Posts Tagged ‘shark’
Wallpapers and Thanks
Monday, May 10th, 2010
First off, thank you to everyone who helped out with my Big Art Sale, either through linking, retweeting, or purchasing. I made enough to get the plane tickets! And then Mom moved the date (again, omg) before I could buy them, but that’s okay, it’s in June now and I have plane tickets and all is well.
As a thank you to all of you, I’ve decided to start giving away free wallpapers from time to time. I’m starting with the 3 pieces above, Weeble Cthulhu, Winchester the shark, and Molten Sky. Just click the links below to get your goodies!
- Weeble Cthulhu, widescreen (1680×1050)
- Weeble Cthulhu, fullscreen (1600×1200)
- Weeble Cthulhu, iPhone (320×480)
- Winchester, widescreen (1680×1050)
- Winchester, fullscreen (1600×1200)
- Winchester, iPhone (320×480)
- Molten Sky, widescreen (1680×1050)
- Molten Sky, fullscreen (1600×1200)
- Molten Sky, iPhone (320×480)
Enjoy!
Tags: desktop, iphone, molten sky, shark, weeble cthulhu, winchester
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Commission: Mermaid
Tuesday, January 5th, 2010
In the fall of 2008, my friend Jeff commissioned me to paint a gift for his wife, for a combination 5th anniversary and Christmas present. It was an interesting challenge keeping it a secret for two months, but the moment of presentation was a smashing success!
We wanted to take into account as many of her favorite things as possible, so not only does it have the mermaid as a central theme, we added in the sunken pirate ship, and of course a shark or two.
24″x30″, oil on canvas, not for sale (commission)
Click through to see the process, which was thoroughly documented to keep Jeff current on my progress. (more…)
Tags: commission, not for sale, oil painting, shark, sunken ship
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Winchester
Sunday, October 11th, 2009
Winchester by Amy Crook
Years ago I painted a Great White shark, Bruce Fandango, as a wedding present for my good friends Jeff and Dawn. When I met Kim and found out she loved sharks, I immediately thought to show her Bruce. The end result (after a bit of pouting that he wasn’t available for sale) was that she commissioned a second, smaller shark of her very own.
It took me several years to actually get this shark painted; I had the background done and it gathered dust waiting for me to get my act together. After I moved back across the country from poor Kim, however, I had another person back east commission a painting (Gretchen’s awesome squid, Nugget), and so I finished them in tandem so that they could get shipped in one big flat box.
I managed to time the delivery so that I could see her face when we surprised her with the finished product, and I have to say, all the delay was totally worth it. I’m told he still harbors a place of honour on their living room wall!
20″x24″, oil on canvas, NFS
Read on to get a glimpse into the painting process…
Tags: commission, not for sale, oil painting, shark
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