Translucent Pelagic Octopus
Posted on August 12th, 2010
Translucent Pelagic Octopus tiny painting by Amy Crook
Today’s tiny painting is a Translucent Pelagic Octopus, a deep-sea creature that floats ghostlike in the dark ocean. They have some phosphorescence in blues and reds and even a bit of gold to go with the white, and seem to be sculptures of living glass. Iridescent paint gives the image a big of shimmer, adding to the effect.
He’s giving you a cheerful hello wave from his tiny canvas, which is about the size of a postcard. He comes with a small wooden easel to easily display him on a flat surface such as a bookshelf, mantelpiece, desk, cubicle, or very patient cat.
Pelagic Octopus, 4″x5″ oil painting on canvas board.
Categories: Daily Art, Sea Creatures and Other Animals, Tentacles
Tags: canvas board, for sale, ocean, octopus, oil painting, tiny painting
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Weeble Wednesday: Delta
Posted on August 11th, 2010
Weeble Delta by Amy Crook
Yet another of my friends who I weeble-ified, Delta’s got a weakness for blank books like many of us but she actually fills hers with regular journaling. She loves snakes as well, hence the t-shirt (she’s not-so-secretly a Slytherin at heart).
If you’re enjoying these weebles, remember that you, too, can be a cartoon for just $79.
Categories: Daily Art, People, Figures and Faces, Series and Books
Tags: cartoon, closet, copic marker, pen and ink, weeble
Self Sufficient
Posted on August 10th, 2010
Self Sufficient, front view, by Amy Crook
I thought I’d shake up the week a little and post my bronze early, this time a single figure who can be interpreted as taking care of herself, or covering up against prying eyes. Or perhaps a bit of both, who knows.
She can be posed quite modestly if her back is to the audience, like this:
Self Sufficient, back view, by Amy Crook
Or she can be quite wanton when posed differently yet:
Self Sufficient, bottom view, by Amy Crook
Like so many things in life, it’s all about your perspective.
Self Sufficient, cast bronze approx. 4.5″w x 5.5″d x 4.5″h, $699 with free shipping.
Categories: Daily Art, Nudes and Other Sexy Things, People, Figures and Faces
Tags: bronze, for sale, NSFW, sex people
What You See
Posted on August 9th, 2010
What You See by Amy Crook
This etching plate was cut from a larger “found” plate. When I found the abandoned piece, this particular image jumped out at me, so when I cut the plate into smaller pieces, I saved this one out. It’s printed onto a piece of handmade paper with little strands of human hair (a lock cut from a classmate, iirc). The paper has gorgeous natural edges, and would look great floated on a black matte and framed, though right now it’s just loose.
I feel like it would be giving something away to tell you what I see when I look at the piece, instead of letting you find your own images. I will say that there’s an element of anima, of the manitou, in it for me. What do you see?
What You See, detail, by Amy Crook
What You See, 2″x2″ etching on 6″x9″ handmade paper, $349 with free shipping.
Categories: Abstract and Just Plain Weird, Angels, Cthulhu, and Other Myths, Daily Art
Tags: anima, etching, for sale, handmade paper
Bobtail Squid
Posted on August 8th, 2010
Bobtail Squid sketch by Amy Crook
Today’s art is a startled little bobtail squid, who clearly wasn’t expecting to have his portrait sketched this morning. I’ve got a tiny painting of one of his cousins in the works, actually, which I’ll be getting back to once my last houseguest of the summer leaves and life returns to some value of normal.
Categories: Daily Art, Sea Creatures and Other Animals, Tentacles
Tags: pencil, sketch, squid
Vampire Watermelon
Posted on August 7th, 2010
Vampire Watermelon by Amy Crook
I asked Twitter what they wanted me to doodle this weekend, and one of the few replies I got was from @etherjammer, who suggested vampire pumpkins & watermelon. Somehow even though the pumpkins sounded adorable and fun, I ended up wanting to do a watermelon instead, turning the stripes into creeping veins and giving it a rather pointed smile.
Categories: Daily Art, Flowers, Trees and Landscapes, Zombies, Skulls, and Other Morbid Things
Tags: fruit, nfs, pencil, sketch, vampire
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Mystic Cave
Posted on August 6th, 2010
Mystic Cave by Amy Crook
This painting contains the four elements in harmony, the sky above and earth below, water stretching out from the rocky shore and the glow of a fire coming from the cave. I originally started it for the cover of a book, but we ended up going a different direction. Still, it’s one of my favorite small paintings, simple and peaceful with a small hint of a hidden secret.
The edges of the canvas aren’t finished, but the painting can be hung as is, or slipped into a frame.
Mystic Cave, 9″x12″ oil painting on canvas.
Categories: Daily Art, Flowers, Trees and Landscapes
Tags: air, cave, earth, elements, fire, for sale, moon, oil painting, water
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