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Instagram Valentine
Friday, December 28th, 2012
“I’d Instagram you with no filter.”
Instagram Valentine watercolor by Amy Crook, $79
Despite their recent faux pas, I have to admit I really do enjoy the Instagram photo service. I made a Valentine for it this year, so I’m glad they backpedaled and agreed to make the language a little less awful in their new TOS. The image I painted is of a generic person icon, just a head and shoulders, done in warm terra cotta with a sepia background, on a distressed “photo.”
Instagram Valentine, 7″x5″ pen & ink and watercolor on paper, $79 with free shipping. Or buy a card at Etsy!
Instagram Valentine by Amy Crook, available on Etsy
- Title: Instagram Valentine
- 5 in. x 5 in. Japanese watercolor and glitter gel pen on Arches cover black paper
- $79 for the original (tax will be added if you live in CA)
- Frame is not included, but can be added for $50 (shipping included)
- Shipping is free anywhere in the world
- Payment plans are available, just email me
- The button below will take you to Paypal – if you’d like to pay another way, just let me know and we’ll work it out
Categories: Daily Art, People, Figures and Faces, Things I'm a Fan Of
Tags: etsy, for sale, instagram, pen and ink, valentine, watercolor
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T is for Tentacles
Thursday, December 27th, 2012
T is for Tentacles, calligraphic illumination by Amy Crook
The Alphabet series is back with a new week, and this time we have sparkly tentacles creeping in on the T, which looks like it wants to creep away before it gets totally engulfed. The background is a rich golden yellow, which shows up best in the last picture. It would go wonderfully for the Thomas, Thea or, of course, Mr. T in your life.
T is for Tentacles, 5″x5″ Japanese watercolor, pen & ink, and glitter gel pen on paper.
T is for Tentacles, detail, by Amy Crook
Above, you can see the bright shine of glitter making the golden yellow look almost orange-dark. Below, a picture that’s no doubt familiar from the R & S posts, of four of these illuminated paintings hanging out in their frames.
S, T, A & R, calligraphic illuminations by Amy Crook
Categories: Daily Art, Illuminated Alphabet, Series and Books, Tentacles, Whimsical and Strange
Tags: alphabet, calligraphy, for sale, glitter gel pen, green, illumination, pen and ink, tentacles, watercolor, yellow
S is for Spirals
Thursday, December 13th, 2012
S is for Spirals, calligraphic illumination by Amy Crook
I originally planned on doing Sharpie for S, but in the end the spirals won my heart. I used clean, simple shades of blue and silver for the S, perfect for a Steve or Susan that needs a bit of sparkle in their life.
S is for Spirals, 5″x5″ pen & ink, Japanese watercolor and glitter gel pen on paper.
S is for Spirals, detail, by Amy Crook
Above, you can see the light shining off the silver glitter spirals. Below, you can see STAR all spelled out with my alphabet.
S, T, A & R, calligraphic illuminations by Amy Crook
Categories: Daily Art, Illuminated Alphabet, Series and Books, Whimsical and Strange
Tags: alphabet, blue, calligraphy, for sale, glitter gel pen, illumination, pen and ink, silver, spirals, watercolor
Tentacle Deeps 45
Tuesday, December 11th, 2012
Tentacle Deeps 45 by Amy Crook
I wanted to see what the lovely bronze-green paint from last week’s tentacles would look like on a dark background, and this time it was the green that shone through, and the bronze color can only be seen at certain angles. Actually these tentacles are a bit ectoplasmic to me, Ghostly and half absorbed in each other where they touch, as though reaching up from a pool of ooze to try to catch whatever lies tantalizingly out of reach.
Tentacle Deeps 45, 6″x4″ duochrome watercolor on Arches cover black paper with white gel pen signature.
Tentacle Deeps 45, detail, by Amy Crook
Above, you can see the color gamut from green to bronze, and the shift between them as the paper falls away from the sunlight. Below, I’ve slipped the piece into a frame, so you can see how it would look sitting on your desk.
Tentacle Deeps 45, framed art by Amy Crook
(iPhone not included)
Categories: Angels, Cthulhu, and Other Myths, Daily Art, Series and Books, Tentacles
Tags: black paper, duochrome, for sale, tentacle deeps, tentacles, watercolor
Christmas Cupboard
Saturday, December 8th, 2012
Christmas Cupboard, Harry Potter fan art by Amy Crook
When I was doing holiday card art this year, I had to do one for Harry Potter, too. He’s got a rather tentacular Christmas tree, but he’s never let things being a bit spooky stop him from enjoying his holidays.
Just remember, the cupboard under the stairs is only for hiding Christmas presents, not little boys.
Christmas Cupboard, 2 – 5″x7″ pen & ink and Copic markers on paper.
I’m happy to write something on the blank space of the cupboard image if you’d like, or you can keep them as is in their frame for a very Potter sort of Christmas.
Christmas Cupboard, framed art by Amy Crook
(price includes both pieces of art in a double frame)
Categories: Daily Art, People, Figures and Faces, Series and Books, Things I'm a Fan Of
Tags: christmas, copic marker, for sale, Harry Potter, pen and ink
R is for Retro
Thursday, December 6th, 2012
R is for Retro, calligraphic illumination by Amy Crook
Do you know a Renee or Robert who loves retro design? This R has a bit of sparkle, a bit of old-school charm, and a lot of pink and teal. The grey R is outlined in black and silver, and the red border and designs are also done in shiny glitter. I’m almost done with my alphabet, too, so if you’ve been waiting on T or V, they’ll be up soon!
R is for Retro, 5″x5″ Japanese watercolor and glitter gel pen on paper.
R is for Retro, detail, by Amy Crook
Above, you can see the shine of glitter on both borders, highlighting the rich, opaque pink and teal. Below, the R is hanging out with a few sneak peeks to spell STAR.
S, T, A & R, calligraphic illuminations by Amy Crook
Categories: Daily Art, Illuminated Alphabet, Series and Books, Whimsical and Strange
Tags: alphabet, calligraphy, for sale, glitter gel pen, illumination, pen and ink, pink, purple, red, silver, teal
Tentacle Deeps 44
Tuesday, December 4th, 2012
Tentacle Deeps 44 by Amy Crook
More tentacles! More shiny paint! It must be Tuesday. I used three different paints here with very subtle effects to the camera, but that are quite obvious to the naked eye. The first was the background in a green that blends into the green paper until the light shifts and it becomes a bright gold. Then the tentacles are in two different shades that turn from green to bronze, different shades and different angles, but almost match.
The overall effect is mysterious and ancient, hinting at tarnished bronzes or possibly green tentacles covered in iridescent slime as they rise up through the golden sunlight, seeking who knows what.
Tentacle Deeps 44, 4″x6″ duochrome watercolor on green Crane & Co. paper.
Tentacle Deeps 44, detail, by Amy Crook
At most angles, I got the tentacles as all green or all bronze, but here you can see how the front layer is green and the back set bronze, and the background turns a warm, bright gold. Below, you can see it in its frame, ready to grace your bookshelf, desk, or wall.
Tentacle Deeps 44, framed art by Amy Crook
Categories: Angels, Cthulhu, and Other Myths, Daily Art, Series and Books, Tentacles
Tags: bronze, crane and co, for sale, gold, green, iridescent, tentacle deeps, tentacles, watercolor
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