Three Crows 3
Posted on March 5th, 2026
Three Crows 3, 5″x7″ watercolor and brush & ink by Amy Crook
After a long hiatus, I’m working on getting back into a regular art practice along with my writing. This first finished piece is technically part of a series, mostly because I wasn’t feeling original about the title.
I had this background painted already from months ago, but I hadn’t had the motivation to finish it until I did a short mentorship with the wonderful Sarah Lacy, who gave me “finish one work in progress” as homework. The very darkest blue at the top has a subtle sparkle, fading down to a more demure vivianite and then just that first blush of pink and gold as the sun comes up to outshine the moon.
The twisted tree is one of my favorite types to paint, brush and a dark matte india ink really making it stand out from the background along with the titular birds. There’s more focus on the tree than the birds in this painting in the series, but I think that’s okay.
I have another abstract coming soon, as well as a pair of more spectacular sunrises, so keep an eye out! This one’s for sale if you’re inclined, but the point was more to get back into an art practice than to make a sale, if you know what I mean. Contact me if you’re interested, though!
Categories: Flowers, Trees and Landscapes, Sea Creatures and Other Animals, Series and Books
Tags: brush and ink, crow, for sale, three crows, watercolor
January 2026 Patreon Sketches
Posted on March 1st, 2026
Time keeps on happening, and so do Patreon sketches! This month we have a batch of 10, all for prompts from my intrepid patrons.
- Eric asked for hot air balloons and I went a little nerdy with the designs. (sold)
- Nick said “Six!” and I made a muppet six for him. Purple is the most muppety color and I will not take any notes on this.
- SaraBeth wanted one of my cats as a salt shaker, so I chose chonky Lapis, although of course her actual spots are different than shown. (sold)
- Shannon asked for warmth and got tea and a rather swampy sort of dragon.
- Amy B wanted a party crow so I found some crows playing and drew this jaunty fellow in a hat. (sold)
- Andria wanted a studious white squirrel. (sold)
- Allison wanted one of the small fae from Friends in Low Places and I drew Stick. (sold)
- Jefferson prompted Happy New Fears and we are peeking monstrously through the door. (sold)
- Kelly wanted a space cat and this guy is floating happy and free. (sold)
- Jo asked for a dragon in a quilt, and has received.
Categories: Angels, Cthulhu, and Other Myths, Completed Commissions, People, Figures and Faces, Pretty Words, Sea Creatures and Other Animals, Tentacles, Whimsical and Strange, Zombies, Skulls, and Other Morbid Things
Tags: allison, amy b, andria, cat, consulting magic, dragon, eric, jefferson, jo, kelly, nick, patreon, sarabeth, shannon
December 2025 Patreon Sketches
Posted on January 31st, 2026
Another month, another batch of sketches! I actually have plans to put more real art in here someday, but for now enjoy these playing-card-sized bites.
- Jeff asked for Christmas beer and I was feeling stein-y (sold)
- Jo wanted a summer day in a meadow
- Amy B wanted a Krampus
- Eric asked for Minter, his favorite season (sold)
- Karla requested holly & ivy cats, so here’s some green kitties for you (sold)
- Rebecca S wanted a beach bonfire, and got this guy
- SaraBeth asked for Trotsky the Snow Cat; Trotsky does not love snow (sold)
- Andria wanted fireball & apple cider with a dragon, so the dragon is fireballing the cider (sold)
- Kelly requested a snowy owl, so I went simple with the colors, just inks and pencils (sold)
- No one requested this, I was just warming up with some yupo paper & pens (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, Whimsical and Strange
Tags: amy b, andria, copic marker, eric, jefferson, jo, karla, kelly, pen and ink, pencil, rebecca s, sarabeth, watercolor
To Make and to Mark: The Future of Magic Book 3
Posted on January 20th, 2026
To Make and to Mark is out!
Categories: Words Words Words
Tags: future of magic
November 2025 Sketch Cards
Posted on December 30th, 2025
It’s always a little weird to be doing these a month after requests are made, but needs must. I hope you’re having a lovely liminal week, dear readers!
- Jefferson asked for Kobold in San Diego, and he’ll understand this (sold)
- Rebecca S asked for butterflies and got some colorful little paint doodles
- Eric asked for “forgot September” referencing Earth Wind and Fire, and thus we have water here wondering what the big deal is (sold)
- SaraBeth asked for cosy Meadowsweet, and here is our boy in one of his many rag nests (sold)
- Kelly wanted a dragon with a teapot, and got this lovely earth-toned duo (sold)
- I did a pair of low-color galaxies for filler reasons, this is one
- Amy B wanted spoopy festive, so I dressed up a ghost in a Santa hat (sold)
- and here is the other galaxy
Categories: Angels, Cthulhu, and Other Myths, Completed Commissions, People, Figures and Faces, Sea Creatures and Other Animals, Whimsical and Strange, Zombies, Skulls, and Other Morbid Things
Tags: amy b, black paper, dragon, eric, jefferson, kelly, kobold, patreon, pen and ink, rebecca s, sarabeth, the future of magic, watercolor
October 2025 Sketch Cards
Posted on December 4th, 2025
The holidays made this one run a little late, but I got there in the end! The cats helped, of course. They’re helpers.
- JoVE asked for “escaping the gloom” and got this wee painting/drawing
- SaraBeth wanted Pod as the Winter Soldier and I decided to do Bucky’s correct missing leggie and not Pod’s for the visual (sold)
- Eric prompted Muppets Haunted Mansion and I couldn’t resist Hatbox Fozzie (sold)
- Kelly asked for a witch, a pumpkin, and a dragon, and got some of each heh (sold)
- Jeff prompted “forest shuffle” and I can never do a prompt from him straight (sold)
- Lila wanted a Halloween dryad and got this lovely lady
- Amy B prompted “spoopy” so I did one of my ghosties
- Andria prompted “not my circus, not my monkeys” and well, yeah (sold)
Categories: Angels, Cthulhu, and Other Myths, Completed Commissions, People, Figures and Faces, Sea Creatures and Other Animals, Series and Books, Things I'm a Fan Of, Whimsical and Strange, Zombies, Skulls, and Other Morbid Things
Tags: amy b, andria, cat, copic marker, eric, ghost, halloween, jefferson, jove, kelly, lila, mcu, muppets, pen and ink, poddleston, sarabeth, watercolor
September 2025 Sketch Cards
Posted on November 3rd, 2025
We remembered September! Not the 21st, but close enough. It was a good range of sketches this month, with lots of cats and dragons as is the best possible way.
- Rebecca S asked for a ladybug using a typewriter and I made choices about it
- Amy B asked for an opossum and gets the “he scream at own ass” meme (if you look this up use knowyourmeme.com not google, trust me on this) (sold)
- SaraBeth wanted Mal in a Statue of Liberty costume. Mal did not want this. (sold)
- Jeff prompted “spinal tap” since the new movie’s coming out, and got a spine being tapped (sold)
- Jo asked for Nightshade chasing a flower fairy
- Kelly requested a cat in a hat, and, well. That’s what she got! (sold)
- Andria wanted a hot apple cider dragon, and the dragon got a little excited
- Karla asked for a tea dragon with milk or lemon, and I went with lemon (sold)
- Nick asked for Nanamo Ul Namo, which is apparently from Final Fantasy, and gets emoji style
- JoVE asked for “plums! so many plums!” and I took her a bit literally but I had fun
Categories: Completed Commissions, People, Figures and Faces, Sea Creatures and Other Animals, Things I'm a Fan Of, Whimsical and Strange, Zombies, Skulls, and Other Morbid Things
Tags: amy b, andria, cat, colored pencil, copic marker, dragon, jefferson, jo, jove, karla, kelly, nick, pen and ink, rebecca s, sarabeth
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