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Shadows and Balances
Sunday, September 12th, 2010
Shadows and Balances by Amy Crook
This is another monoprint created with layer upon layer of ink, running the paper through the press several times. I inked some of my small etching plates with the monoprint ink, which obscures the actual image etched on the plate and turns it into just another abstract shape in the composition. A total of 7 plates were used in this piece, some of them blank and some etched.
Shadows and Balances, 18″x26″ monoprint on 22″x30″ watercolor paper, $399 with free shipping.
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Red
Friday, September 10th, 2010
Red by Amy Crook
As promised, this is my other piece that’s simply called Red. Like last week’s piece, the reds are dark and intense, though this time they’re offset not by white paper but by the yellow ochre painted border. The different shades of red are also different textures, you can see some of the flash glare on the painting where the paint’s glossy, compared to the deep matte color of the bottom section.
This is actually quite a large painting, two feet by three feet, and although the edges are unfinished, I think it hangs just fine as is.
Red, 24″x36″ oil painting on canvas, $1299 with free shipping.
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Red Death
Tuesday, September 7th, 2010
Red Death by Amy Crook
This piece has a bit of a story to it. It’s a large monoprint, with a very small etching plate near the center of the paper. The two more random images were created by mixing up the blood-red ink and then smushing it between two plates, and then printing the result. I love the way the bottom image looks a bit like a heart (of the anatomical sort), while the left image seems to hold a whole world of secrets, a landscape of crimson mystery.
The etching plate is part of a series I started and never finished, depicting Neil Gaiman’s Endless from his Sandman comic series — but not the people, the ideas they represented. This plate was, I think, the most successful, the image for Death. I did print a single edition of the plates by themselves, and I’ll post those next month sometime (very Halloween appropriate).
Together the 3 images seem to tell a story, or to invite the viewer to tell their own story. I think every piece of art has something to say to the viewer, but not every person gets the same message. I’m always curious what a piece says to other people — what does this one say to you?
Red Death, 22.5″x16″ etching and monoprint on watercolor paper, $699 with free shipping.
Red Death, detail, by Amy Crook
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The Texture of Faith
Monday, September 6th, 2010
The Texture of Faith by Amy Crook
This print uses 3 of my little etching plates, two of which have been double-inked so that there’s a primary color in the actual etching, and a secondary red on the surface of the plate. The top two plates are both found objects of a sort, the smaller one is actually part of a larger plate that I cut up and kept pieces of to use in other prints. The paper has a beautiful texture of its own, lending an extra dimension to the abstract images, and giving a rich desert for the tiny cruciform figure to wander in.
The Texture of Faith, detail, by Amy Crook
There’s a lot of meaning that could be inferred here, but this is one of those pieces that’s hard to quantify for me — I can talk about this technical aspect or that process, but the end result was something unexpected. There’s hints of stories and ideas hiding in the abstract, brought out by the smallest image at the bottom.
The Texture of Faith, 15.5″x23″ intaglio and monoprint on imported Mexican bark paper, $499 with free shipping.
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Torn
Monday, August 30th, 2010
Torn by Amy Crook
This is another large monoprint that involves many layers of paper and ink. I had originally done the face as part of a larger figure, but wasn’t happy with the result, so I tore up the sheet of paper to make more interesting shapes and re-used parts of it in the top layer of this print. The red is actually all ink rather than another sheet of paper, a large printing plate covered in it. The bottom shape was layered with the torn paper under the ink, and then on top another layer of paper and ink was laid down, this time with large sheets of acetate for the medium rather than a plate.
These prints are all one of a kind, and I no longer have access to the press I did them on, so they’re not something I can make again. Each one involves a unique process of things coming together, ink and ideas, paper stock and plates, to create an individual work of art.
Torn, 22.5″x31″ monoprint and chine collé on imported handmade and watercolor paper, $499 with free shipping.
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Sea
Tuesday, August 17th, 2010
Sea by Amy Crook
I finally got a better photo of this print that showcases the muted, subtle colors. The paper is such a pale blue, and the other colors so muted, it can be quite difficult to photograph, and even worse to try to work with in Photoshop.
I love the teal-grey waves with their scribbled-in echo of the etching plate, and slow fade from dark to light. I definitely recommend clicking on the image to get a bigger look, which still doesn’t convey the size of the piece. It’s nearly two feet tall and over two and a half wide, and would look gorgeous floated on a piece of matte board in a simple frame.
You can see where I also used one of my etching plates, the same one that shows up in very different contexts in Ogdred Weary and Elements. Instead of inking into the deep grooves of the plate, I used the same brayer (ink roller) that I used to make the larger patterns, to roll ink only onto the surface of the plate, leaving the actual etching free of ink. (Click any image to see it larger.)
Sea, detail 1, by Amy Crook
You can see here how there’s echoing linework hiding in the main part of the image. First ink was laid down on the main plate using the brayer, and then the back of a paintbrush was used to scrape away the ink to add texture.
Sea, detail 2, by Amy Crook
The whole pattern of waves and seaweed, or tentacles, or just more eddies and currents, is topped off with a shining sun rubber stamp in silver ink.
Sea, detail 3, by Amy Crook
The print itself is quite large, the imported paper soft with beautiful natural edges. It really needs to be matted and framed for proper display, perhaps floated on a white or black background. I may have to get this one framed myself and just add the cost to the price, and of course I’m always happy to do it for you if you want to buy it before I get around to it.
Sea, 31″x23″ monoprint, etching and rubber stamp on paper, $699 with free shipping.
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Chasing Amy
Monday, August 16th, 2010
Chasing Amy, detail, by Amy Crook
Some days I can resist the pop culture reference in the titles, and some days I can’t. I’ve always really liked this monoprint for no reason that I can articulate, something about the colors and the way it all came out just works for me. I was especially pleased with the way the image expanded out of its borders to give a sense of movement, making the whole page more a part of the image.
Chasing Amy by Amy Crook
Like my other prints, this one of a kind piece will need to be framed or matted before it’s ready to display. I’m happy to help you out with that if you like, for the cost of materials.
Chasing Amy, 3″x3″ monoprint on 11″x11″ watercolor paper, $499 with free shipping.
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