Posts Tagged ‘commission’
Monk
Tuesday, March 24th, 2026
Monk, 7″x5″ pen & ink and Copic marker on paper, sold
First off, I will not be doing these regularly, they stress me out, man. But, this person asked very sweetly and I’m a sucker, and was patient with my anxiety delays, lol, so they got their doggo. Just, you know, to be clear, not becoming a pet portraitist.
Monk is a big shaggy good boy, black with the dignified white of old age on his muzzle, chest, and paws. They sent me a bunch of reference photos and we decided on a pose and then they took another, even better photo to help me get everything right on the final product.
This was always meant to be a bit cartoonish, so I kept to Copic markers for the colors, which give it that nice warm grey on his body and cool grey on his silver parts. I scanned the inks before I colored anything just in case, but fortunately they are very happy with their old man as is.
Also, full credit to Danielle Corsetto’s current spate of pet portraits for demonstrating how to color a black dog that isn’t just a blob of darkness. She’s great, we had her draw our Lenin & Gramsci for a Christmas present for Dr. Dan.
Categories: Completed Commissions, Sea Creatures and Other Animals
Tags: commission, copic marker, monk, nfs, pen and ink, sold
GPS
Thursday, September 3rd, 2020
GPS, 6″x4″ watercolor on black paper
If you’re not looking for murder, perhaps some direction will do.
This is a GPS satellite, painted for a calendar cover to represent both technology and direction needed in 2021. The sunrise is just glinting over the curve of the earth in the background, a reminder that the sun continues to rise, and the atmosphere that we breathe is the thinnest of layers between us and the void.
It’s painted in metallic and opaque watercolors on black paper, so the sky is an even, velvety charcoal studded with distant stars.
GPS, detail, by Amy Crook
Above, you can see the gold of dawn just starting to glint over the Earth’s horizon. Below, the whole of space is laid out in a frame, just waiting to go to its forever home.
GPS, framed art by Amy Crook
Categories: Floating Gallery, Flowers, Trees and Landscapes, Series and Books
Tags: black paper, commission, for sale, gouache, japanese watercolor, metallic, space, watercolor
Adam Darkly
Wednesday, July 8th, 2020
Adam Darkly cartoon commission, 5″x7″ pen & ink and Copic marker on paper
The delightfully charming Adam Darkly, known as @devilsconjure on Instagram, wanted to be a cartoon!
He asked to be dressed as a conjureman at a crossroads at night under the full moon, and left the rest of the layout up to me. I put a devil in his pocket, a three-card playing card reading in his hand, and candles at the four points of the crossroads, and left the rest up to imagination. When shown the final version, he said, “It’s perfect!”
My commissions queue is full right now, but if you, too, want to live life as your cartooniest self, drop me a line and I’ll put you on the waiting list!
Categories: Angels, Cthulhu, and Other Myths, Completed Commissions, Flowers, Trees and Landscapes, People, Figures and Faces
Tags: be a cartoon, commission, copic marker, devilsconjure, nfs, pen and ink, sold
99 Tech Toys
Thursday, September 19th, 2019
99 Tech Toys by Amy Crook, 5″x7″ pen & ink and watercolor on paper
When my friend Amber asked me to help her think of a birthday card design to tease her husband about the Switch he didn’t have*, we tossed around a few ideas, but this was the winner. “I got 99 tech toys but a Switch ain’t one” was just too funny not to use, plus it let me design Rap Badass Rey, which will have many uses in the future.
Some of the text was edited in post, mainly the Switch logo effect, because sometimes computers really do just do it better.
*obviously, he got one along with the card
Categories: Completed Commissions, People, Figures and Faces, Pretty Words, Whimsical and Strange
Tags: be a cartoon, commission, nfs, pen and ink, rey, sold, watercolor
I Won’t Be Your Winter, take 2
Thursday, September 12th, 2019
I Won’t Be Your Winter, take 2, 5″x7″ watercolor on Arches cover black paper
The first version of this painting was lost in a tragic house fire. All the humans made it out safe, but the house was a total loss.
And thus we have a second take! Like a dance remix, but with more murder. Some things can never be replaced, and this piece isn’t exactly like its predecessor, but then again, Bucky goes through a lot of changes, too.
I’ve got the Original Six Avengers all done now, plus Bucky. We’ll see who inspires me next!
I Won’t Be Your Winter, take 2, detail, by Amy Crook
Above, you can see the star up close, the darker bullet hole in the middle surrounded by thickly painted red. Below, it’s in a frame, waiting for the recipient to find a new home for it to live in.
I Won’t Be Your Winter, take 2, framed art by Amy Crook
Categories: Abstract and Just Plain Weird, Completed Commissions, Series and Books, Things I'm a Fan Of
Tags: commission, mcu, mcu abstracts, metallic, nfs, sold, watercolor, winter soldier
Destiel
Tuesday, June 11th, 2019
Destiel, 7″x5″ pen & ink and Copic marker on paper
The same patient patron who got the last commission snuck in for a second spot and got her dream pairing drawn! Castiel and Dean Winchester from Supernatural gaze with giant, loving eyes at each other, blushes in full force and their traditional costumes from the show in place. Dean’s even got his necklace, and Cas his wings.
Categories: Completed Commissions, People, Figures and Faces, Series and Books, Things I'm a Fan Of
Tags: castiel, chibi, commission, copic marker, dean winchester, nfs, pen and ink, sold, supernatural
Dean Cheers, Sam Researches
Tuesday, May 21st, 2019
Dean Cheers, Sam Researches, 7″x5″ pen & ink and Copic marker on paper
Another commission finally done! My patient darling patron asked me to create some Supernatural chibis for chat, and so we have Dean in an adorable cheerleading pose, and Sam working hard to figure out the monster of the week. Go Team Free Will!
Categories: Completed Commissions, People, Figures and Faces, Series and Books, Things I'm a Fan Of
Tags: chibi, commission, copic marker, dean winchester, nfs, pen and ink, sam winchester, sold, supernatural
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