Archive for the ‘Abstract and Just Plain Weird’ Category
September 2024 Patron Sketches
Saturday, November 2nd, 2024
Patron sketches again! I also did Drawtober, but I gave myself a mandate to just do pencil sketches in a notebook, and mostly concentrate on figure drawing, so I won’t be reposting those here. They’re free to view on Patreon, though!
Eight cards for six requests, and on time, too!
- Andria asked for birthday level-ups, and got this absolutely not from Mario 1up shroom
- Kelly prompted “raindrops and rainbows” and I feel like this was a predictable sort of result (sold)
- Jefferson wanted “endless swearing” and that much grawlix is quite the challenge to write! (sold)
- Kitty Nebula just because
- Eric wanted Dragon Fireworks and I had fun with it (sold)
- another just because….falling stars, fireflies in the rain, who knows? (sold)
- Amy B wanted good birthday vibes, so these cuties are for her
- and last but absolutely not least, SaraBeth wanted Pod as Beetlejuice, and while Poddlejuice refused to wake up for his cameo, he did agree to be in the sketch (sold)
Categories: Abstract and Just Plain Weird, Angels, Cthulhu, and Other Myths, Completed Commissions, Flowers, Trees and Landscapes, Sea Creatures and Other Animals, Things I'm a Fan Of, Whimsical and Strange
Tags: amy b, andria, beetlejuice, cat, copic marker, dragon, eric, jefferson, kelly, pen and ink, sarabeth, watercolor
August 2024 Patreon Sketches
Wednesday, October 9th, 2024
As usual, these were requested in August, sketched in September, and are being shared here a little after that! I still have my 100 Cats project to share with y’all, but I haven’t yet figured out what format I want to use for the posts (and how much Photoshopping it will require, sigh).
- Nick and Andria both wanted coziness, so the napping purrito and autumn opossum are for them.
- SaraBeth asked for two of my OCs, Andy and Horace. Andy is a weird shadow monster who is in full muppet mode here, lol. (sold)
- Jefferson wanted a Galaxy Cake, ironically not the cake I had for my birthday this year. (sold)
- Eric asked for egrets. No regrets, only egrets. (sold)
- Kelly asked for a phoenix and got this sparkly boyo. (sold)
- Amber wanted Calvin & Hobbes, which I am always happy to deliver. (sold)
- I got another new pack of cool pencils and experimented with them to draw weird fire.
- Amy B wanted a batcat for the season! (sold)
Categories: Abstract and Just Plain Weird, Angels, Cthulhu, and Other Myths, Completed Commissions, Flowers, Trees and Landscapes, People, Figures and Faces, Pretty Words, Sea Creatures and Other Animals, Things I'm a Fan Of, Whimsical and Strange
Tags: amber, amy b, andria, bird, birthday, cat, consulting magic, copic marker, eric, ink pencils, jefferson, kelly, nick, pen and ink, sarabeth, watercolor
May 2024 Sketch Cards
Monday, July 1st, 2024
Another month, another set of sketches for my darling patrons!
Nine this time, though 3 of them were done for whimsy rather than requests.
- Jefferson asked for a BAGELPOCALYPSE (sold)
- Nick wanted something from Dead Boy Detectives (great show!)
- Kelly asked for Bagpuss which I had never heard of! (sold)
- I did another little galaxy for no real reason (sold)
- Nope kitty is Posca marker practice
- This weird sun/moon thing is badly inspired by Shayla Maddox’s wonderful work
- Amy B wanted a squid (sold)
- SaraBeth said, “Pollen is evil but flowers are beautiful.” (sold)
- Rebecca S asked for a sea monster
Categories: Abstract and Just Plain Weird, Angels, Cthulhu, and Other Myths, Completed Commissions, Flowers, Trees and Landscapes, People, Figures and Faces, Sea Creatures and Other Animals, Series and Books, Tentacles, Things I'm a Fan Of, Whimsical and Strange, Zombies, Skulls, and Other Morbid Things
Tags: amy b, black paper, cat, copic marker, jefferson, kelly, nick, patreon, pen and ink, rebecca s, sarabeth, squid, watercolor, yupo
April 2024 Patreon Sketches
Tuesday, June 4th, 2024
Once again, Patreon supporters get some weird things from me!
I did a lot of sketch cards! And a random bonus bookmark. From top left:
- Blue dragon that hoards lost keys
- Dramatic b&w badger for Amy B (sold)
- Rey & Amber requested “We’re closer!” and got this Grover joke (sold)
- Purple dragon that hoards game dice (like me!) (sold)
- “Fuck Cancer” for Jo (sold)
- Tiny vanilla dragon that hoards sugar cube(s) (sold)
- Green galaxy bookmark
- April showers for Eric (sold)
- Spring cleaning for Jefferson (of the braaaain) (sold)
- Sad kitty for Kelly (sold)
- SaraBeth asked for “hope and new possibilities” and I went for a nightblooming flower!
Categories: Abstract and Just Plain Weird, Card Design, Completed Commissions, People, Figures and Faces, Sea Creatures and Other Animals, Series and Books, Things I'm a Fan Of
Tags: amy b, cat, copic marker, dragon, eric, final fantasy, jefferson, jove, kelly, pen and ink, rey, sarabeth, self portrait
March 2024 Patreon Sketches
Monday, May 13th, 2024
I wrote a LOT of words last month (over 50K!) on the new Consulting Magic book, so these were a little late, but I got ’em done. Enjoy!
- Amber asked me to do “the artist in residence” (me) so I went a little ridiculous with it. (sold)
- Jefferson prompted “barcodes on the brain” and really I don’t know what else you could expect from me. (sold)
- Nick wanted a baby Chocobo.
- Amy B said “grumple” which I decided was “grumpy skrunkle” and there he is. (sold)
- Catherine asked for a Princess Fish.
- Deandra asked for the Queen Bees from To Hive and to Hold, and I did the more alien-looking one, only I’m just not great at translating them from my brain so you know, don’t take her as canon lol.
- Kelly wanted a cat + dragon, and gets this draconic kitty. (sold)
- Eric asked for Cloud Strife in a dress, and, welp, here he is! (sold)
I hope you guys have had a great April and don’t get rained on too much!
Categories: Abstract and Just Plain Weird, Angels, Cthulhu, and Other Myths, Completed Commissions, People, Figures and Faces, Sea Creatures and Other Animals, Series and Books, Things I'm a Fan Of
Tags: amy b, cat, copic marker, eric, final fantasy, fish, jefferson, kelly, nick, patreon, pen and ink, rey, self portrait, watercolor
Blue-Green 1
Friday, April 5th, 2024
Blue-Green 1, 4″x8″ watercolor on paper, $250.
I was having a lot of Rothko feelings when I painted this, and I love it.
The deep deep blue and mineral green are filled with texture and detail that belies their tiny size. The various shades that make up the blue are especially prone to catching the light and showing you something new every time you look.
Blue-Green 1, detail, by Amy Crook
Categories: Abstract and Just Plain Weird
Tags: for sale, primatek, watercolor
Sowing
Tuesday, April 2nd, 2024
Sowing, 7″x5″ watercolor on paper, $250.
This abstract has echoes of my old, old planetary paintings, but it’s also got the same mood as my Growth series, just from the other side — all those sent-away seeds are finding a place on the blood-red planet just waiting to be sown.
The painting is on a thick, deliciously textured handmade paper to add amazing detail, and the seed-stars shine with a subtle green.
Sowing, detail, by Amy Crook
Categories: Abstract and Just Plain Weird
Tags: for sale, interference, space, watercolor
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