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Smoke 1
Tuesday, March 3rd, 2015
Smoke 1, abstract watercolor by Amy Crook
Thick black smoke dissipates into fanciful curls and clouds, diffused by the draughts of invisible air.
This abstract painting is an exploration of subtle detail, a mix of the deliberate and random. The paint is blue-black, and little hints of blue show up here and there among the shades of grey.
As peaceful as watching incense burn, this frozen moment won’t make anyone sneeze or set off the fire alarm. It would make a wonderful meditation focus, each tiny facet a point of consideration.
Smoke 1, 5″x7″ watercolor on paper.
Smoke 1, detail, by Amy Crook
Above, you can see some of the drifts and swirls up close, showing variations in the grey from blue to violet. Below, you can see the smoke trapped in a frame, forever frozen to the eye.
Smoke 1, framed art by Amy Crook
Categories: Abstract and Just Plain Weird, Floating Gallery, Series and Books
Tags: for sale, smoke, watercolor
You’re Not Planning to Wear This, Are You?
Monday, March 2nd, 2015
You’re Not Planning to Wear This, Are You? by Amy Crook
This dark-eyed beauty is just making sure that you weren’t going to actually try to wear the garment she’s laying on. Or, if you were, that it has the requisite quantity of cat hair on it.
This loose watercolor captures the regal essence of a cat determined to be queen of the world without regard for what the staff thinks. The soft tortoiseshell coloring contrasts beautifully with the turquoise garment, and there’s a touch of pale blue in the background that’s hard to see in reproductions.
You’re Not Planning to Wear This, Are You?, 6″x4″ watercolor on Fluid watercolor paper.
You’re Not Planning to Wear This, Are You?, detail, by Amy Crook
Above, you can see the loose brushstrokes and intense, black-lined green eyes of this gorgeous creature. Below, she’s chilling in a frame, pleased to be displayed as she deserves.
You’re Not Planning to Wear This, Are You?, framed art by Amy Crook
Categories: Floating Gallery, Things I'm a Fan Of, Whimsical and Strange
Tags: cat, for sale, watercolor
Dreamlands 2
Wednesday, February 4th, 2015
Dreamlands 2 by Amy Crook
I’ve gone in a different, much more Seussian direction in my second Dreamlands painting. Bright colors and strange, off-kilter shapes give this painting a whimsy that feels like it’s straight out of a child’s dream of the big city.
There’s a tree full of apartments, a house made of houses, and a shining beacon atop a cross between a cactus and the Gherkin building. I can’t decide what I like best, the cheerful yellow windows, the shimmering stars above, or the overall feeling of warmth and welcome.
When I look at this painting, I think of Gonzo singing, “I’ve never been there, but I know the way. I’m going to go back there someday.”
Dreamlands 2, 7″X5″ Japanese and metallic watercolor on Arches cover black paper.
Dreamlands 2, detail, by Amy Crook
Above, you can see some of the buildings up close, including the tower of houses and the looming dome behind it. Below, you can see the piece in a frame, just waiting to bring its strange, whimsical dreams into your life.
Dreamlands 2, framed art by Amy Crook
Categories: Angels, Cthulhu, and Other Myths, Floating Gallery, Flowers, Trees and Landscapes, Series and Books, Whimsical and Strange
Tags: city, Dr. Seuss, dreamlands, for sale, japanese watercolor, metallic, moon
Daron and Ziggy
Sunday, January 25th, 2015
Daron & Ziggy, a Daron’s Guitar Chronicles comic by Amy Crook
I’m finishing out my week of Valentines with a couple of literal (if fictional) rock stars!
I’ve done art for Daron’s Guitar Chronicles before, and this time I decided to echo (though not copy) a famous David Bowie pose for my two favorite on-again, off-again rock stars. They’re definitely on again here, with Ziggy firmly ensconced between and wrapped around Daron’s legs.
Daron & Ziggy, 5″x7″ pen & ink and Copic marker on paper.
Daron & Ziggy, a rock star Valentine by Amy Crook on Etsy
Categories: Card Design, People, Figures and Faces, Series and Books, Things I'm a Fan Of
Tags: copic marker, daron moondog, david bowie, dgc, etsy, for sale, pen and ink, valentine, ziggy
Tentacle-Tied
Saturday, January 24th, 2015
Tentacle-Tied, a Cthulhu comic by Amy Crook
“You make Cthulhu tentacle-tied,” says the Elder God of legend and nightmare, looking quite wide-eyed and nervous. Will you take pity on Cthulhu and be his Valentine?
Tentacle-Tied, 5″x7″ pen & ink and Copic marker on paper.
Tentacle-Tied, a Cthulhu Valentine 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
Tags: copic marker, cthulhu, etsy, for sale, pen and ink, valentine
Centurion
Friday, January 23rd, 2015
Centurion, a Doctor Who comic by Amy Crook
This Valentine, on the other hand, declares its devotion in no uncertain terms. Rory Williams (or Rory Pond, as the Doctor liked to call him) is all done up in his Centurion gear, saying, “I’d stand sentinel 2000 years for you.”
Now that’s commitment.
Pick one up in my Etsy shop today!
Centurion, 5″x7″ pen & ink and Copic marker on paper.
Centurion, a Doctor Who Valentine by Amy Crook on Etsy
Categories: Card Design, People, Figures and Faces, Series and Books, Things I'm a Fan Of
Tags: centurion, copic marker, doctor who, etsy, for sale, pen and ink, rory williams, valentine
Timeless Love
Tuesday, January 20th, 2015
Timeless Love, a Doctor Who comic by Amy Crook
Second in our Valentine week, it’s Doctor Who! The Tenth Doctor stands in front of a glowingly mysterious halo of Circular Gallifreyan.* Above him it says, “Gallifreyan has 22 tenses, and I love you in every one.”
You can pick up this lovely card in my Etsy shop, and give it to some one who adores the Doctor, and hopefully you as well. Or just keep it for yourself and imagine David Tennant’s voice when you look at it. Whatever.
Timeless Love, 5″x7″ pen & ink and Copic marker.
Timeless Love, a Doctor Who Valentine by Amy Crook on Etsy
*Spoiler: It doesn’t say anything! Artistic license won out over making real words.
Categories: Card Design, People, Figures and Faces, Series and Books, Things I'm a Fan Of
Tags: copic marker, doctor who, etsy, for sale, gallifreyan, pen and ink, tenth doctor, valentine
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