Spring Dusk
Posted on August 4th, 2016
Spring Dusk, 6″x6″ pen & ink and Japanese watercolor on Fluid watercolor paper
Bright orange butterflies dance through the spring like living blossoms, going past a tree just starting to bud. New leaves shine bright green against the violet of falling dusk, and the last vestiges of sunset glow golden at the horizon.
Winter trees, autumn trees, and now a lovely spring tree helps to round out the seasons in my Horizons series.
Which season is your favorite?
Spring Dusk, detail, by Amy Crook
Above, you can see the new leaf green against the black branches and violet dusk, with a single butterfly fluttering into the frame. Below, the tree stands proud in its frame, ready to bring a touch of spring to any room.
Spring Dusk, framed art by Amy Crook
Categories: Floating Gallery, Flowers, Trees and Landscapes, Series and Books
Tags: horizons, japanese watercolor, nfs, pen and ink, sold, tree, watercolor
Smaug’s Hoard
Posted on August 2nd, 2016
Smaug’s Hoard, 8.27″×11.69″ (A4) pen & ink and Copic marker on bleed-proof Copic paper
The tiny hobbit burglar is trying to keep himself quiet, but he’s been found by the big red dragon protecting his hoard. Smaug’s surrounded himself with gold and gems on every side, piles upon piles until there’s nowhere to go that Bilbo doesn’t set of a cascade of sound.
Smaug is a glory of reds and oranges among his shining treasures, and he looks a bit like a cat with a mouse as he huffs warm breath over the wee hobbit.
This piece is an unusual size for American, but perfect for those with sensible paper sizes — A4 is not quite letter size, and you can find frames for it at Ikea.
Smaug’s Hoard, detail, by Amy Crook
Above, you can see tiny Bilbo getting huffed at by a big red dragon. Below, the piece snuck like a burglar into a 9×12 frame so you can imagine how it would look in your own hoard.
Smaug’s Hoard, framed art by Amy Crook
Categories: Angels, Cthulhu, and Other Myths, Card Design, Floating Gallery, People, Figures and Faces, Sea Creatures and Other Animals, Series and Books, Things I'm a Fan Of
Tags: bilbo baggins, copic marker, dragon, etsy, for sale, hobbit, pen and ink, smaug, the hobbit
July Patreon Sketches
Posted on July 29th, 2016
Avada Kedavra, word art bookmark by Amy Crook
I didn’t have a ton of patrons who were around this month, they’re all out in the summer getting sunshine and other things I’m allergic to!
They did have these two requests, though, first for Avada Kedavra, the Slytherin’s favorite spell. It’s got a shiny green paint and some contrasting green glitter gel pen to give it a lovely magical feel on this black bookmark.
The second, below, was for Lestrade from Sherlock in glasses. He ended up being caught unexpectedly on a sleepy morning, wearing his glasses and reading the paper in his pjs.
Support me on Patreon to want to get sketches or word art of your own!
Lestrade in Glasses, pen & ink sketch by Amy Crook
Categories: Completed Commissions, People, Figures and Faces, Pretty Words, Series and Books, Things I'm a Fan Of
Tags: bbc sherlock, glitter gel pen, Harry Potter, interference, kim, lestrade, patreon, pen and ink, sherlock bbc, sketch, watercolor
Panurgic
Posted on July 26th, 2016
Panurgic: able or ready to do anything,
7″x5″ pen & ink, brush pen, and Copic marker on paper
When I saw this word, I immediately thought of James Bond — always ready to for a lovely lady, a martini, a fight, or all three at once. He’s sticking to the drink here, but I’m sure at least one of the others will show up later to keep life interesting.
Categories: People, Figures and Faces, Pretty Words, Series and Books, Things I'm a Fan Of
Tags: 007, 007 fest, brush and ink, copic marker, james bond, pen and ink, word art, word art weds
Power-Up Bookmarks
Posted on July 21st, 2016
8 Power-up Bookmarks by Amy Crook
Power up your day with little breaks!
Everyone’s energy flags, your enthusiasm wanes, and your desire to work on the thing that really excited you starts to turn into a big heap of “donwanna.” Choose one of these and take a break, to help restore your body and mind to the place they need to be to get back to work on that thing you love.
If you’re in a small biz, check out Tara Swiger’s free Month of Biz Love, too — that’s where I came across this idea most recently, and what inspired me to make these bookmarks for you!
Power Up Bookmarks by Amy Crook on Etsy
Categories: Card Design, Pretty Words
Tags: bookmarks, brush lettering, etsy, motivation
Engouement
Posted on July 19th, 2016
Engouement: unreasoning fondness, 7″x5″ pen and ink on paper
The 6th anniversary of Inception was this past weekend, and so here’s one last adorable Arthur and Eames to celebrate.
“Unreasoning fondness” describes a lot of what it’s like to be in fandom, loving something to a ridiculous degree despite its flaws. See also: cats.
What do you have engouement for?
Categories: People, Figures and Faces, Pretty Words, Series and Books, Things I'm a Fan Of
Tags: arthur, eames, inception, pen and ink, word art, word art weds
Arthur and Eames sticker designs
Posted on July 14th, 2016
Arthur & Eames stickers by Amy Crook
Tumblr is celebrating the 6th anniversary of Inception, and they held an all-day chat dedicated to getting people to finish their works in progress. The lovely person running it asked me to design some stickers for those who participated, so I made Arthur for anyone who came to write at all, and Eames for those who finished & posted something.
I didn’t have a ton of time, and these stickers are actually only 1.5″ high, so I went for a quick, colorful chibi design to give us the essence of these two lovely characters without getting all fussy about the details.
Happy Inceptiversary!
Categories: People, Figures and Faces, Series and Books, Things I'm a Fan Of, Whimsical and Strange
Tags: arthur, chibi, copic marker, eames, inception, inceptiversary, pen and ink
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