Cuppa Rage

Monday, August 3rd, 2015

Cuppa Rage by Amy Crook

Cuppa Rage by Amy Crook

Almost half of my July was taken up dealing with a tech snafu, which was covered by my extended warranty but still enough to drive me around the bend.

This sharp-edged, boiling cuppa was inspired by the uniquely enraging experience of dealing with terrible tech support that operates off a script with no room for the actual variation of customer experience. The cup itself is a dull, smoldering burgundy with bright orange in the handle and cut-off plane of the top, and a vibrant red inside with the bubbling tea. I gilded the sharp edges at the top and bottom of the cup and along the saucer, the bright spot of not actually murdering anyone.

My tech woes have been solved, but it’s good I had a cuppa to contain my rage.

Cuppa Rage, 7″x5″ pen & ink, watercolor, and metallic watercolor on paper.

Cuppa Rage, detail, by Amy Crook

Cuppa Rage, detail, by Amy Crook

Above, you can see the shine of gold offset by the virulent orange on the sharp-cut edge of the cup, and the roil of tea inside. Below, the rage has been contained in a frame, ready to receive all the frustration of your Mondays to come.

Cuppa Rage, framed art by Amy Crook

Cuppa Rage, framed art by Amy Crook

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