Jack Frost
Posted on January 8th, 2016
Jack Frost, 10″x8″ watercolor and interference watercolor on Arches cover black paper
Most of the paint on this lovely black paper is white, but mixed in there’s just a little bit of interference blue. When it’s in normal light, the blue just looks white like the rest, but in sunlight or strong indoor light it adds a sparkle to this piece that makes it really magical.
Just like winter, it’s something lovely and stark that holds hidden depths of color and light.
And with the weather we’ve got out here in SF, Jack Frost might even pay me a visit this year — brr!
Jack Frost, detail, by Amy Crook
Above, you can see a little bit of the sparkle peeking out of the chilly frost. Below, you can see the painting in a temporary frame, like a window on a cold winter’s night.
Jack frost, framed art by Amy Crook
Categories: Abstract and Just Plain Weird, Floating Gallery, Flowers, Trees and Landscapes, Series and Books
Tags: black paper, interference, nfs, pathways, sold, watercolor
Ghost Trees
Posted on January 7th, 2016
Ghost Tree, 6″x4″ ink wash on Fluid watercolor paper
Everything about this ink wash is understated, soft, and ghostly. The pale sky just as the sunset fades into the gloaming. The shadowy tree like a ghost against the ink-streaked clouds. The birds flitting past like memories, barely there in the distance.
The first hints of night haunt the top of the page, washing away the color as the evening threatens to fall, dropping its curtain over those last washes of pink and violet and gold still lurking in the soft clouds.
Ghost Tree, detail, by Amy Crook
Above, you can see the ghostly little ink wash birds swooping through the pale, fading daylight. Below, the tree sits in a frame, ready to haunt its new home.
Ghost Tree, framed art by Amy Crook
Categories: Floating Gallery, Flowers, Trees and Landscapes, Sea Creatures and Other Animals, Series and Books
Tags: horizons, ink wash, nfs, sold, tree
Domed City
Posted on January 6th, 2016
Domed City, 4″x6″ iridescent watercolor and ink wash on Fluid watercolor paper
Another painting with some hidden sparkle, this one’s mostly done in ink washes. The background is an amazing rich teal that none of my electronics want to pick up, and the domes sparkle with golden highlights beneath the iridescent blue dragon.
This tiny piece would add a lovely bit of scifi-fantasy allure to a desk, bookshelf, or reading nook.
Here there be dragon!
Domed City, detail, by Amy Crook
Above, you can see the shining underbelly on the dragon that floats above the domed city. Below, a tiny window into this strange world as the painting is trapped behind glass in its frame.
Domed City, framed art by Amy Crook
Categories: Angels, Cthulhu, and Other Myths, Floating Gallery, Flowers, Trees and Landscapes, Sea Creatures and Other Animals
Tags: dragon, ink wash, iridescent, j herbin ink, nfs, sold, watercolor
Ghosts of Years Gone By
Posted on January 5th, 2016
Ghosts of Years Gone By, 5″x7″ watercolor and duochrome watercolor on Arches cover buff paper
These ghosts are here to remind you of years gone by, of triumphs and tragedies lurking in your past. That one on the left seems particularly intent in communicating its message, so maybe check you’re not about to repeat some horrible mistake from your past? Or perhaps it’s trying to encourage you in its creepy, staring way.
Their eyes have an eerie blue-green glow to them, which pops out of the soft creamy paper and deep matte colors of paint. There’s beautiful granulation in that adds amazing texture and detail to their ghostly, half-real forms.
What ghosts are waiting in your past to show you the path forward?
Ghosts of Years Gone By, detail, by Amy Crook
Above, this blue ghost seems particularly intent on getting its message across. Below, they’re lurking in their frame, a spooky-cute reminder of past triumphs and lessons.
Ghosts of Years Gone By, framed art by Amy Crook
Categories: Angels, Cthulhu, and Other Myths, Floating Gallery, Zombies, Skulls, and Other Morbid Things
Tags: duochrome, for sale, ghost, lunar black, watercolor
Cuppa Cheer
Posted on January 4th, 2016
Cuppa Cheer, 7″x5″ pen & ink and Copic marker on paper
If you’re on my (admittedly tiny) holiday card list, you’ve already seen this art! I haven’t yet put the gold paint on this image for scanning reasons, but I’d be happy to gild the cup’s golden edges for you if you want some extra sparkle for your home.
This painting would add some cheer to any Christmas-celebrating home. Put it in a frame and pull it out at the holidays every year to celebrate both the season and the value of a good cuppa tea.
What kind of tea do you like best?
Cuppa Cheer, detail, by Amy Crook
Above, you can see the holly decorating the teabag tag on this cheerful cuppa. Below, it’s sitting in a plain frame, though one could easily find a beautiful holiday holder for future display.
Cuppa Cheer, framed art by Amy Crook
Categories: Floating Gallery, Series and Books, Things I'm a Fan Of, Whimsical and Strange
Tags: christmas, copic marker, cuppa, for sale, pen and ink
December Patron Sketches
Posted on December 30th, 2015
My darling patrons over at Patreon get to request sketches when their pledge is $5 or more a month (and color for $10), and I thought I would round up the three little sketches we have from a busy December.
Portrait of the Artist in a Weasley Sweater by Amy Crook
Sam and Dean Winchester at Christmas by Amy Crook
Lestrade Takes Down the Decorations by Amy Crook
Categories: Whimsical and Strange
Tags: christmas, kim, lestrade, patreon, self portrait, sketch, supernatural
Best of 2015: 13 Artist’s Picks
Posted on December 28th, 2015
It’s the most reflective time of the year, when we all think back on what was shiny and good in the previous year. Since I enjoyed the post so much last year, I thought I’d once again choose a baker’s dozen of favorites, first month by month and finally one art to rule them all. Or something.
Categories: Words Words Words
Tags: favorites, info, words
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