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Cloud Skimming 2
Wednesday, June 8th, 2016
Cloud Skimming 2, 6″x6″ Primatek and duochrome watercolor on Fluid watercolor paper
Believe it or not, the beautiful blue-to-gold shimmering paint in these clouds is the same one that provides the gorgeous green in Marble Pathways. The angle and quality of light combines with the paint below to give it a range of beautiful shining colors.
The three crows skim the clouds above and below with their dark wings, stirring the pale mist with their black feathers. The sun glows in the sky behind them, bringing violet dusk as it leaves in a fiery display of light.
Cloud Skimming 2, detail, by Amy Crook
Above, you can see the gold-to-blue color shift in the shimmering clouds. Below, those same shining spirals have almost vanished as the frame is angled away from the sun.
Cloud Skimming 2, framed art by Amy Crook
Categories: Floating Gallery, Flowers, Trees and Landscapes, Sea Creatures and Other Animals, Series and Books
Tags: crow, duochrome, nfs, primatek, sold, spirals, watercolor
Latibulize
Tuesday, June 7th, 2016
Latibulize: to retire into a hiding-place or retreat,
pen & ink and Copic marker on paper – $25
A good word for a day when the world is too much, and all you want to do is hide under a blankie (book optional).
And just for fun, here it is with the hiding-space color-reversed to make a nice cosy cave.
Latibulize, word art by Amy Crook
Categories: Pretty Words, Series and Books, Whimsical and Strange
Tags: copic marker, pen and ink, word art, word art weds
Mineral City
Monday, June 6th, 2016
Mineral City, 8″x4″ Primatek watercolor on Fluid watercolor paper
This deep green City exists in the liminal space between the orange sky and the golden glow along the horizon. The contrast of earthy warm orange and deep teal is one we see a lot in movies these days, presented in its simplest form.
This would make a fascinating tattoo, wrapping a green city around a bicep or ankle, with buildings that move and flex and sway with the movements of the wearer.
Where in your life do you need a city of strange, organic buildings against the warm glow of a new day?
Mineral City, detail, by Amy Crook
Above, you can see the delicate brushwork and fantastic shapes that make up this strange city. Below, the city is in a temporary frame, waiting to find its perfect niche.
Mineral City, framed art by Amy Crook
Categories: Floating Gallery, Flowers, Trees and Landscapes, Series and Books
Tags: city, for sale, horizons, primatek, watercolor
Marble Pathways
Sunday, June 5th, 2016
Marble Pathways, 8″x8″ Primatek and duochrome watercolor on Fluid watercolor paper
This painting reminds me of the very first Pathways painting, with its sparse lines framing the white page. The beautiful black tourmaline mineral pigment provides a pearly grey base for the sparkling paint atop it, like veins of malachite in creamy white marble.
A piece that rewards repeated viewings, this abstract contains layered detail in the subtle interactions of paint, paper, and light.
Marble Pathways, detail, by Amy Crook
Above, you can see the green sparkle and hints of pearly grey beneath it as the pathways shine in the sunlight. Below, a black frame gives just the right accent to this beautiful abstract art.
Marble Pathways, framed art by Amy Crook
Categories: Abstract and Just Plain Weird, Floating Gallery, Series and Books
Tags: black tourmaline, duochrome, for sale, pathways, primatek, watercolor
Cuppa Warmth
Saturday, June 4th, 2016
Cuppa Warmth, 7″x5″ watercolor on paper
You may not be in the mood for anything else hot, but this cup of warmth looks cosy and inviting enough to change your mind! The round ceramic looks like a fluffy marshmallow full of cocoa, just waiting for the perfect warm sip on a cold day.
This newest addition to the Cuppa series is a bit out of season, but calls to mind crisp winter afternoons and the feeling of coming inside after an exhilarating romp in the snow. And isn’t that a feeling we could all use a bit more of this June?
Cuppa Warmth, detail, by Amy Crook
Above, you can see a close-up of the delicate toasted-marshmallow color and the cheerful tag. Below, the cuppa is tucked in a frame, just waiting for the seasons to turn.
Cuppa Warmth, framed art by Amy Crook
Categories: Floating Gallery, Series and Books, Whimsical and Strange
Tags: cuppa, nfs, sold, watercolor
Sycamore Sunset
Friday, June 3rd, 2016
Sycamore Sunset, 6″x4″ pen & ink and Primatek watercolor on Fluid watercolor paper
This Horizons painting has an intense sky full of fast-moving clouds backlit by the glow of the setting sun. The deciduous trees echo the maples and sycamores of my childhood, leaves bare for now but promising new green when spring arrives.
As with the first painting, this one feels a little out of season, but sometimes we long for the weather that makes our heart sing. In this case, you can dream of crisp autumn days with the crunch of leaves underfoot instead of the first hot breath of summer still bearing the pollen of spring.
Sycamore Sunset, detail, by Amy Crook
Above, you can see the intense gold of sun shining through the earthy orange clouds, with just a touch of lace-like branches peeking into the frame. Below, the painting is in its own frame, a small beauty ready to fit on your desk, in a nook, or on a shelf.
Sycamore Sunset, framed art by Amy Crook
Categories: Floating Gallery, Flowers, Trees and Landscapes, Series and Books
Tags: horizons, nfs, pen and ink, primatek, sold, sunset, tree, watercolor
Inlets
Thursday, June 2nd, 2016
Inlets, 9″x12″ watercolor, Primatek watercolor, and pen & ink on Strathmore watercolor paper
The newest Map is a lovely warm one, reminiscent of a pirate’s treasure map that’s been tossed onto and then rescued from a fire.
Delicate walnut linework traces each little inlet and fjord. The textured paper with its blackened edges speaks of lifetimes of use, parchment worn and damaged and fingers run over the roughened surface.
It makes you wonder what treasure might lie at the heart of this map.
Inlets, detail, by Amy Crook
Above, you can see a close-up of the walnut ink tracing the ins and outs of these imaginary coastlines. Below, this larger piece is in a nice big frame, just waiting to add a dash of adventure to your life.
Inlets, framed art by Amy Crook
Categories: Abstract and Just Plain Weird, Floating Gallery, Series and Books
Tags: for sale, map, pen and ink, primatek, watercolor
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