Archive for the ‘Whimsical and Strange’ Category
Fairytale Cottage
Tuesday, March 7th, 2017
Fairytale Cottage, 6″x6″ watercolor and gel pen on Fluid watercolor paper
Calling to mind the darker side of fairytales, this shadowy cottage lurks against a rainy sky. The brightness of white clouds and gingerbread detailing is almost unsettling in it sweetness, with everything around it muted and grey.
In a strange reversal, only the frothy white curlicues look solid, while the house and sky seem like mere shadows behind the spirals.
What’s your favorite fairytale, and which ending do you prefer?
Fairytale Cottage, detail, by Amy Crook
Above, you can see up close the slightly raised spirals on the buildings and the softly receding spirals of the clouds, decorating the shadowy secrets held by this confectionary cottage. Below, the frame becomes a window into a dark fairy tale world.
Fairytale Cottage, framed art by Amy Crook
Categories: Angels, Cthulhu, and Other Myths, Floating Gallery, Flowers, Trees and Landscapes, Whimsical and Strange
Tags: clouds, for sale, gel pen, spirals, watercolor
Le Chat Gris
Thursday, February 2nd, 2017
Le Chat Gris, 8″x8″ watercolor on Fluid watercolor paper
A third Animal Spirit joins the fox and bunny with this lovely cat.
There’s a saying that all cats are grey in the dark, and this beautiful moggy glows pearly white and grey in the light of a golden harvest moon. The gold is reflected in the cat’s eyes, which hold a little of their own shine.
Bring beauty and whimsy into your home and adopt this grey kitty — you’ll never have to feed it!
Le Chat Gris, detail, by Amy Crook
Above, you can really see the sunlight hitting the pearlescent white of the cat’s intricate patterning. Below, they’re elegantly framed and just waiting for the right wall, shelf, or nook.
Le Chat Gris, framed art by Amy Crook
Categories: Angels, Cthulhu, and Other Myths, Floating Gallery, Sea Creatures and Other Animals, Series and Books, Whimsical and Strange
Tags: animal spirits, cat, interference, nfs, pearlescent, primatek, sold, watercolor
Advent 2016, week 4
Saturday, December 31st, 2016
2016 is almost over!
To celebrate the end of this terrible year, I drew one sketch every day. They’re in various media on cheap-but-archival 5.5″x8.5″ embossed white cards. Some of these will be available as cards, some of them will be in a special sale for my email list next month, and some of them are already spoken for.
I had the flu and then a cold for most of December, so pardon some of the weirdness. I’m mostly well now, except for a bit of a lingering cough. Wish me luck in not catching anything else for awhile!
Advent 2016 day 26: Snortoro, a Pokemon and Totoro parody mashup, $20
Advent 2016 day 27: General Organa, Star Wars parody art, sold
Advent 2016 day 28: Pounce, $10
Advent 2016 day 29: Star Cat, $15
Advent 2016 day 30: Inception in a Teacup, parody art, $30
Advent 2016 day 31: Toast, Inception parody art, $30
Happy New Year!
Categories: Card Design, Completed Commissions, Daily Art, People, Figures and Faces, Sea Creatures and Other Animals, Series and Books, Things I'm a Fan Of, Whimsical and Strange
Tags: advent 2016, ariadne, arthur, brush and ink, cat, christmas, copic marker, eames, general leia, inception, j herbin ink, new year, parody, pen and ink, pokemon, star wars, yusuf
Advent 2016, week 3
Monday, December 26th, 2016
2016 is almost over!
To celebrate the end of this terrible year, I’m doing one sketch every day. They’re in various media on these cheap-but-archival 5.5″x8.5″ embossed white cards. Some of these will be available as cards, some of them will be in a special sale for my email list next month, and some of them are already spoken for.
I’ve had the flu and then a cold for most of December, so pardon some of the bizarreness going on here. I am almost not sick at this point, but still have a bit of lingering bleh. BLEH.
Advent 2016 day 18: Lost a Bet, Sherlock parody art, sold
Advent 2016 day 19: Boromir, Lord of the Rings parody art, sold
Advent 2016 day 20: Cat Wrap, $20
Advent 2016 day 21: Snowman, $10
Advent 2016 day 22: Tomcat and Robin, $20
Advent 2016 day 23: Still Not Well, $5
Advent 2016 day 24: Santa Fuel, for Jeff, sold
Advent 2016 day 25: Ornament Rainbow, $30
Categories: Angels, Cthulhu, and Other Myths, Daily Art, People, Figures and Faces, Sea Creatures and Other Animals, Series and Books, Things I'm a Fan Of, Whimsical and Strange
Tags: advent 2016, bbc sherlock, boromir, brush pen, cat, christmas, copic marker, glitter gel pen, lord of the rings, parody, pen and ink, rainbow, santa claus, sherlock, sherlock bbc, sherlock holmes, tdkr, watercolor
Advent 2016, week 2
Sunday, December 18th, 2016
2016 is almost over!
To celebrate the end of this terrible year, I’m doing one sketch every day. They’re in various media on these cheap-but-archival 5.5″x8.5″ embossed white cards. Some of these will be available as cards, some of them will be in a special sale for my email list next month, and some of them are already spoken for.
Advent 2016 day 11: Kiss my Cat, $30
Advent 2016 day 12: Minimalist TARDIS, sold
Advent 2016 day 13: Silver Ornaments, $10
Advent 2016 day 14: BODE, $5
Advent 2016 day 15: Catboy Arthur, Inception parody art, $25
Advent 2016 day 16: Croissants, $10
Advent 2016 day 17: Ghost Gifts, $5
PS – I’ve had the flu all week, so pardon the varying levels of weirdness and quality.
PPS – #BODE
Categories: Angels, Cthulhu, and Other Myths, Daily Art, People, Figures and Faces, Sea Creatures and Other Animals, Series and Books, Things I'm a Fan Of, Whimsical and Strange, Zombies, Skulls, and Other Morbid Things
Tags: advent 2016, arthur, bode, brush and ink, cat, catboy, christmas, copic marker, doctor who, food, ghost, inception, mistletoe, pen and ink, tardis, watercolor
Advent 2016, week 1
Sunday, December 11th, 2016
2016 is almost over!
To celebrate the end of this terrible year, I’m doing one sketch every day. They’re in various media on these cheap-but-archival 5.5″x8.5″ embossed white cards. Some of these will be available as cards, some of them will be in a special sale for my email list next month, and some of them are already spoken for.
Advent 2016 day 1: Enraptured, Q/tea parody art for Kim, sold
Advent 2016 day 2: Revolting Spoons, for Jeff, sold
Advent 2016 day 3: Festive Tentacles, sold
Advent 2016 day 4: December Airship, $20
Advent 2016 day 5: Cat Love, $10
Advent 2016 day 6: Grinch, $15
Advent 2016 day 7: Seasonal Cross-Contamination, $25
Advent 2016 day 8: Sister Act, White Christmas parody art for CC & Dami, $25
Advent 2016 day 9: Sherrinford the Skull, $20
Advent 2016 day 10: Christmas Tea for Kim, sold
Categories: Angels, Cthulhu, and Other Myths, Daily Art, People, Figures and Faces, Sea Creatures and Other Animals, Series and Books, Tentacles, Things I'm a Fan Of, Whimsical and Strange, Zombies, Skulls, and Other Morbid Things
Tags: 00q, advent 2016, airship, brush and ink, cat, christmas, copic marker, fork you, glitter gel pen, grinch, kim, patreon, pen and ink, pumpkin, quartermaster, tea, watercolor, white christmas
Sea Turtle 5
Tuesday, December 6th, 2016
Sea Turtle 5, 6″x4″ watercolor, Primatek watercolor, and interference watercolor on Arches cover buff paper
This grumpy sea turtle is giving you the side-eye as he glides through the sunlit water. He’s no more pleased about how 2016 is going than the rest of us.
The ocean is a rich blue streaked with secret shafts of sunlight that only show up at certain angles. The turtle in contrast is all of soft, natural pigments, muted and almost ghostly as he glides through his world of water and light.
This tiny painting would be perfect on a desk or in a cubicle, giving people the side eye for interrupting your work.
Sea Turtle 5, detail, by Amy Crook
The sunlight shines on the subtle interference blue paint, above, showing off the artwork’s hidden highlights. Below, this tiny painting is tucked away in a small frame, perfect for a niche, book nook, or small bit of empty wall.
Sea Turtle 5, framed art by Amy Crook
Categories: Floating Gallery, Sea Creatures and Other Animals, Series and Books, Whimsical and Strange
Tags: interference, nfs, primatek, sea turtle, sold, watercolor
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