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Not Late for Anything

Thursday, August 19th, 2010

Not Late for Anything by Amy Crook

Not Late for Anything by Amy Crook

This print uses several techniques, layering the two sheets of imported paper, black on a creamy natural white, and then adding silver ink in the form of 4 separate images — 3 rubber stamps around the borders, and the central monoprint. All of the images were printed in silver oil-based etching in, because the black paper wouldn’t allow the translucent water-based monoprint inks to show up. In addition, the paper didn’t allow the image to fully print, some of the fibers rejecting the ink entirely, leaving the figure with a shadowy, deaths-head appearance.

In the upper right, I re-used the same silver sun from Sea, and then we have the White Rabbit from Alice in Wonderland on the lower left, and a Winnie the Pooh stamp on the lower right. Pooh stands hand-in-hand with Christopher Robin, along with the quote, “The Forest will always be there… and anybody who is Friendly with Bears can find it.”

I wanted to give the image of someone basking in the sun, eyes closed, taking a moment before moving on to whatever the next thing is, whether it’s another day’s work, the Red Queen’s Court, the Forest, or whatever lies beyond the fields we know.

Not Late for Anything, 31″x23″ monoprint, rubber stamp & chine collé on imported paper, $499 with free shipping.

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Setting It Free

Saturday, August 14th, 2010

Setting It Free by Amy Crook

Setting It Free by Amy Crook

Just a little sketch for Saturday, an experiment in figure drawing. I didn’t feel like repeating the “reaching for the unattainable” post again, so this time I gave him something to set free. Let’s hope it comes back, and brings him some clothes.

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Weeble Wednesday: Delta

Wednesday, August 11th, 2010

Weeble Delta by Amy Crook

Weeble Delta by Amy Crook

Yet another of my friends who I weeble-ified, Delta’s got a weakness for blank books like many of us but she actually fills hers with regular journaling. She loves snakes as well, hence the t-shirt (she’s not-so-secretly a Slytherin at heart).

If you’re enjoying these weebles, remember that you, too, can be a cartoon for just $79.

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Self Sufficient

Tuesday, August 10th, 2010

Self Sufficient, front view, by Amy Crook

Self Sufficient, front view, by Amy Crook

I thought I’d shake up the week a little and post my bronze early, this time a single figure who can be interpreted as taking care of herself, or covering up against prying eyes. Or perhaps a bit of both, who knows.

She can be posed quite modestly if her back is to the audience, like this:

Self Sufficient, back view, by Amy Crook

Self Sufficient, back view, by Amy Crook

Or she can be quite wanton when posed differently yet:

Self Sufficient, bottom view, by Amy Crook

Self Sufficient, bottom view, by Amy Crook

Like so many things in life, it’s all about your perspective.

Self Sufficient, cast bronze approx. 4.5″w x 5.5″d x 4.5″h, $699 with free shipping.

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Spelunking

Thursday, August 5th, 2010

Spelunking, joined view, by Amy Crook

Spelunking, joined view, by Amy Crook

Continuing the series of little bronze people, these two are taking a fairly standard position but using an alternate entry point. If I recall correctly, this is the figure that had a problem with the orifice in question closing up during casting. The shop tech was highly amused to watch me clamp her in a vice and drill her open with the big metal drill press. As a result the fit between them isn’t quite as close as some of the others, but it still works for them.

Spelunking, approx. 4″w x 10″l x 7″h when joined.

Spelunking, separated view, by Amy Crook

Spelunking, separated view, by Amy Crook

I’ve often considered continuing the series exploring other sexual paradigms, but the foundry I was using at the time has since closed. Perhaps one of these days my muse will demand I find a new way to create them. For now, there’s still one more couple and at least one more single figure to be posted before the series is done, and possibly more of the singles if I can dig up some good photos of the ones that were sold.

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Weeble Wednesday: Isidore

Wednesday, August 4th, 2010

Weeble Isidore by Amy Crook

Weeble Isidore by Amy Crook

Yet another of my buddies, Isidore is wearing her Hufflepuff colors in her weeble. I went for an argyle sweater and saddle shoes to spiff up her simple jeans, and of course had to add in a book on one of her favorite subjects, the British royal family.

If you’re enjoying these weebles, remember that you, too, can be a cartoon for just $79.

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Snape

Sunday, August 1st, 2010

Snape by Amy Crook

Snape by Amy Crook

To go with yesterday’s botched Potions lesson, here’s a very stylized drawing of Professor Snape to go with it. The lightning bolt is from a very silly little Harry Potter stamp kit, and the rest is pen and ink.

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