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M is for Mycroft
Wednesday, December 21st, 2011
M is for Mycroft by Amy Crook
The wonderful person who bought my other two Baker Street Tinies Edward Gorey/Sherlock pastiche pieces decided her collection wasn’t complete without Mycroft Holmes and DI Lestrade in the mix. This is the first of two more images she’s commissioned to match the first two, with yet more painstaking crosshatching. Mycroft takes directly after E is for Ernest in the original books, though the bell has become a Blackberry, and his faithful umbrella snuck its way into the picture.
I highly recommend clicking to see the image larger, if only so you can appreciate my absurdly painstaking work. Once Lestrade is done, I’ll have cards and prints available in my Etsy shop.
M is for Mycroft, 8.5″x5.5″ pen and ink on paper, sold.
Categories: Completed Commissions, Daily Art, People, Figures and Faces, Series and Books, Things I'm a Fan Of, Whimsical and Strange
Tags: baker street tinies, crosshatching, edward gorey, mycroft, nfs, pastiche, pen and ink, sherlock
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Christmas Kiss
Monday, December 19th, 2011
Christmas Kiss by Amy Crook
Just a silly bit of smooching I drew for a holiday card exchange. They’re definitely enjoying their holiday cheer!
Categories: Daily Art, People, Figures and Faces, Things I'm a Fan Of, Whimsical and Strange
Tags: christmas, copic marker, john watson, pen and ink, sherlock, sherlock bbc, sherlock holmes, watson
Zen Blue Cup
Friday, December 16th, 2011
Zen Blue Cup by Amy Crook, $89
No optimists or pessimists here, this cup’s always full. In the same set as yesterday’s crimson, I have this amazing clear teal that my scanner absolutely refuses to pick up properly, so it comes out more of a royal blue. I used the same black to create the nice dark shadow to contrast with the shine on this simple blue cup. I’m a bummed I can’t find these watercolors anywhere anymore, but I used the excuse of running low to buy myself some very nice tubes for future use.
Zen Blue Cup, watercolor on paper, $89 with free shipping.
Categories: Daily Art, Whimsical and Strange
Tags: blue, for sale, watercolor, zen
Zen Red Bird
Thursday, December 15th, 2011
Zen Red Bird by Amy Crook
I was enjoying the pure, rich red pigment of one of my red Japanese watercolors, and I decided to paint something simple and zen. I added in just a touch of black for the bright eye and dark beak to create a seasonal red bird, but I think the essence of the image is in that first red swoosh down the bird’s back. It makes a good reminder to keep it simple this holiday season, and not go flying right out of the frame trying to do too much.
Zen Red Bird, 6″x6″ watercolor on paper, nfs (sold).
Categories: Daily Art, Whimsical and Strange
Tags: nfs, red, sold, watercolor, zen
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Sharpie Week: Shub-Niggurath
Saturday, November 19th, 2011
Shub-Niggurath Sharpie sketch by Amy Crook
Sometimes called (or associated with, or… well, it is Lovecraft) the Black Goat of the Woods with a Thousand Young, Shub-Niggurath is one of Lovecraft’s more interesting creations. I admit I got a little bored after 3 young, but I’m sure the other 997 are around there somewhere. It’s a bit more loose than the rest of the Sharpie Week drawings, mainly because I didn’t feel like coloring it all in, but it’s sketch Saturday so I figure I can get away with it. This is just a preliminary weeble, anyway, though there aren’t really any descriptions to go on. I just looked up a black goat and tried to make it creepy, weeble-y, and cute. I mean, look at those floppy ears!
Categories: Daily Art, Whimsical and Strange
Tags: lovecraft, sharpie marker, sharpie week
Sharpie Week: John’s Bath
Thursday, November 17th, 2011
John’s Bath Sharpie sketch by Amy Crook
When I was at a loss for what else to draw for this week, a friend of mine said “John! In the bath!” And then I thought, no, no, that’s not… wait, I could give him a duckie in a jumper. And then I really had to do it. So, here it is. With a duckie in a warm woolen sweater. Because I could.
Categories: Daily Art, People, Figures and Faces, Whimsical and Strange
Tags: sharpie marker, sharpie week, sherlock, watson
Sharpie Week: Autumn Smooch
Wednesday, November 16th, 2011
Autumn Smooch sharpie sketch by Amy Crook
Another request from a friend, she wanted a kiss under a tree. I have to admit, it’s much more fun drawing kisses when you don’t have to get all worried about the exact placement of lips and noses and chins!
Categories: Daily Art, Whimsical and Strange
Tags: sharpie marker, sharpie week
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