Sunday Round-Up & This Bit’s John’s
Posted on April 14th, 2013
a week of fancy art and cartoons
It was a busy week! Monday the Lucky Squid wished you all the best, and Tuesday there were more tentacles. Wednesday I showed off the book that had my art on the cover. Friday John wished you might get well, and Saturday we wished you might at least get off Facebook for a minute.
This little sketch is courtesy of my big package of art, prints & cards that went to my wonderful patron in another time zone, which will hopefully arrive very soon indeed. You can see that I’m not nearly as neat when I don’t sketch before I ink, hah.
“That bit’s all mine!” silly Sherlock & John sketch by Amy Crook
Categories: Daily Art, Sunday Round-Up
Tags: nfs, sharpie marker, sherlock
Face not Facebook
Posted on April 13th, 2013
Face not Facebook, cartoon by Amy Crook
When I made my Instagram missing you card art, I also wanted to make one for FB, so I got out my blandest blue marker and drew up this little character of indeterminate gender. If they never leave their desk or log out of Facebook, it doesn’t really matter anyway, does it?
You can get him on a greeting card here at Etsy, and send him to all those friends and relatives you “like” but would like to see in person, too.
Categories: Daily Art, People, Figures and Faces
Tags: copic marker, etsy, facebook, pen & ink
Get Well, Watson
Posted on April 12th, 2013
Get Well, Watson, Sherlock fan art by Amy Crook
While working on The Death of Me, Too, I was thinking about making a Sherlock-themed Get Well card for my Etsy shop, and this is the result. Poor pale John is looking a bit careworn, with dark circles under his eyes and the otter next to him for comfort. Fortunately we know how the story ends, and that he survives Sherlock’s version of “care” just fine.
Get Well, Watson, 7″x5″ pen & ink and Copic marker on paper, nfs (sold).
Get Well, Watson, detail by Amy Crook
Above, you can see the blue smudges under John’s distressed little eyes, and his otter plushie disavowing all knowledge of what’s going on. Below, he’s hidden himself in a frame, hoping Sherlock won’t find him until he’s well again.
Get Well, Watson, framed art by Amy Crook
Categories: Daily Art, People, Figures and Faces, Series and Books, Things I'm a Fan Of
Tags: copic marker, etsy, john watson, nfs, pen and ink, sherlock, sherlock bbc, sherlock holmes, sold
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Licensing: Ear to the Wall
Posted on April 10th, 2013
Ear to the Wall by Carrie Causey,
cover & interior illustrations by Amy Crook
It was over 2 years ago that I posted my Victorian Wallpaper design, with all its scribbly whimsy. Recently Google brought the post to Jason from Ampersand Books, and he wrote to me asking to use the art for the cover & interior of one of their little poetry chapbooks. They went with a gorgeously intense (and hard to photograph!) red and blue for the cover, with faded greys inside and pure black and white in the inside covers.
I haven’t had time to read any of the poetry yet, but the book itself is very cool looking, in my totally biased opinion. Sherlock seems to find the titles intriguing, anyway!
Ear to the Wall, detail of cover art
Above you can see the rich color and linen texture of the printed cover art, with my tiny skulls still just visible in the design. You can get your own copy of Ear to the Wall by Carrie Causey here at Ampersand Books.
If you find yourself interested in licensing any of my work for commercial use, feel free to contact me here.
Categories: Completed Commissions, Daily Art, Words Words Words
Tags: all rights reserved, licensing, words
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Tentacle Deeps 47
Posted on April 9th, 2013
Tentacle Deeps 47 by Amy Crook
The tentacles are back, and it’s even Tuesday! This piece started with the crosshatched background in black Sharpie marker, and then watercolor in layers on top of it. The tentacles themselves are thickly scribbled on, so the iridescent paint has a bit of texture to it where it floats atop the watery teal wash.
Tentacle Deeps 47, 8″x8″ iridescent watercolor and Sharpie marker on Fluid watercolor paper.
Tentacle Deeps 47, detail, by Amy Crook
Above, you can see the sunlight reflecting purple off the iridescent tentacles, and the metallic golden bubbles floating serenely nearby. Below, you can see the piece in a frame on my wall, though without the helpful iPhone which for some reason doesn’t yet come with an anti-gravity feature.
Tentacle Deeps 47, framed art by Amy Crook
Categories: Angels, Cthulhu, and Other Myths, Daily Art, Series and Books, Tentacles
Tags: crosshatching, for sale, iridescent, sharpie, teal, tentacle deeps, tentacles, watercolor
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Lucky Squid
Posted on April 8th, 2013
Lucky Squid cartoon by Amy Crook, $99
This little squid is pure self-indulgence! I was in my favorite place for bubble tea, and I noticed they had a bunch of various lucky cat sculptures around. The owner has always enjoyed my squid cards at the holidays, so I decided I needed to combine these two ideas with a proper Lucky Squid. I even googled the traditions so I could decide which details to keep (the red ears and white coat became red fins and white skin, and of course he’s got his gold coin), and which to ignore (a squid in a collar and bib didn’t seem like it would work). I even put him on a greeting card!
Lucky Squid, 5″x7″ pen & ink and Copic marker on paper, $99 with free shipping.
Lucky Squid, detail, by Amy Crook
Above, you can see the coin up close and my terrible rendition of the traditional kanji for 10 million ryo, washed red on the paper and blue in the ink by the sunlight. Below, the cheerful little squid beckons to you from a frame, accompanied by my stalwart iPhone and a few plushie friends.
Lucky Squid, framed art by Amy Crook
- Title: Lucky Squid
- 5 in. x 7 in. pen & ink and Copic marker on paper
- $99 for the original (tax will be added if you live in CA)
- Frame is not included, but can be added for $50 (shipping included)
- Shipping is free anywhere in the world
- Payment plans are available, just email me
- The button below will take you to Paypal – if you’d like to pay another way, just let me know and we’ll work it out
Categories: Daily Art, Sea Creatures and Other Animals, Tentacles
Tags: copic marker, for sale, lucky cat, pen and ink, squid, tentacles
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