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Spiral Bookmark 4
Wednesday, October 24th, 2012
Spiral Bookmark 4 by Amy Crook
This bookmark was born the last time I had Sharpie Week, and I had all my various Sharpies scattered out over my art table. Three different shades of marker form layers of squiggles and spirals, a bit like a rocky pool in the rain.
Spiral Bookmark 4, 6″x1″ Sharpie marker on cardstock.
Spiral Bookmark 4, detail, by Amy Crook
Above, you can see the various shades of Sharpie, though I must say my digital camera really gives the blue a neon glow it doesn’t have in person. Below, the bookmark is hanging out with a hardcover book, ready to mark your place. The sunlight really washes out the marker here, brightening the blue to turquoise and paling out the periwinkle to almost nothing.
Spiral Bookmark 4, with book, by Amy Crook
(book neither included nor by the artist)
Categories: Abstract and Just Plain Weird, Daily Art, Series and Books
Tags: bookmark, buy a bookmark, for sale, pen and ink, sharpie marker, spirals
Tentacle Bookmark 4
Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012
Tentacle Bookmark 4
by Amy Crook
Sharpie tentacles take on a violet sheen when they wind their way up over the mottled background in iridescent garnet. This petite bookmark is perfect for paperbacks, or just staring aimlessly at its shimmery surface until you feel inspired to write like Lovecraft.
Tentacle Bookmark 4, 1″x4″ watercolor and Sharpie marker on cardstock, nfs (sold).
Tentacle Bookmark 4, detail, by Amy Crook
Above, you can see a bit of sparkle where the light hits the tentacles just so. Below, the bookmark is hanging out with a book for you to appreciate its compactness.
Tentacle Bookmark 4, with book, by Amy Crook, $13.13
(book is neither included nor by me)
Categories: Angels, Cthulhu, and Other Myths, Daily Art, Series and Books, Tentacles
Tags: bookmark, for sale, iridescent, nfs, sharpie marker, sold, tentacles, watercolor
Fairytale Sky Bookmark
Monday, October 22nd, 2012
Fairytale Sky Bookmark by Amy Crook
It’s Bookmark Week once again! We’re starting out with a lovely new moon for Monday, which happens to already have found a home. If you were on my email list, you, too, would have had a chance to snag the bookmark of your choice ahead of everyone else.
I’ll have one more Bookmark Week in November so there’s still time to pick up a stocking stuffer for the holidays, though they will of course be more Amy-themed than holiday-themed. I already have two of the new set done, in fact!
Fairytale Sky Bookmark, 5″x1″ watercolor on paper, nfs (sold).
Fairytale Sky Bookmark, detail, by Amy Crook
Above you can see a close-up of the texture on the moon and the curling periwinkle clouds. Below, the bookmark is sitting on a hardcover book so you can see the size.
Fairytale Sky Bookmark, with book, by Amy Crook
Categories: Daily Art, Flowers, Trees and Landscapes, Series and Books
Tags: black paper, bookmark, fairytale sky, moon, nfs, sold, watercolor
Sherlock says Do Not Bend (again)
Sunday, October 21st, 2012
Do Not Bend Sherlock sketch by Amy Crook
Another package sent out into the world, another rendition of Sherlock wishing for its safe arrival!
Categories: Daily Art, People, Figures and Faces, Series and Books, Things I'm a Fan Of
Tags: nfs, sharpie marker, sherlock, sherlock bbc, sherlock holmes, sketch
M is for Majuscule and Miniscule
Thursday, October 18th, 2012
M is for Majuscule & Miniscule, calligraphic illumination by Amy Crook
I like to think of the little m as snuggling up to the big M, miniscule trustingly at the feet of the majuscule. The background on this one seems simple, but the crosshatching like that is always quite time-consuming, especially with a glitter gel pen.
M is for Majuscule & Miniscule, 5″x5″ mixed media on paper, nfs (sold). If you’d like an M of your own, you can find out how to commission one here.
M is for Majuscule & Miniscule, detail, by Amy Crook
Above, you can see the green pen shining against the soft periwinkle blue background, with the rich purple and green of the two Ms surrounded by glitter. Below, a shot of the background in progress, to see the way the texture really changed the whole look of the piece.
M is for Majuscule & Miniscule, work in progress by Amy Crook
Categories: Daily Art, Illuminated Alphabet, Series and Books, Whimsical and Strange
Tags: alphabet, blue, calligraphy, glitter gel pen, illumination, nfs, pen and ink, periwinkle, purple, sold, watercolor
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Santa Hats Are Cool
Saturday, October 13th, 2012
Santa Hats Are Cool, Doctor Who parody art by Amy Crook
The eleventh Doctor is very proud of his new headgear. Let’s hope this one survives more than five minutes before getting destroyed.
Santa Hats Are Cool, 5″x7″ pen & ink and Copic markers on paper, nfs (sold).
You can still get him on a holiday card at my Etsy shop.
Categories: Daily Art, People, Figures and Faces, Series and Books, Things I'm a Fan Of
Tags: christmas, copic marker, doctor who, nfs, pen and ink, sold, tardis
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The Stars Are Right 6
Friday, October 12th, 2012
The Stars Are Right 6 by Amy Crook
The brain-pink planet has deep red fissures in its surface, and radiates a subtle evil message of Cthulhu’s advent. The stars are most definitely right for anyone unfortunate enough to get too close.
The Stars Are Right 6, 7″x5″ Japanese watercolor and glitter gel pen on Arches cover black paper.
The Stars Are Right 6, detail, by Amy Crook
Above, you can see a close up of the sliver stars shining out amongst the glittering purple runes, with the planet hovering malevolently in the background. Below, the piece is sitting with deceptive restfulness in a frame, just waiting to invade your home and your mind.
The Stars Are Right 6, framed art by Amy Crook
Categories: Angels, Cthulhu, and Other Myths, Daily Art, Flowers, Trees and Landscapes, Series and Books, Things I'm a Fan Of
Tags: black paper, cthulhu, for sale, glitter gel pen, japanese watercolor, planet, stars, stars are right
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