Dark Grove
Posted on July 3rd, 2017
Dark Grove, 4″x6″ gel pen and watercolor on Arches cover buff paper
A strange, swirling white mist furls through the tops of the strange trees in this grove. Or perhaps it’s flowers, or low-hanging clouds that’s half-obscured by the reaching, rattling black branches.
The Pathways series takes a strange turn with this one, almost not an abstract at all with is tree-like shapes and hints of deliberation among the randomness.
There’s a beautiful simplicity to the materials in this painting, opaque black paint, opaque white gel ink, and the swirling interactions between the two on top of the warm buff of the soft, textured paper.
Dark Grove, detail, by Amy Crook
Above, you can see the ghostly white shining through the deep black and floating atop the warm buff paper. Below, you can see this tiny painting in a frame, ready to add some spook to your space.
Dark Grove, framed art by Amy Crook
Categories: Abstract and Just Plain Weird, Floating Gallery, Series and Books
Tags: gel pen, nfs, pathways, sold, watercolor
Art Prints at Endgame Cafe in July
Posted on July 2nd, 2017
fine art prints at Endgame Cafe, prints by Amy Crook
The prints are up and ready to go!
abstract art prints
The lovely people at Endgame have extras of everything, including some without the giant mats in case you’re hoping for a smaller print experience, heh. They’re all 8″x10″ — some of them are on spiffy shiny paper, and some of them are on a bright white matte art paper. $50 each, including good karma for supporting a local artist and a local cafe. Take home a favorite or three!
Endgame Cafe
917 Washington St
Oakland, CA 94607
Come by on Friday, July 7th from 6-8pm to hang out, get a sketch, and peruse the art for the First Friday celebration.
fan art at Endgame Cafe by Amy Crook
The show comes down the next day, so don’t delay!
Categories: Words Words Words
Tags: endgame, endgame cafe, gallery, prints
Showing in July at Endgame Cafe
Posted on June 30th, 2017
Over a dozen prints of mine will be on display — and for sale — at the Endgame Cafe in Oakland, attached to my favorite Friendly Local Game Store, Endgame Oakland.
Come by on Friday, July 7th from 6-8pm to hang out, get a sketch, and peruse the art for the First Friday celebration.
All of my 8″x10″ prints will be $50 each and include a nifty mat and backing board — there’s even a few that haven’t yet made it up onto Etsy yet.
Endgame Cafe
917 Washington St
Oakland, CA 94607
See you there!
Categories: Words Words Words
Tags: endgame, endgame cafe, gallery, prints
Dream Heroes
Posted on June 28th, 2017
Dream Heroes, 7″x5″ pen & ink and Copic marker on paper
Here are two more commissions for cute chibis to use on Slack as emoji! The patron wanted a set of superheroes, and was open to letting me design the costumes to fit the characters. This explains why Eames is looking very Super in certain areas, where Arthur is sleeker and more no-nonsense. Eames wanted some coral in his costume but it didn’t work well with the gold boots and belt, so we borrowed Arthur’s tasteful lavender instead.
These are drawn as close to a square aspect ratio as possible, so that they work as emoji on Slack. Their adorable 2-head-high chibi style conveys a lot of personality in a tiny space.
Categories: Card Design, Completed Commissions, People, Figures and Faces, Series and Books, Things I'm a Fan Of
Tags: arthur, chibi, commission, copic marker, eames, etsy, inception, nfs, pen and ink, sold
Gift Wrap printable on Etsy
Posted on June 20th, 2017
Gift Wrap printable by Amy Crook on Etsy
Got a printer and a yen for unique wrapping paper? You can print in Letter or A4 size and wrap your own lovely small gifts, or put together a bunch of sheets to wrap something big.
Use them with an envelope template to make a beautiful gift card container, cut them into pennants to decorate your digs, or print onto cardstock and trim down to bookmarks. These patterns are suitable for whatever craft you like.
Buy the download on Etsy today and start wrapping!
PS – If you’re a Patreon supporter, you can download these already at the $3 level, along with a bunch of other goodies.
Categories: Card Design
Tags: digital download, etsy, gift wrap, wrapping paper
MI6 Cheerleaders
Posted on June 15th, 2017
MI6 Cheerleaders, 7″x5″ pen & ink and Copic marker on paper
I sold two more commission spots for cute chibis to use on Slack as emoji, and this is the second. This patron wanted to switch up the fandoms and have Bond and Q as cheerleaders, for cheering on their fellow artists, writers, and favorite humans.
These are drawn as close to a square aspect ratio as possible, so that they work as emoji on Slack. Their adorable 2-head-high chibi style conveys a lot of personality in a tiny space.
Categories: Card Design, Completed Commissions, People, Figures and Faces, Series and Books, Things I'm a Fan Of
Tags: 007, 00q, chibi, commission, copic marker, etsy, james bond, nfs, pen and ink, q, quartermaster, sold
Wolf Whistle
Posted on June 13th, 2017
Wolf Whistle, 7″x5″ pen & ink and Copic marker on paper
I sold two more commission spots for cute chibis to use on Slack as emoji, and this is the first! The patron wanted a blushing, embarrassed Arthur and a wolf-whistling Eames to go with him. We’ve found both very useful in everyday conversation, which probably tells you a lot about our ridiculous chats.
These are drawn as close to a square aspect ratio as possible, so that they work as emoji on Slack. Their adorable 2-head-high chibi style conveys a lot of personality in a tiny space.
Categories: Card Design, Completed Commissions, People, Figures and Faces, Series and Books, Things I'm a Fan Of
Tags: arthur, chibi, commission, copic marker, eames, etsy, inception, nfs, pen and ink, sold
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