Gee, Thanks
Posted on May 2nd, 2013
Gee, Thanks, a Sherlock comic by Amy Crook
Everyone in a certain corner of the internet knows that John Watson and this horrible kitten sweater were meant for each other, creepy staring blue doll eyes and all. Sherlock, on the other hand, disagrees. But then, he would.
Gee, Thanks, 5″x7″ pen & ink and Copic marker on paper, nfs (sold). But you can get them on a thank you card at Etsy!
Gee, Thanks, detail, by Amy Crook
Above, you can see the horrible sweater up close. Staring at you. Always staring.
Below, you can see the card all printed out and ready to horrify your loved ones!
Sherlock Thank You card by Amy Crook on Etsy
Categories: Daily Art, People, Figures and Faces, Series and Books, Things I'm a Fan Of
Tags: copic marker, etsy, john watson, nfs, parody, pen and ink, sherlock, sherlock bbc, sherlock holmes, sold, watson
Tentacle Deeps 48
Posted on April 30th, 2013
Tentacle Deeps 48 by Amy Crook
It’s Tentacle Tuesday and this one’s an octopus! Appropriate for 48, I suppose, that I’d break the “odd numbers look better” rule and go for 8 sucker-laden arms waving in the murky water. The background is an odd duochrome paint that goes from rusty orange to a very bright green, the tentacles are a translucent dark purple, and the suckers are a gunmetal silver color called “iridescent moonstone.”
Tentacle Deeps 48, 4″x6″ duochrome, iridescent and normal watercolor on Fluid watercolor paper.
Tentacle Deeps 48, detail, by Amy Crook
Above you can see the green shining up through the purple where it catches the light. Below, I’ve tucked it into a frame and let it hang out with my rather bored plushie — I think the orange one’s just jealous because it only has 5 arms.
Tentacle Deeps 48, framed art by Amy Crook
Categories: Angels, Cthulhu, and Other Myths, Daily Art, Sea Creatures and Other Animals, Series and Books, Tentacles
Tags: for sale, iridescent, octopus, tentacle deeps, tentacles, watercolor
No Resemblance
Posted on April 29th, 2013
No Resemblance, a Spock & Sherlock comic
by Amy Crook
This little comic was suggested to me on Twitter back in November, and it’s taken me this long to get around to drawing it. The two tall, slender, logical, dark-haired men don’t see any resemblance, but I’m guessing you do.
Random artist trivia: normally I’m very good at spelling, but I have some sort of mental block with the a in “resemblance,” and keep spelling it with all ‘e’s and having to fix it, including in the pencils for the comic. Good thing I decided to spell check myself!
No Resemblance, 5″x7″ pen & ink and Copic marker on paper, nfs (sold).
No Resemblance, detail, by Amy Crook
Above, you can see how I’ve given them very similar features, down to the hair color and eyebrow lift. Below, I’ve tucked them into a frame with Sherlock’s skull, which I’m sure Spock would find fascinating.
No Resemblance, framed art by Amy Crook
Categories: Daily Art, People, Figures and Faces, Series and Books, Things I'm a Fan Of, Whimsical and Strange
Tags: copic marker, nfs, parody, pen and ink, sherlock, sherlock bbc, sherlock holmes, sold, spock, star trek
Sunday Round-Up & Sad Hedgehog
Posted on April 28th, 2013
swirling things and smiling things and curious things, oh my
Another week, another batch of art posts. Monday there was a lovely Gibbous Moon, and Tuesday the tentacles came out to play. Wednesday we had a review of the art I’ve made on lovely black paper. Thursday Dori offered you some tea, Friday this otter was very curious what you were on about, and Saturday Mrs Hudson reminded you that she’s not your housekeeper, dear.
For Sunday, of course, there’s another sketch! This little pen-and-ink hedgie’s a sad and sorry sort, but he’ll cheer up if you rub his tummy, I’m sure of it.
Sad Hedgehog sketch by Amy Crook
Categories: Daily Art, Sunday Round-Up
Tags: hedgehog, nfs, pen and ink, sketch
Not Your Housekeeper
Posted on April 27th, 2013
Not Your Housekeeper, a Sherlock comic by Amy Crook
The Other Amy is a wonderful customer of my Etsy shop, and she wrote me a little note to see if I was going to make a Mrs. Hudson card for Mother’s day. I hadn’t been planning to, but I thought her idea was so cute I drew it up! There’s going to be a matching card for Father’s Day with our favorite detective inspector, so watch out for that next week.
Not Your Housekeeper, 5″x7″ pen & ink and Copic marker on paper, nfs (sold).
Not Your Housekeeper greeting card by Amy Crook
Categories: Daily Art, People, Figures and Faces, Series and Books, Things I'm a Fan Of
Tags: copic marker, etsy, mrs hudson, nfs, pen and ink, sherlock, sherlock bbc, sherlock holmes, sold
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Curious Otter
Posted on April 26th, 2013
Curious Otter, 7″x7″ watercolor and pen & ink on Arches cover white paper
This curious little otter is peering at you through a sunlit window into his little pool. He’s done with a limited palette of watercolors and a little bit of water-blurred pen & ink to add that feeling of a reinforced window. He’s a bit of an odd size, but mounting him on a piece of mat board lets you appreciate the hand-torn irregularity of the paper’s edges. The soft paper lends some really nice texture to the loose, expressionist brush strokes.
Curious Otter, detail, by Amy Crook
Above, you can see the otter up close, peering at you with his sharp black eyes while the rest of him grows ever fainter in the water’s slightly murky depths. Below, you can see him in a temporary frame, displayed in all his nosy glory with his little hedgehog buddy.
Curious Otter, framed art by Amy Crook
Categories: Daily Art, Sea Creatures and Other Animals, Things I'm a Fan Of, Whimsical and Strange
Tags: expressionism, nfs, otter, pen and ink, sold, watercolor, who knew
Tea With Dori
Posted on April 25th, 2013
Tea With Dori, fan art for The Hobbit by Amy Crook
It’s another dwarf! Yes, I have every intention of drawing all 13 of them, eventually. Dori took approximately forever with his fancy hair and beard and all that, but I’m happy with the results. And of course, there’s a doily.
Tea With Dori, 5″x7″ pen & ink and Copic marker on paper.
Tea With Dori, detail, by Amy Crook
Above, you can see the ridiculously complex hair & beard stylings of Dori the dwarf. Below, he’s hanging out in a frame, waiting to come home and share tea with you.
Tea With Dori, framed art by Amy Crook
Categories: Daily Art, People, Figures and Faces, Series and Books, Things I'm a Fan Of
Tags: copic marker, dwarf, etsy, for sale, hobbit, parody, pen and ink
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