Archive for the ‘Sea Creatures and Other Animals’ Category
Lucky Squid
Monday, April 8th, 2013
Lucky Squid cartoon by Amy Crook, $99
This little squid is pure self-indulgence! I was in my favorite place for bubble tea, and I noticed they had a bunch of various lucky cat sculptures around. The owner has always enjoyed my squid cards at the holidays, so I decided I needed to combine these two ideas with a proper Lucky Squid. I even googled the traditions so I could decide which details to keep (the red ears and white coat became red fins and white skin, and of course he’s got his gold coin), and which to ignore (a squid in a collar and bib didn’t seem like it would work). I even put him on a greeting card!
Lucky Squid, 5″x7″ pen & ink and Copic marker on paper, $99 with free shipping.
Lucky Squid, detail, by Amy Crook
Above, you can see the coin up close and my terrible rendition of the traditional kanji for 10 million ryo, washed red on the paper and blue in the ink by the sunlight. Below, the cheerful little squid beckons to you from a frame, accompanied by my stalwart iPhone and a few plushie friends.
Lucky Squid, framed art by Amy Crook
- Title: Lucky Squid
- 5 in. x 7 in. pen & ink and Copic marker on paper
- $99 for the original (tax will be added if you live in CA)
- Frame is not included, but can be added for $50 (shipping included)
- Shipping is free anywhere in the world
- Payment plans are available, just email me
- The button below will take you to Paypal – if you’d like to pay another way, just let me know and we’ll work it out
Categories: Daily Art, Sea Creatures and Other Animals, Tentacles
Tags: copic marker, for sale, lucky cat, pen and ink, squid, tentacles
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Tying the Knot
Saturday, March 30th, 2013
Tying the Knot, squid cartoon by Amy Crook
These two squid have found love in each other, the blue-eyed green squid and green-eyed blue squid making the perfect pair. They’ve just tied the knot, so congratulate them on their union! Just don’t ask which one’s the boy.
Tying the Knot, 7″x5″ pen & ink and Copic marker on paper.
You can also congratulate your cephalopod-loving friends on their marriage with a card from my Etsy shop.
Tying the Knot, detail, by Amy Crook
Above, you can see a close-up of their knotted tentacles. Below, they’ve slipped into a frame and are hanging out with the poor five-armed octopus, and my iPhone of course.
Tying the Knot, framed art by Amy Crook
Categories: Daily Art, Sea Creatures and Other Animals, Series and Books, Tentacles, Things I'm a Fan Of
Tags: copic marker, etsy, for sale, pen and ink, squid
Thank You Squid
Friday, March 29th, 2013
Thank You Squid cartoon by Amy Crook, $99
Wouldn’t a gift like this make you want to say “Thank You” to the giver? I mean, really, who wouldn’t want a squid that cute? And the squid of course just wants to be loved and appreciated. It’s even sporting a bright red bow!
Thank You Squid, 5″x7″ pen & ink and Copic marker on paper, $99 with free shipping.
Thank You Squid, detail, by Amy Crook
Above is the cheery red bow shining in the sun, on top of the squid’s teal head. The original is a gorgeous bright teal color, which of course no screen will ever reproduce properly. Dammit. Below, he’s hanging out in a frame with an octopus from Ikea. Well, pentapus, really. Ikea’s a bit odd that way.
Thank You Squid, framed art by Amy Crook
- Title: Thank You Squid
- 5 in. x 7 in. pen & ink and Copic marker on paper
- $99 for the original (tax will be added if you live in CA)
- Frame is not included, but can be added for $50 (shipping included)
- Shipping is free anywhere in the world
- Payment plans are available, just email me
- The button below will take you to Paypal – if you’d like to pay another way, just let me know and we’ll work it out
Categories: Daily Art, Sea Creatures and Other Animals, Series and Books, Tentacles, Things I'm a Fan Of
Tags: copic marker, etsy, for sale, pen and ink, squid, teal
Wordless Weds: Under the Sea
Wednesday, March 20th, 2013
I thought I’d revisit some sea creatures this week who aren’t skeletal or cartoon. There’s still a lot of tentacles, though.
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Categories: Daily Art, Sea Creatures and Other Animals
Tags: wordless weds
Fish Skeleton
Tuesday, March 19th, 2013
Fish Skeleton watercolor by Amy Crook
This is another of those pieces that started with an experiment with water and paint, and the result made me think of a stream in a rainstorm with drops hitting the surface and a soft play of light down in the water below. I wanted to do something more interesting that just a random fish, though, so of course I went for a fish skeleton. I took a few liberties with fish anatomy, so this isn’t really a specific fish so much as the Death of Fish, as it were.
It’s a definite contrast to the whimsy of my previous Fish Skellington, swimming along all silent and deadly, or at least dead.
Fish Skeleton, 6″x4″ watercolor on paper, $199 with free shipping.
Fish Skeleton, detail, by Amy Crook
Above, you can see the fine details of rib and fin and skull wending their way through the random-seeming raindrops. Below, the skeleton has swum into a frame so you can enjoy the wee size of it, perfect for a desk at work or an unused bit of wall at home.
Fish Skeleton, framed art by Amy Crook
Categories: Daily Art, Sea Creatures and Other Animals, Zombies, Skulls, and Other Morbid Things
Tags: blue, for sale, skeleton, watercolor
Further Adventures of Otter & Hedgehog
Thursday, March 14th, 2013
Floating Nap, dorky fan art by Amy Crook
Another week, another piece of adorable otter/hedgehog art. I imagine this is the missing bit between the first two pieces, after the hedgehog got tired of swimming but before they dried off and curled up in their scarves to nap.
I imagine this because I’m a big dorky fangirl, and I enjoy it.
Floating Nap, 7″x5″ pen & ink and Copic markers on paper, nfs (commission).
Categories: Completed Commissions, Daily Art, Sea Creatures and Other Animals, Series and Books, Things I'm a Fan Of
Tags: copic marker, hedgehog, john watson, nfs, otter, pen and ink, sherlock, sherlock bbc, sherlock holmes, sold
Sad and Sorry Squid
Tuesday, March 5th, 2013
Sad and Sorry Squid cartoon by Amy Crook
This little blue fellow is very, very sorry for whatever you did to make him angry. Won’t you forgive him? He’s just blue all over from regretting what he said.
I designed him to go with my other squid cards at Etsy, and I think he’d make a very effective apology.
Sad and Sorry Squid, 5″x5″ pen & ink and Copic marker on paper.
Squid Apology Card at Etsy by Amy Crook
Categories: Daily Art, Sea Creatures and Other Animals, Series and Books, Tentacles
Tags: copic marker, etsy, for sale, pen and ink, squid, tentacles
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