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September 2024 Patron Sketches

Posted on November 2nd, 2024

Patron sketches again! I also did Drawtober, but I gave myself a mandate to just do pencil sketches in a notebook, and mostly concentrate on figure drawing, so I won’t be reposting those here. They’re free to view on Patreon, though!

8 sketch cards by Amy Crook

Eight cards for six requests, and on time, too!

  • Andria asked for birthday level-ups, and got this absolutely not from Mario 1up shroom
  • Kelly prompted “raindrops and rainbows” and I feel like this was a predictable sort of result (sold)
  • Jefferson wanted “endless swearing” and that much grawlix is quite the challenge to write! (sold)
  • Kitty Nebula just because
  • Eric wanted Dragon Fireworks and I had fun with it (sold)
  • another just because….falling stars, fireflies in the rain, who knows? (sold)
  • Amy B wanted good birthday vibes, so these cuties are for her
  • and last but absolutely not least, SaraBeth wanted Pod as Beetlejuice, and while Poddlejuice refused to wake up for his cameo, he did agree to be in the sketch (sold)

Categories: Abstract and Just Plain Weird, Angels, Cthulhu, and Other Myths, Completed Commissions, Flowers, Trees and Landscapes, Sea Creatures and Other Animals, Things I'm a Fan Of, Whimsical and Strange
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August 2024 Patreon Sketches

Posted on October 9th, 2024

As usual, these were requested in August, sketched in September, and are being shared here a little after that! I still have my 100 Cats project to share with y’all, but I haven’t yet figured out what format I want to use for the posts (and how much Photoshopping it will require, sigh).

8 sketch cards by Amy Crook

  • Nick and Andria both wanted coziness, so the napping purrito and autumn opossum are for them.
  • SaraBeth asked for two of my OCs, Andy and Horace. Andy is a weird shadow monster who is in full muppet mode here, lol. (sold)
  • Jefferson wanted a Galaxy Cake, ironically not the cake I had for my birthday this year. (sold)
  • Eric asked for egrets. No regrets, only egrets. (sold)
  • Kelly asked for a phoenix and got this sparkly boyo. (sold)
  • Amber wanted Calvin & Hobbes, which I am always happy to deliver. (sold)
  • I got another new pack of cool pencils and experimented with them to draw weird fire.
  • Amy B wanted a batcat for the season! (sold)

Categories: Abstract and Just Plain Weird, Angels, Cthulhu, and Other Myths, Completed Commissions, Flowers, Trees and Landscapes, People, Figures and Faces, Pretty Words, Sea Creatures and Other Animals, Things I'm a Fan Of, Whimsical and Strange
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July 2024 Patreon Sketches

Posted on September 13th, 2024

Happy Friday the 13th! Please enjoy this last set of sketch cards I did for my darling supporters at Patreon.

7 sketch cards by Amy Crook

  • Amy B wanted a capybara and it’s very chill (sold)
  • Kelly wanted foxes and got one smirky boy (sold)
  • SaraBeth wanted something with cats and boy she got it (sold)
  • Molly asked for otters playing by a lighthouse (sold)
  • Eric wanted Ruby Sunday from Doctor Who (sold)
  • Rey only sort of asked for “this configuration of existential challenges sucks” (sold)
  • Jefferson absolutely asked for “oyster mosh pit” and this is entirely his fault (sold)

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June 2024 Patron Sketches

Posted on July 30th, 2024

There was a bat in our basement! It appears to have left on its own, but man, what a random ending to the week. Before all that, I spent the day on sketch cards! Everything is watercolor this time around because reasons.

9 sketch cards by Amy Crook

From the top left:

  • Kelly asked for a rainbow kitty
  • Amy B prompted “our big, loud pride in [their] shameful times”
  • SaraBeth prompted “quiet pride”
  • Eric asked for Gonzo
  • Jeff asked for Fozzie Ramone
  • Amber prompted “sidekick wanted!”
  • Andria wanted a subtle bi owl
  • Corinne referred to Goomy day by asking for “slime and rainbows”
  • and Nick asked for a Mandragora from Final Fantasy

There’s actually a 10th card, but it’s a spoiler for the cover of A Flutter of Fae, which is now with my beta readers, with its plot all fixed and some fresh typos for their pleasure of discovery.

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May 2024 Sketch Cards

Posted on July 1st, 2024

Another month, another set of sketches for my darling patrons!

a variety of sketch cards by Amy Crook

Nine this time, though 3 of them were done for whimsy rather than requests.

  • Jefferson asked for a BAGELPOCALYPSE (sold)
  • Nick wanted something from Dead Boy Detectives (great show!)
  • Kelly asked for Bagpuss which I had never heard of! (sold)
  • I did another little galaxy for no real reason (sold)
  • Nope kitty is Posca marker practice
  • This weird sun/moon thing is badly inspired by Shayla Maddox’s wonderful work
  • Amy B wanted a squid (sold)
  • SaraBeth said, “Pollen is evil but flowers are beautiful.” (sold)
  • Rebecca S asked for a sea monster

Categories: Abstract and Just Plain Weird, Angels, Cthulhu, and Other Myths, Completed Commissions, Flowers, Trees and Landscapes, People, Figures and Faces, Sea Creatures and Other Animals, Series and Books, Tentacles, Things I'm a Fan Of, Whimsical and Strange, Zombies, Skulls, and Other Morbid Things
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April 2024 Patreon Sketches

Posted on June 4th, 2024

Once again, Patreon supporters get some weird things from me!

a grid of 11 sketches by Amy Crook

I did a lot of sketch cards! And a random bonus bookmark. From top left:

  • Blue dragon that hoards lost keys
  • Dramatic b&w badger for Amy B (sold)
  • Rey & Amber requested “We’re closer!” and got this Grover joke (sold)
  • Purple dragon that hoards game dice (like me!) (sold)
  • “Fuck Cancer” for Jo (sold)
  • Tiny vanilla dragon that hoards sugar cube(s) (sold)
  • Green galaxy bookmark
  • April showers for Eric (sold)
  • Spring cleaning for Jefferson (of the braaaain) (sold)
  • Sad kitty for Kelly (sold)
  • SaraBeth asked for “hope and new possibilities” and I went for a nightblooming flower!

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March 2024 Patreon Sketches

Posted on May 13th, 2024

I wrote a LOT of words last month (over 50K!) on the new Consulting Magic book, so these were a little late, but I got ’em done. Enjoy!

  • Amber asked me to do “the artist in residence” (me) so I went a little ridiculous with it. (sold)
  • Jefferson prompted “barcodes on the brain” and really I don’t know what else you could expect from me. (sold)
  • Nick wanted a baby Chocobo.
  • Amy B said “grumple” which I decided was “grumpy skrunkle” and there he is. (sold)
  • Catherine asked for a Princess Fish.
  • Deandra asked for the Queen Bees from To Hive and to Hold, and I did the more alien-looking one, only I’m just not great at translating them from my brain so you know, don’t take her as canon lol.
  • Kelly wanted a cat + dragon, and gets this draconic kitty. (sold)
  • Eric asked for Cloud Strife in a dress, and, welp, here he is! (sold)

I hope you guys have had a great April and don’t get rained on too much!

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