Cheerful Helena
Posted on March 13th, 2018
Cheerful Helena, 5″x7″ pen & ink and Copic marker on paper
The second of my Orphan Black commissions, Helena here is for a birthday card! She’s looking very cheerful and only a little like she might bite, really. Lots of tiny pattern on this one, the plaid on her outfit plus the tiny paisleys on her shirt were a challenge.
My commissions queue is opening up soon, so email me if you want to get on the wait list!
Categories: Card Design, Completed Commissions, People, Figures and Faces, Series and Books
Tags: all rights reserved, commission, copic marker, nfs, orphan black, pen and ink, sold
Growth 10
Posted on March 8th, 2018
Growth 10, 6″x6″ pen & ink and watercolor on Fluid watercolor paper
This is the first time in the Growth series that we’ve got actual growing things instead of mere seeds. The central core is a warm, inviting mix of earthy browns, and there are even green sprouts curling outward toward the universe, anchored by the rich red roots.
Have you put down roots, or are you still floating in the void, hoping to find something to nurture your growth?
Growth 10, detail, by Amy Crook
Above, you can see the red-brown roots and green sprouts, as well as the earth-brown seeds and the rich mix of watercolor that make up our growing world. Below, the painting is in its frame, and already trying to outgrow it!
Growth 10, framed art by Amy Crook
Categories: Abstract and Just Plain Weird, Series and Books
Tags: growth, nfs, pen and ink, primatek, sold, watercolor
Me Three
Posted on March 7th, 2018
Me Three, 8″x4″ watercolor on Fluid watercolor paper
A horizon at the edge of day and night. Twisted skeletons of winter trees. Birds flying in the background.
It’s a bit on the nose to call this typical example of my oeuvre “Me Three,” but sometimes the titles pick you.
The sky is a beautiful clear blue shading to the gold of sunrise, and the clouds float above with a mix of golden light and purple shadows. Trees full of character show just a touch of texture in the gleam of morning. A trio of long-necked birds make their way through the morning air.
Me Three, detail, by Amy Crook
Above, you can see the twisty trees, wispy clouds, and flappy birds. Below, the painting is tucked into a frame, just waiting to find its home with you.
Me Three, framed art by Amy Crook
Categories: Floating Gallery, Flowers, Trees and Landscapes, Sea Creatures and Other Animals, Series and Books
Tags: bird, for sale, horizons, primatek, tree, watercolor
Vanishing Into Seafoam
Posted on March 6th, 2018
Vanishing Into Seafoam, 6″x6″ watercolor on artist panel
A mysterious woman joins with the tide, dissolving into seafoam until all that’s left is the golden crown of flowers. Her long, dark hair makes a veil that matches the curving waves, while her pale face echoes the moon above, and her dress matches the whitecaps around her.
The scene is painted on a textured artists panel about 3/8″ thick, with a hanging-ready niche in the back if you don’t want to frame it.
One has to wonder, looking at her pink mouth amongst the midnight blue, whether she’s a ghost, a siren, or merely a woman scorned.
Vanishing Into Seafoam, detail, by Amy Crook
Above, you can see the mysterious figure in her golden crown of flowers up close. Below, the piece is all ready for hanging sans frame, so it’s just waiting on you to take it home.
Vanishing Into Seafoam, art by Amy Crook
Categories: Angels, Cthulhu, and Other Myths, Floating Gallery, Flowers, Trees and Landscapes, People, Figures and Faces, Whimsical and Strange
Tags: gessoed panel, nfs, ocean, primatek, sold, watercolor
Cracks in the System
Posted on March 5th, 2018
Cracks in the System, 5″x7″ pen & and watercolor on paper
Who and what falls through the cracks in the system, especially now that it seems like everything’s falling apart?
This piece is inspired by a friend’s cracked phone screen and the light that shines through anyway, the places where bits had dropped completely away, and the very strange sensation of running your fingers over the broken glass. It’s got seven little pops of bright gold to catch the light, to give a little hope that even when the system is cracked, some things still work.
Cracks in the System, detail, by Amy Crook
Above, you can see two of the shining gold spaces and some of the fine linework up close. Below, the piece is in a frame, fortunately sans cracked glass.
Cracks in the System, framed art by Amy Crook
Categories: Abstract and Just Plain Weird, Floating Gallery, Things I'm a Fan Of
Tags: gold, metallic, nfs, pen and ink, sold, watercolor
This Does Not Define You
Posted on March 3rd, 2018
This Does Not Define You, 8″x10″ watercolor on Fluid watercolor paper
They have stolen the heart from inside you
But this does not define you
Sometimes a movie just has a perfect moment that you want to capture — in this case the climactic scene of Moana. The girl and the goddess have a moment of understanding – whatever is done to you, you can still define yourself: you know who you are. It’s a sentiment that should be and sadly isn’t universal in our victim-blaming society, sigh.
Who do you know that needs this reminder?
This Does Not Define You, detail, by Amy Crook
Above, you can see the way the interference green shines out against the turquoise and white, with just a touch of purple to define ‘you’ differently. Below, the painting is in a frame, catching the light.
This Does Not Define You, framed art by Amy Crook
Categories: Abstract and Just Plain Weird, Angels, Cthulhu, and Other Myths, Floating Gallery, Pretty Words, Things I'm a Fan Of
Tags: interference, moana, nfs, sold, watercolor
The Skull Inside of Us
Posted on March 2nd, 2018
The Skull Inside of Us, 6″x6″ watercolor on Fluid watercolor paper
There’s a skull inside all of us, waiting for its chance to get out. A skeleton of finger bones, ribs, kneecaps and vertebrae, tiny wrist bones and huge thigh bones hiding buried in the reality of us. We’re bound together by meat and nerves and souls, but underneath the surface, our skulls are always smiling.
This small painting packs a lot of punch with its iconic imagery and painterly execution. A wealth of color lives in the greys, purples and blues and golden browns mingling together to create eerie shadows.
The Skull Inside of Us, detail, by Amy Crook
Above, you can see the image dissolve into abstraction when it’s up close, colors separating and shapes blurring into spookiness. Below, the piece is in a black frame, making it feel more like a scrying-glass look at the future.
The Skull Inside of Us, framed art by Amy Crook
Categories: Floating Gallery, Zombies, Skulls, and Other Morbid Things
Tags: for sale, skull, watercolor
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