Sleep Until the Sun Goes Down

Monday, August 4th, 2014

Sleep Until the Sun Goes Down by Amy Crook

Sleep Until the Sun Goes Down by Amy Crook

I’ve painted lots of skies full of crows, but today I decided to go a different way with my dark Halloween heart and paint bats. Because bats!

There’s a tiny hint of nighttime violet in the upper left, but it’s being chased away by the sunrise glowing at bottom of the painting, where seven winter-barren trees peek up into the frame. There’s 13 flying bats (of course) and 3 already sleeping in the lightning-split tree they call their home.

Sleep Until the Sun Goes Down, 8″x4″ pen & ink and watercolor on Fluid watercolor paper.

Sleep Until the Sun Goes Down, detail, by Amy Crook

Sleep Until the Sun Goes Down, detail, by Amy Crook

Above, you can see the bats coming in for a landing, and the three sleepers at the very top of the tree. Below, you can see the piece in a temporary frame, just waiting for the right wall to hold it.

Sleep Until the Sun Goes Down, framed art by Amy Crook

Sleep Until the Sun Goes Down, framed art by Amy Crook

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