Midnight Raven
Posted on November 4th, 2015
Midnight Raven by Amy Crook
A mysterious raven sits atop a black branch, its feathers containing colors within their inky darkness. A moon silhouettes the scene, full and round and bright behind the bird. The sky is a deep midnight, dotted with silver stars.
Inktober started as a fun way to get myself playing with some new media, but it turned into a month of beautiful new art.
A group of ravens is an unkindness, but what do you call just one?
Midnight Raven, 6″x6″ pen & ink, ink wash, and metallic watercolor on Fluid watercolor paper.
Midnight Raven, detail, by Amy Crook
Above, you can see the shine of gold in the ink of the raven’s feathers, and the gleam of silver in the stars. Below, the raven has taken a temporary perch in a frame.
Midnight Raven, framed art by Amy Crook
Categories: Floating Gallery, Flowers, Trees and Landscapes, Sea Creatures and Other Animals
Tags: crow, ink wash, j herbin ink, metallic watercolor, moon, nfs, pen and ink, raven, sold
Bees
Posted on November 3rd, 2015
Bees by Amy Crook
Hexagons the beautiful amber of good honey and brush-painted bees make a gorgeous composition in this ink art.
Bees are awesome, and these beauties are a delightfully illustrative example of their type. This richly colored art would add a wonderful warmth to any room.
Bees, 6″x6″ pen & ink and ink wash on Fluid watercolor paper.
Bees, detail, by Amy Crook
Above, you can see a close-up of the lower right bee, just buzzing their way through life. Below, the bees are in a temporary frame, just waiting to move into their permanent hive.
Bees, framed art by Amy Crook
BEEEEEEEEEEEES
Categories: Floating Gallery, Sea Creatures and Other Animals, Whimsical and Strange
Tags: bees, ink wash, j herbin ink, nfs, pen and ink, sold
Octopus Ink
Posted on November 2nd, 2015
Octopus Ink by Amy Crook
Emerald of Chivor. Poussiere de Lune. Gris Nuage. These beautiful inks have intriguing names that just ask to be brought out of their bottles and onto the page.
This octopus looks like he’s reciting something equally eloquent, perhaps a Shakespearean soliloquy or Poe poem. He’s drifting through the brilliant blue waters, thinking deep thoughts.
Or craving fish.
One of those.
Octopus Ink, 8″x8″ ink wash on Fluid watercolor paper.
Octopus Ink, detail, by Amy Crook
Above, you can see the rich interplay of colors, and the pop of gold in the octopus’ eye. Below, he’s hanging out in a frame, waiting to swim to his new home.
Octopus Ink, framed art by Amy Crook
Alas, poor Nemo! I knew him, Doratio.
Categories: Floating Gallery, Sea Creatures and Other Animals, Tentacles
Tags: ink wash, j herbin ink, nfs, octopus, sold
Inktober – the End
Posted on October 31st, 2015
Happy Halloween!
Inktober was a month-long artist’s challenge in October to do one piece of art in ink every day, and these are the last few little stragglers. I hope you’ve enjoyed it as much as I have!
Day 28 – sketchy red leaf
Day 29 – Pod birdwatching
Day 30 – Blowfish
Day 31 – Hanged Man
Categories: Series and Books, Whimsical and Strange
Tags: brush and ink, brush pen, doodle, inktober, pen and ink, sketches
Inktober week 4
Posted on October 28th, 2015
Week 4 – almost done! Just those last few days before Halloween, which I’ll probably round up next Wednesday.
Inktober is a month-long artist’s challenge in October to do one piece of art in ink every day. I’m posting them to Instagram as they get done, and my Patreon shortly after, and finally here on Wednesdays for you to enjoy.
Day 21 – Snape picking potions ingredients
Day 22 – Graveyard Watchdog v2
Day 23 – BEES
Day 24 – Midnight Monster
Day 25 – Distance 2
Day 26 – Emerald Bird
Day 27 – BOO!
Categories: Series and Books, Whimsical and Strange
Tags: brush and ink, brush pen, doodle, inktober, pen and ink, sketches
Consulting Magic short stories
Posted on October 26th, 2015
Untrue Love is a short story about murder, magic, and our very own Alex Benedict as a 20-year-old university student.
If you’ve read and enjoyed my other Consulting Magic books, you’ll be delighted to see Alex meeting Lapointe for the first time and trying not to drive her off with his personality before they can solve a murder. There’s magic and food and mystery, all wrapped up in one little bite.
If you’ve not read them, this is a good place to start! You can figure out if you’re interested in the world and the people, long before the romance starts in The Courtship of Julian St. Albans.
Alex Benedict is a student of magic in his third year at Hartbridge University with no clear direction for his studies. That is, until he puts himself in the middle of a criminal investigation by literally stepping in it.
This is the story of Alex’s first case with Agent Murielle Lapointe, and while it’s lacking in romance, it’s a delightful look into grumpy young Alex and what he got up to before he was a professional consultant.
After you’ve read The Apprenticeship of Julian St. Albans, you can get a little taste of the holidays that follow! This cheerful little story shows Alex and Julian holding an actual holiday part, where friends and family drop by, and they end up filling their home with magic, love, and wonder.
Rosemary for the Holidays is definitely a sequel to the first two books, a quick treat if you’ve finished both books and still want another taste of our boys. Not to mention a visit with Horace, the flower fairy, the brownies, and the rest!
Julian St. Albans and Alex Benedict celebrate the Solstice with a visit to the wish tree, and a holiday party at their flat. A little holiday gift to the readers of my Consulting Magic series!
This story comes after the events in the second book, The Apprenticeship of Julian St. Albans.
I’ll be writing away on the third book during NaNoWriMo, so enjoy these little nibbles while I’m figuring out what’s next for Alex, Julian, Horace, and the rest of them!
Categories: Words Words Words
Tags: consulting magic, courtship, holidays, i made this, julian st albans
Inktober week 3
Posted on October 21st, 2015
Week 3 is here! Inktober is a month-long artist’s challenge in October to do one piece of art in ink every day. I’m posting them to Instagram as they get done, and my Patreon shortly after, and finally here on Wednesdays for you to enjoy.
Day 14 – Jack-o-Lantern v2
Day 15 – ink wash flowers
Day 16 – Horace’s Bronze Feather
Day 17 – quickie bat sketch
Day 18 – Lydia from the Beetlejuice cartoon
Day 19 – Kip from Monsterkind
Day 20 – a better Bat
Categories: Series and Books, Whimsical and Strange
Tags: brush and ink, brush pen, doodle, inktober, pen and ink, sketches
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