Ariadne and Yusuf
Posted on May 26th, 2016
Ariadne & Yusuf, 5″x7″ pen & ink and Copic marker on paper
Someone asked me to make a bookmark set out of the Arthur and Eames art from Inception, and so I bring you two more of the fascinating secondary characters. Ariadne is the architect who builds worlds and mazes for their dreams, and Yusuf is the chemist who finds ways to put them under and still get their kick in the end.
Inception bookmarks by Amy Crook on Etsy
Don’t be afraid dream a little bigger, darling.
Categories: Card Design, People, Figures and Faces, Series and Books, Things I'm a Fan Of
Tags: ariadne, copic marker, etsy, for sale, inception, pen and ink, yusuf
Librocubicularist
Posted on May 24th, 2016
Librocubicularist: one who reads in bed,
5″x7″ pen & ink and Copic marker on paper
I had a lot of choices for who to draw here, but in the end Hermione seemed like the perfect embodiment of this hard-to-pronounce* word.
Besides, it gave me a chance to draw an unflattering cat selfie of Crookshanks, which is a joy not to be underestimated.
Are you a librocubicularist? I am, every night without fail!
*Seriously, so hard to pronounce.
Categories: People, Figures and Faces, Pretty Words, Series and Books, Things I'm a Fan Of
Tags: copic marker, Harry Potter, hermione, hermione granger, pen and ink, reading, sold, word art, word art weds
Ninja Pets
Posted on May 19th, 2016
Ninja Pets, 7″x5″ pen & ink on paper
Does your cat do this? I will be working away (or goofing off mightily) and suddenly find that there is a cat in my lap and I’m petting it. Belladonna’s sneakier than Pod most of the time, but they both do it. My question is always, wait, when did this happen?
Categories: People, Figures and Faces, Sea Creatures and Other Animals, Whimsical and Strange
Tags: cat, comic, pen and ink
Motitation
Posted on May 17th, 2016
Motitation: a quivering movement,
7″x5″ brush & ink on paper – $25
A busy week means an easy word! This one was fun to do, ink in a waterbrush and deliberate squiggles to give the feeling of quivering. You can even see the soft texture of the paper in the scan, and the soft lines where the brush shivered along with every tiny bump and dip.
If you’d like to request your own word art, become my patron on Patreon! For as little as $5 a month, you can get sketches of your own oddling ideas. Or at least my interpretation of those ideas.
Categories: Pretty Words, Series and Books
Tags: brush and ink, pen and ink, word art, word art weds
Arthur and Eames bookmarks
Posted on May 12th, 2016
Eames & Arthur bookmarks, Inception parody art
I actually drew these ages ago for a commission, with grumpy Arthur glaring at a smirking Eames, but due to a hiccup with my scanner and some subsequent fighting with Photoshop, I didn’t get around to posting them.
Eames’ shirt has a lovely pattern in the orange, and his coat suggests a hint of tweed. Arthur’s wearing an elegant windowpane check, subtly patterned tie in a complementary grey, and a cream shirt that sets off his scowl.
Categories: Completed Commissions, People, Figures and Faces, Series and Books, Things I'm a Fan Of
Tags: arthur, bookmark, comic, copic marker, eames, inception, nfs, pen and ink, sold
Selcouth
Posted on May 10th, 2016
Selcouth: unfamiliar, unusual; strange, marvelous, wonderful,
7″x5″ pen & ink on paper – $70
This was the word art for May the Fourth, aka Star Wars day! Selcouth seemed to perfectly fit the fantastical world that was at once strange, marvelous, and wonderful, and of course BB-8 wanted to guest star as the perfect avatar of all of the above.
Come join me tomorrow on Periscope (starts around 2-3pm Pacific) and see what new word gets brought to life!
Categories: Pretty Words, Series and Books, Things I'm a Fan Of
Tags: bb-8, copic marker, may the fourth be with you, pen and ink, star wars, this is not the droid you're looking for, word art, word art weds
Oh, the Huge Manatee!
Posted on May 8th, 2016
Oh, the Huge Manatee!, 8″x8″ watercolor on Fluid watercolor paper
This blobbily manatee is utterly unimpressed with the pun accompanying it, but still quite adorable. It looms in a friendly fashion, chilling in its spotlight.
You could hang this up anywhere you wanted a smile — a child’s room, an office space, or somewhere you do creative work. The paint is a muted mix of teal and granulated black that will add a touch of watery coolness to your space.
Oh, the Huge Manatee!, detail, by Amy Crook
Above, you can see this manatee’s adorable little face, and below you can enjoy how handsome it is swimming in its frame.
Oh, the Huge Manatee!, framed art by Amy Crook
Categories: Floating Gallery, Pretty Words, Sea Creatures and Other Animals, Whimsical and Strange
Tags: for sale, manatee, pun, watercolor
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