Posts Tagged ‘pen and ink’

Cthulhu Pickup Lines

Thursday, January 21st, 2016

Cthulhu Pickup Lines, parody art by Amy Crook

Cthulhu Pickup Lines, 5″x7″ pen & ink and Copic marker.

“You’re hotter than Cthugha…”

“Are you an Elder God? Because your looks are driving me insane…”

“Even with strange aeons, my love will never die…”

Perhaps Cthulhu is not cut out for pickup lines.

Buy the Valentine in my Etsy shop, and show someone you love them in the cheesiest, most tentacular way possible.

Cthulhu Valentine by Amy Crook on Etsy

Cthulhu Valentine by Amy Crook on Etsy

Categories: Angels, Cthulhu, and Other Myths, Card Design, Series and Books, Tentacles, Things I'm a Fan Of
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Morning Kiss

Tuesday, January 19th, 2016

Morning Kiss, James Bond parody art by Amy Crook

Morning Kiss, 5″x7″ pen & ink and Copic marker on paper.

A lovely patron asked me to do a number of commissions for her, and this one got moved to the top of the pile in order to make it available as a Valentine!

She wanted a sweet morning moment, of Bond is just his pj bottoms and Q in cute sleep shorts, with James bringing his Quartermaster his first cup of Earl Grey. And, of course, giving him a kiss on the cheek.

Cutie pies.

Morning Kiss 00Q Valentine by Amy Crook on Etsy

Morning Kiss 00Q Valentine by Amy Crook on Etsy

Categories: Card Design, Completed Commissions, People, Figures and Faces, Series and Books, Things I'm a Fan Of
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Candles Make it More Romantic

Thursday, January 14th, 2016

Candles Make it More Romantic, Sherlock fan art by Amy Crook

Candles Make it More Romantic, 7″x5″ pen & ink and Copic marker on paper.

When Sherlock finally decided to go all-out for John and put candles on the table, he really put candles on the table. He starts to say, “I might have gone a bit…” but John interrupts with, “Angelo was right, Candles do make the table more romantic.”

A wonderful card for a Valentine or year round to show how nice it is to be loved just as you are.

Sherlock Valentine by Amy Crook on Etsy

Sherlock Valentine by Amy Crook on Etsy

Categories: Card Design, Completed Commissions, People, Figures and Faces, Series and Books, Things I'm a Fan Of
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A Little Cuttle

Tuesday, January 12th, 2016

A Little Cuttle by Amy Crook

A Little Cuttle, 7″x8″ pen & ink and Copic marker on paper

How about a little cuttle? Cuttlefish, that is. This punny cephalopod has heart eyes just for you!

Give the Valentine to someone you adore, or simply can’t wait to get your tentacles around.

A Little Cuttle Valentine by Amy Crook on Etsy

A Little Cuttle Valentine by Amy Crook on Etsy

Categories: Card Design, Sea Creatures and Other Animals, Tentacles, Whimsical and Strange
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Cuppa Cheer

Monday, January 4th, 2016

Cuppa Cheer by Amy Crook

Cuppa Cheer, 7″x5″ pen & ink and Copic marker on paper

If you’re on my (admittedly tiny) holiday card list, you’ve already seen this art! I haven’t yet put the gold paint on this image for scanning reasons, but I’d be happy to gild the cup’s golden edges for you if you want some extra sparkle for your home.

This painting would add some cheer to any Christmas-celebrating home. Put it in a frame and pull it out at the holidays every year to celebrate both the season and the value of a good cuppa tea.

What kind of tea do you like best?

Cuppa Cheer, detail, by Amy Crook

Cuppa Cheer, detail, by Amy Crook

Above, you can see the holly decorating the teabag tag on this cheerful cuppa. Below, it’s sitting in a plain frame, though one could easily find a beautiful holiday holder for future display.

Cuppa Cheer, framed art by Amy Crook

Cuppa Cheer, framed art by Amy Crook

Categories: Floating Gallery, Series and Books, Things I'm a Fan Of, Whimsical and Strange
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Mod Bird

Thursday, December 3rd, 2015

Mod Bird by Amy Crook

Mod Bird by Amy Crook

This adorably stylized bird was an experiment in water solubility — although the ink is in no way waterproof, I loved the result anyway!

I’m reminded of childhood, the Partridge Family logo and the patterns one might find on things in the ’70s, or lingering from the ’60s. The teal and apple green inks are softened to watercolor-like texture, except in the eye, where there’s a tiny bit of gold lurking in the depths.

Mod Bird, 7″x5″ pen & ink and ink wash on paper.

Mod Bird, detail, by Amy Crook

Mod Bird, detail, by Amy Crook

Above, you can see the tiny spirals in his lovely blue breast, gently blurred by the water blush into a pattern that looks pettably soft. Below, the bird is caged in its frame, waiting to decorate your hep pad.

Mod Bird, framed art by Amy Crook

Mod Bird, framed art by Amy Crook

Categories: Floating Gallery, Sea Creatures and Other Animals, Whimsical and Strange
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Word Art, week 4+2

Monday, November 30th, 2015

November’s over, and I won at NaNoWriMo, hooray! I even managed a piece of word art every day through flu and freezing cold and fickle cats trying to sleep on my hands while I typed. So yay for finished projects!

I have had an inquiry about making a booklet of these — what do you think? Would you want a handmade book of weird words? It would be a lot of work to scan and format and print, but it might be fun to have the project preserved for posterity.

Word 22: Lingible

Word 22: Lingible – $25

Word 23: Cornobble

Word 23: Cornobble – sold

Word 24: Ictic

Word 24: Ictic – $25

Word 25: Illaqueate

Word 25: Illaqueate – sold

Word 26: Grank

Word 26: Grank – sold

Word 27: Quotidian

Word 27: Quotidian – sold

Word 28: Malaxate

Word 28: Malaxate – $10

Word 29: Kithoge

Word 29: Kithoge – sold

Word 30: Sesquipedalian

Word 30: Sesquipedalian – $10

Categories: Pretty Words
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