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Jolly Santa

Friday, December 10th, 2010

Jolly Santa by Amy Crook

Jolly Santa by Amy Crook

This is another of my holiday cards from a few years ago, and one of my all-time favorites. I just really liked the sketchy, brush-pen linework and the realistic shapes of the bones, combined with the cheery red of the Santa hat to make a very unique pirate flag indeed.

Happy Holidays!

Categories: Daily Art, Whimsical and Strange, Zombies, Skulls, and Other Morbid Things
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Coloring Book Doodles

Sunday, November 28th, 2010

For most of the buyers of my Cthulhu Coloring Book, I’ve had time to put a little 5-minute sketch in the inside front covers. I remembered to scan most of the doodles before mailing them, so here they are for your to enjoy!

Weeble Deep One sketch by Amy Crook

Weeble Deep One sketch by Amy Crook

Evil Brain sketch by Amy Crook

Evil Brain sketch by Amy Crook

Evil Cheeseburger sketch by Amy Crook

Evil Cheeseburger sketch by Amy Crook

Weeble Death (classic) sketch by Amy Crook

Weeble Death (classic) sketch by Amy Crook

Yig sketch by Amy Crook

Yig sketch by Amy Crook

Weeble Death (Sandman) sketch by Amy Crook

Weeble Death (Sandman) sketch by Amy Crook

Octopus sketch by Amy Crook

Octopus sketch by Amy Crook

Hello Zombie Kitty sketch by Amy Crook

Hello Zombie Kitty sketch by Amy Crook

Nyarlathotep sketch by Amy Crook

Nyarlathotep sketch by Amy Crook

Flying Polyp sketch by Amy Crook

Flying Polyp sketch by Amy Crook

Weeble Skeleton sketch by Amy Crook

Weeble Skeleton sketch by Amy Crook

Categories: Angels, Cthulhu, and Other Myths, Daily Art, Whimsical and Strange, Zombies, Skulls, and Other Morbid Things
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Zombie Koi

Friday, November 26th, 2010

Zombie Koi by Amy Crook

Zombie Koi by Amy Crook

This cheerful undead fish is just looking for a few scraps of brains left for him — zombies are notoriously sloppy eaters, after all. He’s on the back cover of my Cthluhu Coloring Book (one of the bonus zombies!), and was one I was most looking forward to coloring myself. His tattered flesh glows an eerie green, but his attractive orange-and-white spots still show through in places.

Zombie Koi, 5″x7″ pen and ink and Copic markers on watercolor paper.

Categories: Daily Art, Sea Creatures and Other Animals, Series and Books, Zombies, Skulls, and Other Morbid Things
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Zombie Bride

Monday, November 22nd, 2010

Zombie Bride by Amy Crook

Zombie Bride by Amy Crook

This lovely lady is another one of the bonus zombies from my Cthulhu Coloring Book. I decided to go for a more blue-toned dead (rather than grey or green), sort of an homage to The Corpse Bride. I had fun adding in some extra details with the coloring, like the bloody handprint on her dress.

Zombie Bride, 5″x7″ pen, ink and Copic markers on watercolor paper, $79 with free shipping.

Categories: People, Figures and Faces, Series and Books, Zombies, Skulls, and Other Morbid Things
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Faith II

Thursday, November 18th, 2010

Faith II by Amy Crook

Faith II by Amy Crook

This is the match to Faith I, this time with extra details done in rich primary colours. The blue cruciform figure floats in its own smaller field, while the close-up reveals the morbidity of the everyday image of faith. In addition to the rich blue there’s a subtle gold halo around the figure, done with color this time instead of scratching away.

There’s a lot to think about from this starting point, and a lot to be said, but it’s all difficult to approach without offending someone. Art can often open a dialogue where words fail, though there’s still a conversation to follow up, whether in words or images.

Faith II, 12″x8″ monoprint on watercolor paper, $199 with free shipping.

Categories: Angels, Cthulhu, and Other Myths, Daily Art, People, Figures and Faces, Series and Books, Zombies, Skulls, and Other Morbid Things
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Weeble Wednesday: Zombie Jesus

Wednesday, November 17th, 2010

Zombie Jesus by Amy Crook

Zombie Jesus by Amy Crook

A certain blonde chicken challenged me to make a cute zombie Jesus card for Christmas, and who am I to resist her?

He’s meant in the spirit of fun, so his card says, “Eat of my flesh and I’ll snack on your brains,” inside.

You can pick up any of my greeting cards at Etsy, or take home his original art below.

Zombie Jesus, 5″x7″ pen and ink and copic markers on watercolor paper.

Categories: Angels, Cthulhu, and Other Myths, Daily Art, People, Figures and Faces, Zombies, Skulls, and Other Morbid Things
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Faith I

Tuesday, November 16th, 2010

Faith I by Amy Crook

Faith I by Amy Crook

This is another in the series of cruciform prints, this one done in pure red with a mix of monoprinting styles — the textured red background is etched haphazardly with the images and words to create an image out of the chaos. I did two very similar to each other, and will post the second sometime next week.

This piece is the start of a deeper dialogue about faith and what it means in our society, the connection between worship and the fear of death. I’ve noticed very sharply lately that faith seems to grow as people get older, and I think this older piece still speaks to that phenomenon, among others.

Faith I, 12″x10″ monoprint on watercolor paper, $199 with free shipping.

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