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Seven for a Secret
Friday, August 10th, 2012
Seven for a Secret, watercolor landscape by Amy Crook
One for sorrow, two for joy,
Three for a girl and four for a boy,
Five for silver, six for gold,
And seven for a secret never to be told.
Seven for a Secret, 8″x4″ watercolor on paper, nfs (sold).
Seven for a Secret, detail, by Amy Crook
Above, the seven crows flying in the gloaming. Below, I slipped them into a temporary frame for scale, where they got to hang out in my desk with my iPhone for a bit.
Seven for a Secret, framed art by Amy Crook
- Title: Seven for a Secret
- 8 in. x 4 in. Japanese watercolor on Fluid watercolor paper
- sold
Categories: Daily Art, Flowers, Trees and Landscapes, Sea Creatures and Other Animals
Tags: crow, horizons, nfs, sold, tree, watercolor
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E is for Emboss
Thursday, August 9th, 2012
E is for Emboss, calligraphic illumination by Amy Crook
I did so much measuring and line-drawing for my E I decided to leave in the pencil lines as a sort of underpainting, a decorative structure underlying the letter. Though it’s hard to see in the scan, the whole square is embossed, with gold coloring the embossed edges as well as providing the decoration on an otherwise plain capital. The two greens remind me of marble or malachite, but the gold filigree design really elevates the whole thing to the realm of beauty.
E is for Emboss, 5″x5″ pencil, pen & ink, Japanese watercolor and glitter gel pen on paper.
E is for Emboss, detail, by Amy Crook
Above, you can see the raised edges and shining gold both on the edge itself and in the filigree decoration. Below, I’ve put the piece in a frame with B is for Blackletter. It spells BE! Yes, I’m a dork. You knew that.
B is for Blackletter & E is for Emboss, framed art by Amy Crook
Categories: Daily Art, Illuminated Alphabet, Series and Books, Whimsical and Strange
Tags: alphabet, calligraphy, for sale, glitter gel pen, gold, green, illumination, pen and ink, pencil, watercolor
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Wordless Weds: Mars Curiosity
Wednesday, August 8th, 2012
Categories: Daily Art, Things I'm a Fan Of
Tags: wordless weds
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Tentacle Deeps 41
Tuesday, August 7th, 2012
Tentacle Deeps 41 by Amy Crook
These shimmering tentacles are subtle in dim light but glitter brightly in the sun, waving in their periwinkle pond. They’d add the perfect touch of Cthulhu to any girl’s desk or living room.
Tentacle Deeps 41, 5″x7″ Japanese watercolor and glitter gel pen on Arches cover black paper.
Tentacle Deeps 41, detail, by Amy Crook
Above, you can see the tentacles shining in the sunlight, bright in the the depths of their watery habitat. Below, you can see them in their frame, turned away from the direct light.
Tentacle Deeps 41, framed art by Amy Crook
Categories: Angels, Cthulhu, and Other Myths, Daily Art, Series and Books, Tentacles
Tags: black paper, for sale, glitter gel pen, japanese watercolor, periwinkle, purple, tentacle deeps, tentacles
Green Cheese Moon
Monday, August 6th, 2012
Green Cheese Moon watercolor by Amy Crook
I imagine the three groups of colored stars are constellations of some sort, clustered near the mysterious moon. The color and texture reminds me of the veining in good cheese, and so obviously this moon is made of green cheese.
I’d intended to add in some extra decorative elements, but it was so lovely the way it is I decided to stop there. Knowing when you’re done can be the hard part, some days.
Green Cheese Moon, 10″x8″ salt and watercolor on Arches cover black paper.
Green Cheese Moon, detail, by Amy Crook
Above you can see one of the constellations curving in a periwinkle line around the edge of the green planet. Below, you can see the whole thing tucked into a glassless frame.
Green Cheese Moon, framed art by Amy Crook
Categories: Daily Art, Flowers, Trees and Landscapes, Series and Books
Tags: black paper, for sale, green, japanese watercolor, moon, salt
Dr. Molly Hooper sketch
Sunday, August 5th, 2012
Dr. Molly Hooper character sketch
by Amy Crook
The put-upon coroner from BBC’s Sherlock, Molly is going to join Mrs. Hudson in death in my next set of Baker Street Tinies. I did this little sketch of her character design to prepare, trying to capture her nervous smile, lab coat, and general adorableness.
Enjoy your Sunday, and hope you don’t meet Molly anytime soon.
Categories: Daily Art, People, Figures and Faces, Series and Books, Things I'm a Fan Of
Tags: molly hooper, nfs, pencil, sherlock, sherlock bbc, sherlock holmes, sketch
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Combat Boots commission
Saturday, August 4th, 2012
Combat Boots with Pink Laces, commission by Amy Crook for Lee Miller
This was a quick, easy little illustration commission for my week, combat boots with pink laces for Lee Miller of Pink Bubblegum Websites. I drew, inked and colored everything by hand, then cleaned it up in Photoshop and Bob’s your uncle, as the British say.
If you like my style and you’re interested in getting a bit of illustration of your own, drop me a line. I’m always happy to help out.
Categories: Completed Commissions, Daily Art
Tags: all rights reserved, commission, copic marker, pen and ink
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