Posts Tagged ‘pen and ink’

Motherf-cking Bunny

Thursday, May 9th, 2013

This is a Motherfucking Bunny drawn by Amy Crook

This is a Motherfucking Bunny drawn by Amy Crook, $250

This bunny’s life is narrated by Samuel L. Jackson, he’s such a badass motherfucking bunny. He was drawn with my gorgeous but perpetually clogged fountain pen, which gives lovely scribbly broken lines. Then his ink was spread and smeared and turned from black to blue and brown and green and grey on the page, using a simple brush and water to affect the change.

Motherfucking Bunny, 5″x7″ pen, water & ink on paper, $250 with free shipping.

Motherfucking bunny, some goddamned details, by Amy Crook

Motherfucking bunny, some goddamned details, by Amy Crook

Above, you can see the subtle shifts in color from blue to brown to grey, especially the nice navy blues in the shadows and soft warm greys around his face. Below, he has consented to occupy a frame for a short while so you can contemplate the magnitude of his attitude.

Motherfucking Bunny, framed art by Amy Crook, with Vorpal Bunny for good measure

Motherfucking Bunny, framed art by Amy Crook,
with Vorpal Bunny for good measure

  • Title: Motherfucking Bunny
  • 5 in. x 7 in. pen & ink and brush & ink on paper
  • $250 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
  • If you’d like to make an offer, just let me know and we’ll make sure no one got the drop on you

Categories: Daily Art, Things I'm a Fan Of, Whimsical and Strange
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Another Man’s Octopus

Tuesday, May 7th, 2013

Another Man's Octopus, a Sherlock Holmes comic by Amy Crook

Another Man’s Octopus, a Sherlock Holmes comic by Amy Crook

When I was contemplating ideas for today’s Tentacle Tuesday, this idea came to me (undoubtedly influenced by the steampunk novel I’m reading) to draw the original Holmes and Watson. I borrowed the fashions from one of the old Paget illustrations, so blame him for Holmes’ weird little jabot, and then added in our random steampunky science nerd and of course Biffy, the friendly octopus. He just really likes Watson’s moustache, I feel. It’s quite dashing.

I decided to shade it all in warm greys to give it the feel of an old Victorian daguerreotype or something, which always runs into the question of whether I should color the skin of the people or leave them white as the paper. I compromised by making Holmes very pale indeed, and giving Watson and the scientist a bit more robust warmth. This kind of coloring takes a bit less time than proper color, as the limited palette simplifies things.

Another Man’s Octopus, 7″x5″ pen & ink and Copic marker on paper.

Another Man's Octopus, detail, by Amy Crook

Another Man’s Octopus, detail, by Amy Crook

Above, you can see the line that made me decide I absolutely had to draw the comic, along with an unimpressed Holmes uttering it. Below, they’ve made it into a frame with my bored 5-armed plushie and one of the original books.

Another Man's Octopus, framed comic by Amy Crook

Another Man’s Octopus, framed comic by Amy Crook

Categories: Daily Art, People, Figures and Faces, Sea Creatures and Other Animals, Series and Books, Tentacles, Things I'm a Fan Of, Whimsical and Strange
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Dealing With a Child

Saturday, May 4th, 2013

Dealing With a Child, a Sherlock comic by Amy Crook

Dealing With a Child, a Sherlock comic by Amy Crook

This is one of my favorite moments with the good Detective Inspector, when he’s all sprawled out in Sherlock’s chair, a cheerful grin on his face, giving Sherlock crap for being a dick. It worked so well I thought it might make a fun Father’s Day card, in fact, to go with Mrs. Hudson for Mother’s Day, since that’s often the role he seems to embody in Sherlock’s life.

Dealing With a Child, 5″x7″ pen & ink and Copic marker on paper, nfs (sold). But you can get him on a greeting card at Etsy!

DI Lestrade Father's Day card by Amy Crook at Etsy

DI Lestrade Father’s Day card by Amy Crook at Etsy

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Gee, Thanks

Thursday, May 2nd, 2013

Gee, Thanks, a Sherlock comic by Amy Crook

Gee, Thanks, a Sherlock comic by Amy Crook

Everyone in a certain corner of the internet knows that John Watson and this horrible kitten sweater were meant for each other, creepy staring blue doll eyes and all. Sherlock, on the other hand, disagrees. But then, he would.

Gee, Thanks, 5″x7″ pen & ink and Copic marker on paper, nfs (sold). But you can get them on a thank you card at Etsy!

Gee, Thanks, detail, by Amy Crook

Gee, Thanks, detail, by Amy Crook

Above, you can see the horrible sweater up close. Staring at you. Always staring.

Below, you can see the card all printed out and ready to horrify your loved ones!

Sherlock Thank You card by Amy Crook on Etsy

Sherlock Thank You card by Amy Crook on Etsy

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No Resemblance

Monday, April 29th, 2013

No Resemblance, a Spock & Sherlock comic by Amy Crook

No Resemblance, a Spock & Sherlock comic
by Amy Crook

This little comic was suggested to me on Twitter back in November, and it’s taken me this long to get around to drawing it. The two tall, slender, logical, dark-haired men don’t see any resemblance, but I’m guessing you do.

Random artist trivia: normally I’m very good at spelling, but I have some sort of mental block with the a in “resemblance,” and keep spelling it with all ‘e’s and having to fix it, including in the pencils for the comic. Good thing I decided to spell check myself!

No Resemblance, 5″x7″ pen & ink and Copic marker on paper, nfs (sold).

No Resemblance, detail, by Amy Crook

No Resemblance, detail, by Amy Crook

Above, you can see how I’ve given them very similar features, down to the hair color and eyebrow lift. Below, I’ve tucked them into a frame with Sherlock’s skull, which I’m sure Spock would find fascinating.

No Resemblance, framed art by Amy Crook

No Resemblance, framed art by Amy Crook

Categories: Daily Art, People, Figures and Faces, Series and Books, Things I'm a Fan Of, Whimsical and Strange
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Sunday Round-Up & Sad Hedgehog

Sunday, April 28th, 2013

swirling things and smiling things and curious things, oh my

swirling things and smiling things and curious things, oh my

Another week, another batch of art posts. Monday there was a lovely Gibbous Moon, and Tuesday the tentacles came out to play. Wednesday we had a review of the art I’ve made on lovely black paper. Thursday Dori offered you some tea, Friday this otter was very curious what you were on about, and Saturday Mrs Hudson reminded you that she’s not your housekeeper, dear.

For Sunday, of course, there’s another sketch! This little pen-and-ink hedgie’s a sad and sorry sort, but he’ll cheer up if you rub his tummy, I’m sure of it.

Sad Hedgehog sketch by Amy Crook

Sad Hedgehog sketch by Amy Crook

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Not Your Housekeeper

Saturday, April 27th, 2013

Not Your Housekeeper, a Sherlock comic by Amy Crook

Not Your Housekeeper, a Sherlock comic by Amy Crook

The Other Amy is a wonderful customer of my Etsy shop, and she wrote me a little note to see if I was going to make a Mrs. Hudson card for Mother’s day. I hadn’t been planning to, but I thought her idea was so cute I drew it up! There’s going to be a matching card for Father’s Day with our favorite detective inspector, so watch out for that next week.

Not Your Housekeeper, 5″x7″ pen & ink and Copic marker on paper, nfs (sold).

Not Your Housekeeper greeting card by Amy Crook

Not Your Housekeeper greeting card by Amy Crook

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