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Q is for Quilling
Thursday, November 22nd, 2012
Q is for Quilling, calligraphic illumination by Amy Crook
A break from the Holmes Brothers to give thanks for getting my Q on! I finally finished this one yesterday, right under the wire, and I’ve got 4 letters left to do before I’m done. If you’re interested in one of the later letters for a holiday gift, just email me and I’ll give you a preview!
Quilling is an interesting craft for which the supplies are a bit hard to find! I ended up getting Twirled Paper by Klutz Press, which comes with a bunch of lovely colors, and a book of very useful instructions, as well as the “quill” for actually making the coils of paper. After a bit of practice and trial & error, I ended up with a lovely purple Q with a long, curly triple tail.
Q is for Quilling, 5″x5″ quilling paper, glue, Japanese watercolor, and glitter gel pen on paper.
Q is for Quilling, detail, by Amy Crook
Above, you can see a detail of the twirly coils of paper and the sparkly green border. Below, you can see it in a frame — I’ve taken out the glass of a normal frame here, but you might consider a shadow box to protect the coils from dust, kitties and curious fingers.
Q is for Quilling, framed art by Amy Crook
Categories: Daily Art, Illuminated Alphabet, Series and Books, Whimsical and Strange
Tags: alphabet, calligraphy, for sale, glitter gel pen, glue, green, illumination, purple, quilling paper, watercolor
The Brothers Holmes: The Later Years, part 3 of 6
Wednesday, November 21st, 2012
The Brothers Holmes: The Later Years, part 3 of 6, comic by Amy Crook
A few years into university, we find Mycroft back dealing with his little brother’s talent for making trouble. Here we see him trying out a line he uses frequently throughout his life, “It was an experiment!” I do wonder who won this battle of wills, what do you think?
These comics were commissioned by the wonderful Caroline, but you can get your very own prints here in the Sherlock section of my Etsy shop.
Categories: Completed Commissions, Daily Art, People, Figures and Faces, Series and Books, Things I'm a Fan Of
Tags: all rights reserved, brothers holmes comic, commission, etsy, mycroft holmes, nfs, pen and ink, sherlock, sherlock bbc, sherlock holmes
The Brothers Holmes: The Later Years, part 2 of 6
Tuesday, November 20th, 2012
The Brothers Holmes: The Later Years, part 2 of 6, comic by Amy Crook
Mycroft, ever the good big brother, has helped Sherlock move into his dorm room at university. Sherlock, of course, shows his appreciation with bad attitude. My personal favorite part are the textbooks, which include useful things like “SCIENCE!” and “More Science.”
These comics were commissioned by the wonderful Caroline, but you can get your very own prints here in the Sherlock section of my Etsy shop.
Categories: Completed Commissions, Daily Art, People, Figures and Faces, Series and Books, Things I'm a Fan Of
Tags: all rights reserved, brothers holmes comic, commission, etsy, mycroft holmes, nfs, pen and ink, sherlock, sherlock bbc, sherlock holmes
The Brothers Holmes: The Later Years, part 1 of 6
Monday, November 19th, 2012
The Brothers Holmes: The Later Years, part 1 of 6, comic by Amy Crook
Two weeks of Sherlock in a row? Madness! If you missed the first week, you can read them in order here. We meet up with the brothers just a few years on into Sherlock’s education, at age 15, when he’s picked up a new bad habit. Mycroft has given up on reasoning and gone straight to lecturing, oh, dear.
These comics were commissioned by the wonderful Caroline, but you can get your very own prints here in the Sherlock section of my Etsy shop.
Categories: Completed Commissions, Daily Art, People, Figures and Faces, Series and Books, Things I'm a Fan Of
Tags: all rights reserved, brothers holmes comic, commission, etsy, mycroft holmes, nfs, pen and ink, sherlock, sherlock bbc, sherlock holmes
The Brothers Holmes: The Early Years, part 6 of 6
Sunday, November 18th, 2012
The Brothers Holmes: The Early Years, part 6 of 6, comic by Amy Crook
And here we come to the end of The Brothers Holmes: The Early Years. Tomorrow we’ll be starting with The Later Years, though, so all is not lost! You can always buy your very own print of either or both series in my Etsy shop.
In this one, we have 13-year-old Sherlock being dragged out of New Scotland Yard, still ranting about the Carl Powers case. And Mycroft, a mere 20 years old and already smoothing over his brother’s antics with the authorities. I foresee a number of similar circumstances in the future, alas.
Categories: Completed Commissions, Daily Art, People, Figures and Faces, Series and Books, Things I'm a Fan Of
Tags: all rights reserved, brothers holmes comic, commission, etsy, mycroft holmes, nfs, pen and ink, sherlock, sherlock bbc, sherlock holmes
The Brothers Holmes: The Early Years, part 5 of 6
Saturday, November 17th, 2012
The Brothers Holmes: The Early Years, part 5 of 6, comic by Amy Crook
Sherlock at 11 was enough trouble he got sent off to boarding school two years early, the same year Mycroft at 18 went to Oxford. I love the image of Mycroft fixing Sherlock’s tie while Sherlock makes slappy go-away hands at him. Oh, boys.
Also, we decided that all of Sherlock’s jokes about his brother’s weight were because Mycroft was chubby as a boy (as in the earlier comics). Then 18 hit and he had one of those growth spurts that left him skinny and all knees and elbows, much to Sherlock’s annoyance. Mycroft, however, is thrilled at the change.
Categories: Completed Commissions, Daily Art, People, Figures and Faces, Series and Books, Things I'm a Fan Of
Tags: all rights reserved, brothers holmes comic, commission, etsy, mycroft holmes, nfs, pen and ink, sherlock, sherlock bbc, sherlock holmes
The Brothers Holmes: The Early Years, part 4 of 6
Friday, November 16th, 2012
The Brothers Holmes: The Early Years, part 4 of 6, comic by Amy Crook
Sherlock, age 9, and Mycroft at 16, giving a little recital for Mummy on piano and violin. Sherlock is in a mood, and poor Mycroft is just trying to get through it all without strangling his brother. I feel this is a common sentiment on Mycroft’s part.
Also, it’s really hard to draw a stick figure playing the violin. I’m just saying.
Categories: Completed Commissions, Daily Art, People, Figures and Faces, Series and Books, Things I'm a Fan Of
Tags: all rights reserved, brothers holmes comic, commission, etsy, mycroft holmes, nfs, pen and ink, sherlock, sherlock bbc, sherlock holmes
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