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Bound Angel 1

Thursday, November 4th, 2010

Bound Angel 1 by Amy Crook

Bound Angel 1 by Amy Crook

This pencil drawing was the first of 2 images, the second of which is a stone lithograph I’ll post tomorrow. His bindings are invisible, but you can see how his posture hangs as if in chains, face downturned as if contemplating the sin that brought him to this pass.

I’ve always had a fascination with religious imagery, the history and faith that are imbued into these images, the layered ideals and disappointments that each person brings to the viewing. Even if the image is purely representational, every viewer has layers of mental baggage to add to it that makes the piece a unique experience for them.

The graphite goes all the way to the edges of this acid-free bristol board; the black border you can see here is the scanner background. The board is heavy enough to stand on its own in a bookshelf or on a tiny easel, or the image could easily be framed for display.

Bound Angel 1, 6.5″x5″ graphite on bristol board, $99 with free shipping.

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Missionary

Tuesday, October 5th, 2010

Missionary, view 1, by Amy Crook

Missionary, view 1, by Amy Crook

This is the last of the bronze couples I have, though there’s one more single figure saved to finish up the series.

This couple has a contrasting patina, the woman in soft greens and the man in rich mahogany browns, giving them a rather biracial feel. They’re resting on a soft peach pillow in the classic missionary position. Interestingly, if you flip them over the woman’s pose goes from abandon with her outflung arm, to anger as it’s raised overhead as if to strike.

Like all the couples, the two figures fit together and come apart, adding a tactile dimension to the art. Also, they’re just kinda fun to play with.

Missionary, bronze sculpture with fringed pillow, $1399 with free shipping.

Missionary, view 2, by Amy Crook

Missionary, view 2, by Amy Crook

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Morning After

Sunday, September 26th, 2010

Morning After by Amy Crook

Morning After by Amy Crook

It’s a very lazy Sunday indeed for this seductive young man. I liked the loose feel of the pencils so much I left them there to add depth to the equally scribbly inks. I thought they worked with the mussed sheets and morning-after hair, adding to the playfulness of the figure’s expression.

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Self Service

Monday, September 20th, 2010

Self Service, view 1, by Amy Crook

Self Service, view 1, by Amy Crook

It’s been a while since I posted one of these, so I thought I’d give you something fun for your Monday. Remember, if it’s fine art, it doesn’t count as porn.

This guy is arched way back, intent on servicing himself and oblivious to any curious eyes on him. He actually lives in the same household as the female figure, Catty, that I posted a few weeks back.

Self Service, approx. 8″x4″x3″ cast bronze, sold.

Self Service, view 2, by Amy Crook

Self Service, view 2, by Amy Crook

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Urgent Grounding

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

Urgent Grounding by Amy Crook

Urgent Grounding by Amy Crook

One of the hardest things about art is knowing when a piece is done.

This painting started out as a quick sketch that I filled in with some messy linework in a rich forest green. I started working in the background of rich orangey gold, and then at one point I stepped back and said, you know, I think I like it just as it is. I’ve had it hanging in my living room for a while now, and I haven’t ever wanted to go back and mess with it.

Urgent Grounding, 30″x24″ oil on canvas, $899 with free shipping.

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Catty

Tuesday, August 31st, 2010

Catty by Amy Crook

Catty by Amy Crook

This piece was once described as looking like she was wearing a black rubber catsuit, though as the bronze has aged the patina’s gotten some flecks of blue-green verdigris on it that adds an unusual texture. She’s another of my little bronze people series, so the figure is about the size of a child’s doll. I always liked the way the lines of her body combined the lush, heart-shaped derriere with long, slender limbs and a smooth, featureless face to be both sensual and faintly creepy.

The person who bought it was kind enough to send me a better photo than the ones I had, since I wanted to post the whole series and not just the ones I had left.

Catty, approx. 12″ long cast bronze, sold.

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Identify

Friday, August 20th, 2010

Identify, detail, by Amy Crook

Identify, detail, by Amy Crook

I thought I might end Friday with a monoprint in 2 panels, a 2-by-6 inch one allowing the figure to reach past the 4-by-6 inch frame she’s in, making the whole image 6 inches square. Although this print originally had a different title, I chose to change it to “Identify” because it works on several levels. Female nudity is becoming ubiquitous in our culture, but at the same time it’s still both highly fetishized and reviled. By masking the identity of the woman in the image, she’s both reduced to an object, and protected from the viewer’s scorn. In addition, it invites the viewer to identify with the subject, to find points of commonality despite her vulnerable-yet-anonymous position.

Identify, 6″x6″ monoprint on 11″x11″ watercolor paper, $399 with free shipping.

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