Posts Tagged ‘ink wash’
Cheshire Catnap
Saturday, December 5th, 2015
Cheshire Catnap by Amy Crook
Caturday is the perfect day to give yourself a catnap.
This fuzzy Cheshire Cat is just in it for the naps, much like every other cat I’ve ever met. His floof has floof, and one can only imagine the grin on him when he’s awake.
Where do you need a little bit of wonderland in your life? This kitty would be great in a bedroom or nursery, soothing someone to join him in sleep.
Purr.
Cheshire Catnap, 6″x6″ brush & ink and ink wash on Fluid watercolor paper.
Cheshire Catnap, detail, by Amy Crook
Above, you can see this mystical kitty’s sleeping face, soft and bright blues giving its markings some mystery. Below, he’s tucked in a temporary frame, waiting for his forever home.
Cheshire Catnap, framed art by Amy Crook
Categories: Floating Gallery, Sea Creatures and Other Animals
Tags: alice in wonderland, brush and ink, cat, chakras, for sale, ink wash, j herbin
Distance 2
Friday, December 4th, 2015
Distance 2 by Amy Crook
Misty hills ascend into the distance, where a single gold light shines out of a structure atop the farthest reaches.
The night descends in beautiful teal, just a few stars starting to peek out through the twilight.
What draws your imagination out wandering?
Distance 2, 4″x6″ ink wash on watercolor paper.
Distance 2, detail, by Amy Crook
Above, you can see the detailed texture of ink and paper, and the tiny pinpoint of golden light beckoning you to the summit. Below, the piece is in a frame like the view out of a tall window, waiting to bring some peace to your hectic desk.
Distance, framed art by Amy Crook
Categories: Abstract and Just Plain Weird, Floating Gallery, Flowers, Trees and Landscapes, Series and Books
Tags: distance, for sale, ink wash, j herbin, teal
Blood Moon 6
Wednesday, December 2nd, 2015
Blood Moon 6 by Amy Crook
This ink wash is a vivid addition to my City series, which is also the 6th of my Blood Moon paintings.
The blood moon glows with a rich red-gold radiance. The sky is home to a thousand glittering golden stars in halo around it. A dark city awaits below, reflecting the glow of them both.
Built in layers, this piece was first a wash of red and gold inks, and then a globe of light in the middle of gold-dusted night, and finally became a city. Each layer is a different kind of ink, even the gold dust.
Blood Moon 6, 8″x8″ brush & ink and ink wash on Fluid watercolor paper.
Blood Moon 6, detail, by Amy Crook
Above, you can see the shimmering gold dust in the Stormy Grey ink, and the solid Deleter Manga ink that blacks it out where the buildings rise up, with the beautiful red shining through both where appropriate. Below, you can see the piece in a frame, waiting to grace your walls with its eerie beauty.
Blood Moon 6, framed art by Amy Crook
Categories: Angels, Cthulhu, and Other Myths, Floating Gallery, Flowers, Trees and Landscapes, Series and Books, Whimsical and Strange
Tags: blood moon, brush and ink, city, ink wash, j herbin, moon, nfs, sold
Horace’s Feather
Saturday, November 7th, 2015
Horace’s Feather by Amy Crook
If you’ve read my novels, you probably remember Horace, the bronze sparrow created by the magical main character. He carries letters inside his hollow chest, and flies on the strength of spells written into every feather.
There’s just one color of ink in this bronze feather, covered in runes and imbued with magic — in the world of the book, anyway.
Before you hurt your brain trying to google the runes, they’re mostly made up, and a couple of them are even stolen from my fake Cthulhu alphabet. Why make new fake runes when old fake runes will do?
Horace’s Feather, 4″x6″ ink wash on Fluid watercolor paper.
Horace’s Feather, detail, by Amy Crook
Above, you can see the ink-painted runes and bronze details of Horace’s feather. Below, it’s safely in a frame, waiting to float to a new home.
Horace’s Feather, framed art by Amy Crook
Categories: Floating Gallery, Series and Books, Whimsical and Strange
Tags: consulting magic, courtship, for sale, ink wash, julian st albans
Twilight Bat
Friday, November 6th, 2015
Twilight Bat by Amy Crook
This bat is so cute and fluffy, you just want to hug her to bits! Her lovely wings contain a mix of two fancy inks with a bit of gold sparkle in their depths, adding a beautiful sheen to the adorableness. It’s as if she went flying through some pollen, and it only stuck to her wings and ears.
The background is still faintly scented of violets from the ink used to create the twilight she’s flying through, but it’s fading pretty fast. The apartment smelled like a packet of Choward’s violet pastilles for awhile there, though.
Where do you need to be a bit batty in your life?
Twilight Bat, 6″x4″ pen & ink and ink wash on Fluid watercolor paper.
Twilight Bat, detail by Amy Crook
Above, you can see the shimmer of gold dust from the special edition ink in the bat’s wings. Below, you can see him in a frame, just waiting to fly to a new roost.
Twilight Bat, framed art by Amy Crook
Categories: Floating Gallery, Sea Creatures and Other Animals
Tags: bat, ink wash, j herbin ink, nfs, pen and ink, sold
Your Story
Thursday, November 5th, 2015
Your Story, word art by Amy Crook
If you were a character in a story, you’d love you for all your quirks & flaws.
This beautiful word art was months in the making, resisting all attempts to pin it down until the inks made their appearance. Of course, words wanted ink to bring them to life, from the rich gold-dusted red in the ‘you’ to the bright apple green popping up here and there throughout.
A lovely reminder to pay more attention to the good in yourself and others, this art would brighten up any creative work space, whether that’s a computer nook, studio, kitchen, or office.
Your Story, 9″x12″ pen & ink, metallic watercolor, and ink wash on Strathmore watercolor paper.
Your Story, detail, by Amy Crook
Above, you can see the sparkle of gold in the rich red of the YOU. There’s both gold flecks in the red ink, and a gold metallic watercolor in the decorative details. Below, the piece is in a frame, just waiting to bring its message to the right recipient.
Your Story, framed art by Amy Crook
Categories: Floating Gallery, Pretty Words
Tags: calligraphy, ink wash, j herbin ink, metallic watercolor, nfs, pen and ink, sold, word art
Midnight Raven
Wednesday, November 4th, 2015
Midnight Raven by Amy Crook
A mysterious raven sits atop a black branch, its feathers containing colors within their inky darkness. A moon silhouettes the scene, full and round and bright behind the bird. The sky is a deep midnight, dotted with silver stars.
Inktober started as a fun way to get myself playing with some new media, but it turned into a month of beautiful new art.
A group of ravens is an unkindness, but what do you call just one?
Midnight Raven, 6″x6″ pen & ink, ink wash, and metallic watercolor on Fluid watercolor paper.
Midnight Raven, detail, by Amy Crook
Above, you can see the shine of gold in the ink of the raven’s feathers, and the gleam of silver in the stars. Below, the raven has taken a temporary perch in a frame.
Midnight Raven, framed art by Amy Crook
Categories: Floating Gallery, Flowers, Trees and Landscapes, Sea Creatures and Other Animals
Tags: crow, ink wash, j herbin ink, metallic watercolor, moon, nfs, pen and ink, raven, sold
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