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MI6 Tinies: J is for James

Wednesday, July 29th, 2015

MI6 Tinies: J is for James by Amy Crook

MI6 Tinies: J is for James by Amy Crook

As promised, here’s the second of my MI6 Tinies. James is falling into the same trap as “Z is for Zillah,” though he’s at least using proper martini glasses instead of a teapot for his gin. Gorey’s ubiquitous black doll also makes a guest appearance, spreading its ill omen along with the display of finer spirits.

These two are a commission, but you can acquire them printed on a lovely 2-card set at my Etsy shop.

MI6 Tinies: J is for James, 8.5″x5.5″ pen & ink on paper.

MI6 Tinies greeting cards by Amy Crook on Etsy

MI6 Tinies greeting cards by Amy Crook on Etsy

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Q is for Quartermaster

Monday, July 27th, 2015

MI6 Tinies: Q is for Quartermaster by Amy Crook

MI6 Tinies: Q is for Quartermaster by Amy Crook

The wonderful patron who commissioned most of my Baker Street Tinies knitted me the most amazing shawl, and one of the things she requested in trade for it was a pair of MI6 Tinies.

This time I’ve crossed the world of James Bond over with Edward Gorey’s Gashlycrumb Tinies. The new Q from Skyfall appears in a parody of “Y is for Yorick” except instead of a column of stone it’s a tall tower of servers teetering and about to fall on his head.

Don’t worry, 007 will get his on Wednesday! These two are a commission, but you can acquire them printed on a lovely 2-card set at my Etsy shop.

MI6 Tinies: Q is for Quartermaster, 8.5″x5.5″ pen & ink on paper.

MI6 Tinies greeting cards by Amy Crook on Etsy

MI6 Tinies greeting cards by Amy Crook on Etsy

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Devil and Angel Bookmarks

Wednesday, July 22nd, 2015

Devil & Angel bookmarks, Sherlock parody art by Amy Crook

Devil & Angel bookmarks, Sherlock parody art by Amy Crook

I sketched these as my art warm-up about 10 days ago, which turned out to be the day’s entire art output because I then entered printer tech support purgatory. Everything’s under warranty, but I could really stand to have had this fixed sometime last week.

I’m not sure why I felt the need to give Sherlock a tentacle tattoo, but as it looks adorable on him, I don’t think it matters. Horns inspired by a rewatch of Monsters Inc.

Devil & Angel bookmarks, pen & ink on parchment cardstock.

Categories: Angels, Cthulhu, and Other Myths, People, Figures and Faces, Series and Books, Things I'm a Fan Of
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Daron, Colin, and Ziggy

Monday, July 20th, 2015

Daron, Colin, and Ziggy by Amy Crook

Daron, Colin, and Ziggy by Amy Crook

Daron’s Guitar Chronicles is continuing its summer of fanworks, and I’m easily led, so when someone asked me to draw Colin I couldn’t resist giving him a rock star on each arm. I love how this really shows how short Daron and Ziggy are, but my favorite detail is the little hole in Ziggy’s fishnet shirt, though Daron’s adorable blush is a close second.

The original should show up in the Floating Gallery soon, or you can get these cuties on a card in my Etsy shop.

Daron, Colin, and Ziggy, 5″x7″ pen and ink and Copic marker.

Daron, Colin, and Ziggy greeting card by Amy Crook at Etsy

Daron, Colin, and Ziggy greeting card by Amy Crook at Etsy

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Training

Wednesday, July 15th, 2015

Training, a Lord of the Rings parody comic by Amy Crook

Training, a Lord of the Rings parody comic by Amy Crook

A delightful little commission for Caroline, who’s responsible for a lot of the Sherlock art I share with you as well. She wanted something that hinted at Aragron having been around the city when Boromir was just a wee thing, though canonically they didn’t meet then.

Poor Boromir’s just be knocked on his tush for the nth time during training, and Aragorn can’t resist getting in a little dig at their age difference.

Training, 7″x5″ pen & ink and Copic marker on paper.

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Manners Maketh Man

Monday, July 13th, 2015

Manners Maketh Man, Kingsman parody art by Amy Crook

Manners Maketh Man, Kingsman parody art by Amy Crook

After a token struggle, I have been happily dragged into fangirling Kingsman:the Secret Service. I’m a sucker for a posh man in a sharp suit, I guess, though Eggsy cleans up all right, too. I had fun drawing them together, wee Eggsy looking quite small next to Galahad’s taller form but both of them rather handsome in their bespoke suits.*

And, of course, they’re saying some of my favourite lines from the show. “Manners Maketh Man,” and “Yes, Harry.” Cheeky brat.

Manners Maketh Man, 5″x7″ pen & ink and Copic marker on paper.

Manners Maketh Man greeting card by Amy Crook on Etsy

Manners Maketh Man greeting card by Amy Crook on Etsy

*Harry is not dead la la la fingers in my ears I can’t hear you!

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Hanged Man

Wednesday, June 17th, 2015

Hanged Man, a Sherlock parody comic by Amy Crook

Hanged Man, a Sherlock parody comic by Amy Crook

Sherlock needed some data about upside-down men, so he chose to trap his subject rather than asking.

Sherlock: It’s for an experiment.

John: SHERLOCK!

Sherlock: I knew you’d never agree, so I set this up to get the data. The case depends on these results!

Sherlock seems to think that “it’s an experiment” excuses all sorts of reprehensible behavior.

This little comic is also a parody of the Hanged Man card in the tarot deck, though John’s legs are backwards from the traditional layout, and of course there is not usually an irritating detective measuring toes. I did keep in the usual primary colors, but swapped them around, giving John a red shirt instead of trousers, and putting the yellow shirt onto Sherlock instead.

Also, John has bee socks. Because reasons. (Bee reasons.)

You can send someone this delightfully weird comic on a card and make their day a little stranger, just buy one in my Etsy shop.

Hanged Man, 5″x7″ pen & ink and Copic marker on paper.

Hanged Man, a Sherlock parody card by Amy Crook on Etsy

Hanged Man, a Sherlock parody card by Amy Crook on Etsy

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