Posts Tagged ‘nfs’
Far-Flung
Monday, May 4th, 2015
Far-Flung by Amy Crook
May the Fourth be with you! I have scifi art for a scifi sort of day.
Another addition to my City series, this metropolis is definitely in some sort of other realm, whether it’s Lost Carcosa or a galaxy far, far away. The huge crescent moon hangs above a city full of wondrous buildings, a strange skyline of some alien race or mystical future.
The painted sky gives a sense of the city glow that hangs over all urban areas, while the stars hold a subtle iridescence that makes them glow in their own right. There’s even a little texture and shadow in the sliver of moon, crowned as it is by a circlet of bright stars.
Far-Flung, 8″x8″ Japanese watercolor and interference watercolor on Fluid watercolor paper.
Far-Flung, detail, by Amy Crook
Above, the sunlight has washed the buildings bright green, and made the midnight blue sky look even more mysterious. Below, you can see it in a frame, giant moon hanging high above and mysterious celadon buildings below.
Far-Flung, framed art by Amy Crook
Categories: Angels, Cthulhu, and Other Myths, Floating Gallery, Flowers, Trees and Landscapes, Series and Books
Tags: city, iridescent, japanese watercolor, moon, nfs, sold, stars, watercolor
Cuppa Curiosity
Saturday, May 2nd, 2015
Cuppa Curiosity by Amy Crook
Continuing the series, I have another cheerful, illustrative cup of tea.
Curiosity killed the cat, but satisfaction brought him back. This adorable little black cat cup has a tail for a handle, a pair of sugar mice for sweetness, and a friendly bee resting on his nose. His green eye and the golden bee both have a bit of metallic gold paint on them to add shine to this adorable illustration.
Cuppa Curiosity, 7″x5″ pen & ink, watercolor, and metallic watercolor on paper.
Cuppa Curiosity, detail, by Amy Crook
Above, you can see both the metallic highlights and painted white tooth and eye-shine that give this adorable kitty and bee extra life. Below, you can see the cuppa in a frame, waiting patiently to be put in a carrier and sent to its new home.
Cuppa Curiosity, framed art by Amy Crook
Categories: Floating Gallery, Series and Books, Whimsical and Strange
Tags: bee, cat, cuppa, metallic watercolor, nfs, pen and ink, sold, tea, watercolor
Sweetness
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2015
Sweetness, a Sherlock fan art sketch by Amy Crook
Square sketch #2 has my favorite couple to ship, John and Sherlock. Sherlock has snuggled up to John’s side to demand a bit of affection, rather like my cat does. Good thing John’s much more compliant than I am.
Sweetness, 4.25″x4.25″ pen & ink and pencil on parchment cardstock.
Categories: People, Figures and Faces, Series and Books, Things I'm a Fan Of
Tags: john watson, nfs, pen and ink, pencil, sherlock, sherlock bbc, sherlock holmes, sketch, watson
Affection
Monday, April 20th, 2015
Affection, The Hobbit fan art sketch by Amy Crook
Thorin’s being affectionate with his burglar in this little doodle, with some mysterious sparkly bubbles in the background because reasons. Texture reasons.
I had some extra square bits of paper, and rather than chop them up into bookmarks, I decided to sketch on them! This is the first of four, well, two that are done, and two that still need to be done.
Affection, 4.25″x4.25″ pen & ink and pencil on parchment cardstock.
Categories: People, Figures and Faces, Series and Books, Things I'm a Fan Of
Tags: bilbo baggins, hobbit, nfs, pen and ink, pencil, sketch, thorin
Boring Yorick
Wednesday, April 15th, 2015
Boring Yorick, a Sherlock sketch by Amy Crook
I doodled up this little Sherlock sketch last year to go in someone’s Christmas present (*waves*), and I thought perhaps today was a good day to share him with you.
Sadly, Yorick wasn’t even murdered, so Sherlock finds the whole thing deadly dull. As it were.
Boring Yorick, 5.5″x4.25″ pen & ink on parchment cardstock.
Categories: People, Figures and Faces, Series and Books, Things I'm a Fan Of, Zombies, Skulls, and Other Morbid Things
Tags: nfs, pen and ink, shakespeare, sherlock, sherlock bbc, sherlock holmes, sketch, skull
Winter Sun
Wednesday, April 8th, 2015
Winter Sun by Amy Crook
It’s really hard to photograph and reproduce a blue this light, but I did give a better view to my darling patrons, who got to see how the painting grew its dormant winter trees a few weeks ago.
The pale blue skies of winter hold an equally wan sun shining above these barren boughs. Five trees stand together with branches like lacework, intricate fractals silhouetted against the afternoon sky. A few little birds have braved the cold, can you find all three?
Winter Sun, 7″x5″ pen & ink and watercolor on watercolor paper.
Winter Sun, detail, by Amy Crook
Above, you can see all the tiny detail in one little tree. Below, the painting waits in a frame for a spring that will never quite arrive.
Winter Sun, framed art by Amy Crook
Categories: Floating Gallery, Flowers, Trees and Landscapes, Series and Books
Tags: horizons, nfs, pen and ink, sold, tree, watercolor
Big Stars Little Stars
Tuesday, April 7th, 2015
Big Stars Little Stars, art by Amy Crook
I admit it, I love this painting. The stars are painted in interference blue, which shimmers with a pearlescent blue light when it’s in the sun, and the background has been given a subtle wash of dark purple over the black paper that adds a depth to the page that greatly pleases me. Despite the fact that they aren’t really part of a series, the painting this most reminds me of is Red Sky Firefly.
Every star, little or big, has a wobbly hand-painted halo of light around it, dozens of points of light twinkling in their tiny patch of void.
Where in your life could you use a shimmer of delight?
Big Stars Little Stars, 5″x5″ watercolor and interference watercolor on Arches cover black paper.
Big Stars Little Stars, detail, by Amy Crook
Above, you can see just a hint of the deep reddish purple permeating the paper, adding interesting shadows to the glow of the interference blue that floats atop like stars in the void. Below, I’ve tucked it in a frame, a hint of alien sky just waiting to come live wherever you need it most.
Big Stars Little Stars, framed art by Amy Crook
Categories: Abstract and Just Plain Weird, Floating Gallery, Flowers, Trees and Landscapes, Series and Books
Tags: black paper, interference, nfs, sold, stars, watercolor
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