover black paper
$199 for the original (tax will be added if you live in CA)
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Tentacle Deeps 48

Tuesday, April 30th, 2013

Tentacle Deeps 48 by Amy Crook, $199

It’s Tentacle Tuesday and this one’s an octopus! Appropriate for 48, I suppose, that I’d break the “odd numbers look better” rule and go for 8 sucker-laden arms waving in the murky water. The background is an odd duochrome paint that goes from rusty orange to a very bright green, the tentacles are a translucent dark purple, and the suckers are a gunmetal silver color called “iridescent moonstone.”

Tentacle Deeps 48, 4″x6″ watercolor on paper, $199 with free shipping.

Tentacle Deeps 48, detail, by Amy Crook

Above you can see the green shining up through the purple where it catches the light. Below, I’ve tucked it into a frame and let it hang out with my rather bored plushie — I think the orange one’s just jealous because it only has 5 arms.

Tentacle Deeps 48, framed art by Amy Crook

Title: Tentacle Deeps 48
4 in. x 6 in. duochrome, iridescent and normal watercolor on Fluid watercolor paper
$199 for the original (tax will be added if you live in CA)
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Tags: for sale, iridescent, octopus, tentacle deeps, tentacles, watercolor
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Tentacle Spiral 5

Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013

Tentacle Spiral 5 by Amy Crook, $199

These tentacles are reaching out to you through an iridescent purple mist. I’m not sure what their plan is if they get a hold of you, but best make sure there’s a nice pane of glass on the frame, just in case.

Tentacle Spiral 5, 6″x4″ watercolor and salt water on paper, $199 with free shipping.

Tentacle Spiral 5, detail, by Amy Crook

Above, you can see the light changing the mist from lavender to shimmery blue. Below, you can see the tentacles in a frame, trying to get to my iPhone to make a call, presumably to Cthulhu.

Tentacle Spiral 5, framed art by Amy Crook

Title: Tentacle Spiral 5
6 in. x 5 in. watercolor, iridescent watercolor and salt water on Fluid watercolor paper
$199 for the original (tax will be added if you live in CA)
Frame is not included, but can be added for $50 (shipping included)
Shipping is free anywhere in the world
Payment plans are available, just email me
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