Tentacle Idol
Tuesday, February 19th, 2013
![Tenatcle Idol by Amy Crook](https://amysnotdeadyet.com/stuff/tentacle-idol-m.jpg)
Tentacle Idol by Amy Crook
When I look at the final piece, I imagine some sort of dizzying bas relief in a hidden temple under the depths of the ocean or out of some horrific dreamland in one of HP Lovecraft’s tales. The sepia shadows and gold highlights give this art a steampunk air, but the way the art fades to a vortex of swirling madness is pure horror.
Tentacle Idol, 8″x8″ sumi-e ink, Sharpie marker, and watercolor on Fluid watercolor paper.
![Tentacle Idol, detail, by Amy Crook](https://amysnotdeadyet.com/stuff/tentacle-idol-d.jpg)
Tentacle Idol, detail, by Amy Crook
Above, you can see a close-up of some of the swirling tentacles, their gilt textured and worn, the spirals and suckers just uneven enough to be unsettling if you stare too long. Below, you can see a the art in a frame, up on one of my lovely wheat-gold walls.
![Tentacle Idol, framed art by Amy Crook](https://amysnotdeadyet.com/stuff/tentacle-idol-f.jpg)
Tentacle Idol, framed art by Amy Crook
And this time we have a bit of a bonus! This art started life as an experiment, layering sumi-e ink with Sharpie marker and gold paint and getting… mush. And so, I took photos from the point of mush to show how I nurtured it past the ass point and into a piece of art worth going on your wall.
![Getting Past the Ass Point - with Tentacles!](https://amysnotdeadyet.com/stuff/tentacle-idol-p.gif)
Getting Past the Ass Point – with Tentacles!
a demonstrative gif by Amy Crook
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Categories: Angels, Cthulhu, and Other Myths, Daily Art, Tentacles
Tags: for sale, gold, sharpie marker, sumi-e ink, tentacles, watercolor
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