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Jellyfish Bloom 2
Saturday, March 2nd, 2019
Jellyfish Bloom 2, 6″x4″ white ink and watercolor on paper
The jellyfish are blooming again!
Near-transparent against the turquoise sea, they float below and only catch the light when it suits them. Their bodies are made of a shimmering interference blue that nearly vanishes, while the opaque white ink of the ribs and details keeps them visible even when the sunshine is fleeting.
This painting is beautiful in person, a tiny box of jewels to adorn your life in pale blues and enameled whites.
Jellyfish Bloom 2, detail, by Amy Crook
Above, you can see the sun glinting off the near-invisible shine of the jellyfish, turning the matte white ink into shadow. Below, you can see these tiny jellies in their own frame, like a tank of lovely pets that never need to be fed.
Jellyfish Bloom 2, framed art by Amy Crook
Categories: Floating Gallery, Sea Creatures and Other Animals, Series and Books, Whimsical and Strange
Tags: brush and ink, for sale, interference, jellyfish, jellyfish bloom, primatek, watercolor
Baby Cthulhu
Thursday, February 21st, 2019
Baby Cthulhu, 8″x10″ pen & ink and Copic marker on paper
My friend Amber had a baby and I’ve been given the duty of being the lad’s fairy gothmother. So far that’s mostly consisted of helping keep mom sane, but she also commissioned me to draw something for the baby’s room.
Cthulhu here is a bit crabby about his getup, from the pink bonnet and binky to the happy yellow slippers. He’s expressing his displeasure with some rather graphic threats enacted on the poor teddy bear. Watch out, this Elder God’s not too into his naptime after all.
Want a Cthulhu shirt of your own? I put this baby on Redbubble so you, too, can sport a cranky Cthulhu.
Categories: Angels, Cthulhu, and Other Myths, Card Design, Completed Commissions, Series and Books, Tentacles, Things I'm a Fan Of, Whimsical and Strange
Tags: commission, cthulhu, hp lovecraft, ia ia cthulhu fthagn, nfs, pen and ink, sold, watercolor
How to Roast Vegetables
Wednesday, February 6th, 2019
How to Roast Vegetables, 5″x8.25″ pen & ink and watercolor in a watercolor Moleskine
This odd little cookbook project isn’t entirely abandoned! Your artist is finally, finally starting to catch up with the many things that 2018 interfered with, and one of them is this cookbook project.
This one’s a little primer on how to roast veggies. Roast veggie hash with eggs is the best breakfast to have for dinner. Enjoy!
Categories: Completed Commissions, Pretty Words, Series and Books
Tags: cookbook, nfs, patreon, pen and ink, recipe, sold, watercolor
Artist’s Choice: Best of 2018
Tuesday, January 1st, 2019
2019 is here!
Not gonna lie, 2018 wasn’t a great year for your artist, Dear Readers. But there were some good things to come out of it, like the art you see below. There were only six Floating Galleries with new art in them, and so I’ve chosen 2 from each to highlight.
Here’s hoping that 2019 brings us beautiful art, many moments of joy, and days filled with kindness.
Categories: Floating Gallery, Series and Books, Words Words Words
Tags: favorites, info, words
Hulk Cuddle
Tuesday, November 27th, 2018
HULK CUDDLE, 5″x7″ pen & ink and Copic marker on paper
This image came about talking to my friends about the Marvel Cinematic Universe, like you do, and one of them was enamored of it enough to commission it! I’m especially fond of tony’s wide-eyed look of dismay and Hulk’s upside-down frown of pure joy.
HULK LIKE TIN MAN.
Teehee.
My commissions queue is CLOSED right now and probably will be into next year, so if you were looking to get something, er, ever, you might want to get on the wait list.
Categories: Card Design, Completed Commissions, People, Figures and Faces, Series and Books, Things I'm a Fan Of, Whimsical and Strange
Tags: all rights reserved, commission, copic marker, hulk, mcu, nfs, pen and ink, sold, tony stark
Shiny Eevee
Thursday, November 8th, 2018
Shiny Eevee, 7″x5″ pen & ink and Copic marker on paper
Commissioner of Shiny Pokémon strikes again! This time we have a shiny Eevee sleeping like a winter fox, one eye open in the glare perfected by my grumpy cat. I seem to have a thing for grumpy sleeping Eeveelutions, but really, who can blame me?
Categories: Card Design, Completed Commissions, Sea Creatures and Other Animals, Series and Books, Things I'm a Fan Of
Tags: commission, copic marker, lytle, nfs, pen and ink, pokemon, sold
Jolteon
Tuesday, November 6th, 2018
Jolteon, 7″x5″ pen & ink and Copic marker on paper
Belladonna grumpily posed for this addition to my Pokémon series, an Eeveelution looking spiky, grumpy, and generally adorable. Jolteon is an electric type, and while he’s showing his claws, the zap he could give you is probably the real threat. Unlike most of this commission series, this one’s not shiny, though I did make a shiny variation with the power of Photoshop.
Jolteon, shiny variation, by Amy Crook
Categories: Angels, Cthulhu, and Other Myths, Completed Commissions, Sea Creatures and Other Animals, Series and Books, Things I'm a Fan Of
Tags: commission, copic marker, lytle, nfs, pen and ink, pokemon, sold
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