Archive for the ‘Abstract and Just Plain Weird’ Category
Forgiveness
Wednesday, March 6th, 2019
Forgiveness, 12″x12″ watercolor on paper
Desmond Tutu wrote an entire book titled No Future Without Forgiveness, and the title resonated with the soft, earthy swirls of this painting. There’s two different pieces in my Aglow series this month, and this one called out for a quote about forgiveness to float atop the warm spiral.
A patron commented that it looked like milk being stirred into tea, which fits perfectly with the feeling of warmth and care — for oneself, for others, for the world — that I had hoped to convey.
Forgiveness, detail, by Amy Crook
Above, you can see the hand-lettered quote, a reminder floating on warm earthtones. Below, you can see this large painting in a frame, waiting to bring peace to your home.
Forgiveness, framed art by Amy Crook
Categories: Abstract and Just Plain Weird, Floating Gallery, Pretty Words, Series and Books
Tags: aglow, desmond tutu, nfs, sold, watercolor, word art
Be Kind
Sunday, March 3rd, 2019
Be Kind, 8″x8″ watercolor on paper
The second new painting in my Aglow series this month, this one’s got a quote from another wonderful human being who inspires us to be better humans — Mr. Rogers.
There are three ways to ultimate success: The first way is to be kind. The second way is to be kind. The third way is to be kind.
The message was shortened for this small painting, but still contains his threefold wisdom: be kind. be kind. be kind.
Be Kind, detail, by Amy Crook
Above, you can see a detail of the brush calligraphy against the soft bloom of purple against blue watercolor. Below, the painting is in a frame, waiting to add a spot of kindness to your home.
Be Kind, framed art by Amy Crook
Categories: Abstract and Just Plain Weird, Floating Gallery, Pretty Words, Series and Books
Tags: aglow, nfs, sold, watercolor, word art
Inktober 2018: Week 3
Friday, October 26th, 2018
Inktober is still going! One ink drawing per day all month, often from prompts. Also still late with these recaps, so here’s week 3 of these little 2.5″x3.5″ cards, most of which were done while visiting family. Whee.
Inktober 15: Skellington
Inktober 16: Hungry Pumpkin
Inktober 17: Bone Divination
Inktober 18: Travel Day
Inktober 19: GI Joe
Inktober 20: Card Suits
Inktober 21: Bird
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Categories: Abstract and Just Plain Weird, Angels, Cthulhu, and Other Myths, Daily Art, People, Figures and Faces, Pretty Words, Sea Creatures and Other Animals, Things I'm a Fan Of, Whimsical and Strange, Zombies, Skulls, and Other Morbid Things
Tags: brush and ink, inktober, jack skellington, pen and ink, pumpkin
Inktober 2018: Week 2
Thursday, October 18th, 2018
Inktober is still going! One ink drawing per day all month, often from prompts. Getting caught up on the backlog still, so here’s week 2 of these little 2.5″x3.5″ cards.
Inktober 8: Acrid for Eric
Inktober 9: Tony Stark / Coffee OTP
Inktober 10: Patterns
Inktober 11: Birthday by The Cruxshadows
Inktober 12: Zen Wailmer
Inktober 13: Guarded
Inktober 14: Erinaceous for Grace
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Categories: Abstract and Just Plain Weird, Angels, Cthulhu, and Other Myths, Card Design, Completed Commissions, Daily Art, People, Figures and Faces, Pretty Words, Sea Creatures and Other Animals, Things I'm a Fan Of, Whimsical and Strange, Zombies, Skulls, and Other Morbid Things
Tags: brush and ink, coffee, cruxshadows, hedgehog, inktober, mcu, pen and ink, pokemon, tony stark, word art
Concentric 2
Wednesday, October 10th, 2018
Concentric 2, 7″x5″ ink and watercolor on paper
Pale, pale, and bright spots of gold.
The soft grey ink wash provides a swirling backdrop to concentric rings of near-invisible violet, the designs only showing up when the light hits them just so. A bright, warm gold is scattered among the rest, like sunshine throwing physical droplets into a cool, rainy puddle.
Frame this little painting and put it on your desk, and you can always have a bit of secret shine to take a break and meditate on the hidden beauties of the world.
Concentric 2, detail, by Amy Crook
Above, you can see the art up close, turned to catch the light and reveal bright golds and hidden violets. Below, the art is tucked in a frame, just waiting to come live on your desk.
Concentric 2, framed art by Amy Crook
Categories: Abstract and Just Plain Weird, Floating Gallery, Series and Books
Tags: brush and ink, concentric, for sale, interference, metallic, watercolor
A Bumble of Bees
Friday, October 5th, 2018
A Bumble of Bees, 12″x6″ watercolor on Fluid watercolor paper
BEES!
There’s even a cute little bumblebee butt diving into one of these elegantly abstract hydrangeas, iridescent wings folded atop its tubby body.
These delightful busybodies are bumbling around a profusion of flowers, dipping their toes and faces alike into the blue blossoms. From their black stripes and fat yellow bodies to the shimmering white wings, these little gals exude the warmth of summer just in time for it to fade away.
A Bumble of Bees, detail, by Amy Crook
Above, you can see the way the fat bees’ wings shimmer in the sunshine. Below, they’ve bumbled into a temporary hive frame, just waiting to find their forever field and make a home there.
A Bumble of Bees, framed art by Amy Crook
BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES
Categories: Abstract and Just Plain Weird, Floating Gallery, Flowers, Trees and Landscapes, Sea Creatures and Other Animals, Whimsical and Strange
Tags: bees, for sale, watercolor
Saffron Moon
Wednesday, October 3rd, 2018
Saffron Moon, 12″x12″ watercolor on Fluid watercolor paper
The barely-blue of midnight impinges on the strange saffron swirls of this big, beautiful moon. Neither abstract nor fully realistic, but a blend of both that evokes a feeling of mystery and possibility, perfect for October people.
If you make your home in the harvests and haystacks, between the pumpkins and the fallen leaves, then perhaps this would fit right in with the decor.
What’s your favorite season?
Saffron Moon, detail, by Amy Crook
Above, you can see one of the intricate little edge details where the midnight mist creeps into the gold of the shining moon. Below, this larger art is awaiting a frame big enough, holding a spot in pride of place at my writing desk.
Saffron Moon, abstract art by Amy Crook
Categories: Abstract and Just Plain Weird, Floating Gallery
Tags: for sale, moon, watercolor
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