Archive for the ‘Whimsical and Strange’ Category
Goldilocks
Thursday, June 23rd, 2016
Goldilocks, 8″x10″ watercolor on watercolor paper
The collector that bought Mercy House thought it had a Three Bears feel to it, and asked for a Goldilocks commission to go with it. It has the same feeling of abstract greenery, but shot through this time with light instead of darkness, the gold of the girl’s hair bouncing around her in sunlight among the leaves as she strolls through the forest. Everything has a soft, surreal feeling to it, suitable to this classic fairy tale.
Categories: Angels, Cthulhu, and Other Myths, Completed Commissions, Flowers, Trees and Landscapes, People, Figures and Faces, Whimsical and Strange
Tags: commission, goldilocks, nfs, sold, 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
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
Ninja Pets
Thursday, May 19th, 2016
Ninja Pets, 7″x5″ pen & ink on paper
Does your cat do this? I will be working away (or goofing off mightily) and suddenly find that there is a cat in my lap and I’m petting it. Belladonna’s sneakier than Pod most of the time, but they both do it. My question is always, wait, when did this happen?
Categories: People, Figures and Faces, Sea Creatures and Other Animals, Whimsical and Strange
Tags: cat, comic, pen and ink
Oh, the Huge Manatee!
Sunday, May 8th, 2016
Oh, the Huge Manatee!, 8″x8″ watercolor on Fluid watercolor paper
This blobbily manatee is utterly unimpressed with the pun accompanying it, but still quite adorable. It looms in a friendly fashion, chilling in its spotlight.
You could hang this up anywhere you wanted a smile — a child’s room, an office space, or somewhere you do creative work. The paint is a muted mix of teal and granulated black that will add a touch of watery coolness to your space.
Oh, the Huge Manatee!, detail, by Amy Crook
Above, you can see this manatee’s adorable little face, and below you can enjoy how handsome it is swimming in its frame.
Oh, the Huge Manatee!, framed art by Amy Crook
Categories: Floating Gallery, Pretty Words, Sea Creatures and Other Animals, Whimsical and Strange
Tags: for sale, manatee, pun, watercolor
March Patreon Art
Thursday, March 17th, 2016
4 bookmarks by Amy Crook, 1.5″x7″ pen & ink and Copic marker on comic backing board
My wonderful backers on Patreon this month gave me some great prompts, and so we have a dragon, a cat, some spring flowers, and Rory from Gilmore Girls. I was apparently feeling the purple, though to be fair I knew the dragon person liked purple, and I’ve always associated spring with lilacs.
If you’d like to see me sketch to your specs next month, become a patron yourself!
Categories: Angels, Cthulhu, and Other Myths, Completed Commissions, Flowers, Trees and Landscapes, People, Figures and Faces, Sea Creatures and Other Animals, Things I'm a Fan Of, Whimsical and Strange
Tags: bookmark, cat, copic marker, dragon, gilmore girls, kim, lilac, patreon, pen and ink, rain
The Raven Door
Thursday, March 3rd, 2016
The Raven Door, 9″x12″ watercolor on bristol
Loose watercolors render this dark wood door beautifully against the pale green wall, surrounded by a fall of ivy and profusion of potted plants. Rich red brick and warm terra cotta invites one to step up and knock, to peer through the raven’s eye and see what’s inside.
Who do you think lives behind the raven door?
The Raven Door, detail, by Amy Crook
Above, you can see the lovely mottled-glass peephole that makes up the raven’s eye. Below, you can see this larger watercolor in its frame, waiting to add a breath of green goodness to any space.
The Raven Door, framed art by Amy Crook
Categories: Floating Gallery, Flowers, Trees and Landscapes, Series and Books, Whimsical and Strange
Tags: for sale, i made this, watercolor
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