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Conversation Arts week 1

Monday, February 8th, 2016

Conversation Heart art prompts

After recovering from the foolishness of doing a daily sketch project and NaNoWriMo in a single month (my advice: don’t do that), I felt ready to tackle the month of love and sarcasm! I bought a bag of large conversation hearts, and have been choosing (and eating) one out of the bag every day. The whims of fate and candy have brought you these seven sketches.

Conversation Arts 1: Cutie Pie

Conversation Arts 1: Cutie Pie – $10

Q + tech = qt3.14.

Conversation Arts 2: On Fleek

Conversation Arts 2: On Fleek – $25

This gorgeous kitty’s tail is on fleek.

Conversation Arts 3: Best Day

Conversation Arts 3: Best Day – $25

Snacks, personal space, and something exploding? The Twelfth Doctor’s best day.

Conversation Arts 4: XOXO

Conversation Arts 4: XOXO – $25

Lorelai Gilmore + coffee = OTP.

Conversation Arts 5: My Love

Conversation Arts 5: My Love – sold

Sherlock + skull = love beyond death. Or at least after.

Conversation Arts 6: Soul Mate

Conversation Arts 6: Soul Mate – $10

Ron & Hermione, he’s smug and she’s not so sure about this soulmates thing.

Conversation Arts 7: Marry Me

Conversation Arts 7: Marry Me – $25

Who could say no to a proposal like that?

Categories: Daily Art, Tentacles, Things I'm a Fan Of, Whimsical and Strange
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Cthulhu Pickup Lines

Thursday, January 21st, 2016

Cthulhu Pickup Lines, parody art by Amy Crook

Cthulhu Pickup Lines, 5″x7″ pen & ink and Copic marker.

“You’re hotter than Cthugha…”

“Are you an Elder God? Because your looks are driving me insane…”

“Even with strange aeons, my love will never die…”

Perhaps Cthulhu is not cut out for pickup lines.

Buy the Valentine in my Etsy shop, and show someone you love them in the cheesiest, most tentacular way possible.

Cthulhu Valentine by Amy Crook on Etsy

Cthulhu Valentine by Amy Crook on Etsy

Categories: Angels, Cthulhu, and Other Myths, Card Design, Series and Books, Tentacles, Things I'm a Fan Of
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A Little Cuttle

Tuesday, January 12th, 2016

A Little Cuttle by Amy Crook

A Little Cuttle, 7″x8″ pen & ink and Copic marker on paper

How about a little cuttle? Cuttlefish, that is. This punny cephalopod has heart eyes just for you!

Give the Valentine to someone you adore, or simply can’t wait to get your tentacles around.

A Little Cuttle Valentine by Amy Crook on Etsy

A Little Cuttle Valentine by Amy Crook on Etsy

Categories: Card Design, Sea Creatures and Other Animals, Tentacles, Whimsical and Strange
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Octopus Ink

Monday, November 2nd, 2015

Octopus Ink by Amy Crook

Octopus Ink by Amy Crook

Emerald of Chivor. Poussiere de Lune. Gris Nuage. These beautiful inks have intriguing names that just ask to be brought out of their bottles and onto the page.

This octopus looks like he’s reciting something equally eloquent, perhaps a Shakespearean soliloquy or Poe poem. He’s drifting through the brilliant blue waters, thinking deep thoughts.

Or craving fish.

One of those.

Octopus Ink, 8″x8″ ink wash on Fluid watercolor paper.

Octopus Ink, detail, by Amy Crook

Octopus Ink, detail, by Amy Crook

Above, you can see the rich interplay of colors, and the pop of gold in the octopus’ eye. Below, he’s hanging out in a frame, waiting to swim to his new home.

Octopus Ink, framed art by Amy Crook

Octopus Ink, framed art by Amy Crook

Alas, poor Nemo! I knew him, Doratio.

Categories: Floating Gallery, Sea Creatures and Other Animals, Tentacles
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Tree Trimming

Monday, October 19th, 2015

Tree Trimming, a Cthulhu comic by Amy Crook

Tree Trimming, a Cthulhu comic by Amy Crook

Cthulhu is getting into the holiday spirit a little early this year! He’s trimming his tree with his favorite decoration, cultists. Even the tree is enjoying its little holiday snack, er, decor.

The greeting card will bring just the right holiday cheer to the right person — a fan of horror, especially the Lovecraftian sort, with a good sense of humor.

Tree Trimming, 5″x7″ pen & ink and Copic marker on paper.

Tree Trimming, a Cthulhu holiday card by Amy Crook on Etsy

Tree Trimming, a Cthulhu holiday card by Amy Crook on Etsy

Categories: Angels, Cthulhu, and Other Myths, Card Design, People, Figures and Faces, Series and Books, Tentacles, Things I'm a Fan Of, Zombies, Skulls, and Other Morbid Things
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Fixed Point

Sunday, September 6th, 2015

Fixed Point, a Doctor Who parody comic by Amy Crook

Fixed Point, a Doctor Who parody comic by Amy Crook

The holidays are still far off for most of us, but it’s the time of year when creators have to think about what’s coming up. The Doctor, of course, is always very busy at Christmastime!

Fixed Point, 5″x7″ pen & ink and Copic marker on paper.

Fixed Point, a Doctor Who parody card by Amy Crook on Etsy

Fixed Point, a Doctor Who parody card by Amy Crook on Etsy

Categories: Card Design, Floating Gallery, People, Figures and Faces, Series and Books, Tentacles, Things I'm a Fan Of
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Navy Squid

Wednesday, February 18th, 2015

Navy Squid, commissioned art by Amy Crook, all rights reserved

Navy Squid, commissioned art by Amy Crook, all rights reserved

This commission was a Christmas gift, it’s just taken me a while to get it into the schedule with all the other madness going on.

The giftee for this was formerly in the Navy, and is a fan of two of Boston’s sports teams, so we incorporated both those ideas into his cheerful blue tentacularness*. He’s either doffing or straightening his cover, which is at a bit of a jaunty angle for a proper naval serviceman. Or servicesquid.

Navy Squid, 7″x5″ pen & ink and Copic marker on paper.

*tentacularness is totally a word

Categories: Completed Commissions, Sea Creatures and Other Animals, Tentacles
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