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Potterly Love
Thursday, February 23rd, 2012
Potterly Love, cartoon by Amy Crook
Is it James Potter and little Harry, or grown-up Harry and little James Sirius? In my mind it’s a little of both, James and Harry sharing a moment of fatherly love from one generation to the next. I even gave them Gryffindor-themed colors, with warm baby yellow and bright fatherly red.
I have to admit, my favorite part about drawing Harry Potter is the hair, which is always a fun, scribbly mess. Baby hair is just a little different, wispier and more staticky while being just as much of a mess as dad’s infamous mop.
Potterly Love, 5″x7″ pen and ink and Copic markers on paper.
Potterly Love, framed art by Amy Crook
Categories: Daily Art, People, Figures and Faces, Series and Books, Things I'm a Fan Of
Tags: baby, copic marker, etsy, father, for sale, Harry Potter, pen and ink, son
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Sherlock Bookmark 4
Sunday, February 19th, 2012
Sherlock Bookmark 4 by Amy Crook
Secret Bonus Post! I had one more bookmark than would fit in my usual 6-day week, so I decided to go ahead and post this one on Sunday. If you can’t read my handwriting, click the image above for a bigger version.
When I was working on this, first I drew tiny John & Sherlock, and then I decided what John was upset about. I didn’t really plan it ahead, just let the joke unfold in the space I had, then went back and fixed the typo when I inked it. I had fun drawing tiny Sherlock popping his collar like a boss.
Sherlock Bookmark 4, 7″x1″ pen and ink on paper, nfs (sold).
Sherlock Bookmark 4, with book, by Amy Crook
You can see the little cartoon above with a standard hardcover book, just waiting to mark someone’s place with secret delight.
Categories: Daily Art, People, Figures and Faces, Series and Books, Things I'm a Fan Of
Tags: bookmark, comic, nfs, pen and ink, sherlock, sold
Sherlock Bookmark 3
Wednesday, February 15th, 2012
Sherlock Bookmark 3
by Amy Crook
Bookmark week continues with another Sherlock Holmes!
He skulks on this black bookmark in pencil, which makes his details vanish at the wrong angle, though the graphite catches the light nicely at the right angle. I painted in his green eyes, red buttonhole and blue scarf on a whim, and I like the way those little details leap out of the page at you.
Sherlock Bookmark 3, 1″x5″ pencil and watercolor on paper, nfs (sold).
Sherlock Bookmark 3, detail, by Amy Crook
You can really see his detailing in the detail photo, above, and of course I couldn’t resist a shot of him peeking sneakily up out of a book, below.
Sherlock Bookmark 3, with book, by Amy Crook
Categories: Daily Art, People, Figures and Faces, Series and Books, Things I'm a Fan Of
Tags: black paper, bookmark, japanese watercolor, nfs, pencil, sherlock, sold
Sherlock Says: Do Not Bend
Saturday, February 11th, 2012
Sherlock doodle by Amy Crook
Sometimes, just writing “please do not bend” on the back of a package just doesn’t seem enough. This time, Sherlock had his say — don’t worry, he’s hiding inside, too, so it’s not completely random. Really.
Categories: Daily Art, People, Figures and Faces, Things I'm a Fan Of
Tags: etsy, sharpie marker, sherlock, sketch
Snape and Harry Shrinky Dinks
Wednesday, February 1st, 2012
Snape and Harry Shrinky Dinks by Amy Crook
Yes, that is a dime off in the distance there. Yes, they are just that wee. Somehow, I forget every time just how small they’re going to get! I have no idea what I’ll do with these, possibly a random giveaway. I have jump rings for them (which are ginormous compared to the actual charms) but it’s much easier to photograph them flat without.
Here you can see them before shrinking, next to a pair of scissors for relative scale. Their colors are also less intense, since they get much more pigment-dense when the material they’re on shrinks.
Snape and Harry Shrinky Dinks, before, by Amy Crook
And then a clearer shot of the after, with the same pair of scissors and the additional dime for reference. SO WEE.
Snape and Harry Shrinky Dinks, after, by Amy Crook
Snape and Harry Shrinky Dinks, incredibly wee, Sharpie marker on Shrinky Dink plastic, nfs.
Categories: Daily Art, People, Figures and Faces, Series and Books, Things I'm a Fan Of
Tags: Harry Potter, nfs, shrinky dinks, snape
Harry Potter Valentines
Wednesday, January 25th, 2012
Harry Potter Valentine cartoon by Amy Crook
I wanted to make a silly Harry Potter Valentine card this year for my friends who love these characters, since not all of my friends got all fannish about Sherlock the way I did. One of them suggested Snape teaching Harry to brew those candy message hearts, and after googling for some bad Latin, this is the card front.
Of course, I couldn’t stop there, we had to see the results!
Harry & Snape's Candy Hearts
As you can see, someone’s got a bit of a crush on his teacher, but Snape’s still in denial. I’m sure it’ll have a happy ending, though.
Apericordis, 7″x5″ pen and ink and Copic markers on paper. You can get your own copy of this silly little card here on Etsy.
Categories: Daily Art, People, Figures and Faces, Series and Books, Things I'm a Fan Of
Tags: copic marker, etsy, Harry Potter, pen and ink, snape, valentine
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Like Sherlock Loves Crime Scenes
Wednesday, January 18th, 2012
Like Sherlock Loves Crime Scenes by Amy Crook
I couldn’t resist doing a Sherlock & John cartoon to match the Like Mycroft Loves His Umbrella art from November. Both of these guys are now available as Valentines in my Etsy shop, and I’ll be adding a series of prints soon as well. I have to admit, I really enjoyed wrapping these two up in crime scene tape, it just seemed a natural fit.
Like Sherlock Loves Crime Scenes, 5″x7″ pen and ink and Copic markers on paper.
Categories: Daily Art, People, Figures and Faces, Series and Books, Things I'm a Fan Of
Tags: copic marker, pen and ink, sherlock, slash, watson
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