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Bees

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2015

Bees by Amy Crook

Bees by Amy Crook

Hexagons the beautiful amber of good honey and brush-painted bees make a gorgeous composition in this ink art.

Bees are awesome, and these beauties are a delightfully illustrative example of their type. This richly colored art would add a wonderful warmth to any room.

Bees, 6″x6″ pen & ink and ink wash on Fluid watercolor paper.

Bees, detail, by Amy Crook

Bees, detail, by Amy Crook

Above, you can see a close-up of the lower right bee, just buzzing their way through life. Below, the bees are in a temporary frame, just waiting to move into their permanent hive.

Bees, framed art by Amy Crook

Bees, framed art by Amy Crook

BEEEEEEEEEEEES

Categories: Floating Gallery, Sea Creatures and Other Animals, Whimsical and Strange
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Octopus Ink

Monday, November 2nd, 2015

Octopus Ink by Amy Crook

Octopus Ink by Amy Crook

Emerald of Chivor. Poussiere de Lune. Gris Nuage. These beautiful inks have intriguing names that just ask to be brought out of their bottles and onto the page.

This octopus looks like he’s reciting something equally eloquent, perhaps a Shakespearean soliloquy or Poe poem. He’s drifting through the brilliant blue waters, thinking deep thoughts.

Or craving fish.

One of those.

Octopus Ink, 8″x8″ ink wash on Fluid watercolor paper.

Octopus Ink, detail, by Amy Crook

Octopus Ink, detail, by Amy Crook

Above, you can see the rich interplay of colors, and the pop of gold in the octopus’ eye. Below, he’s hanging out in a frame, waiting to swim to his new home.

Octopus Ink, framed art by Amy Crook

Octopus Ink, framed art by Amy Crook

Alas, poor Nemo! I knew him, Doratio.

Categories: Floating Gallery, Sea Creatures and Other Animals, Tentacles
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