Posts Tagged ‘pen and ink’
The Death of Me, 1 of 6
Monday, September 10th, 2012
The Death of Me, 1 of 6, a Sherlock comic by Amy Crook
We’re doing something a bit different this week! A lovely patron commissioned me this summer to do a couple of 6-panel comics for her, and the first of them is done, so you’ll be getting a comic M-W and F-Sun, with a break on Thursday for this week’s letter. The whole thing will be available as a print in my Etsy shop at the end of the week, but until then, enjoy this bit of silly Sherlock humor, in which Sherlock gets a cold and John gets to deal with it.
Categories: Completed Commissions, Daily Art, People, Figures and Faces, Series and Books, Things I'm a Fan Of
Tags: all rights reserved, commission, death of me comic, etsy, john watson, mrs hudson, nfs, pen and ink, sherlock, sherlock bbc, sherlock holmes
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Hatchling
Sunday, September 9th, 2012
Hatchling sketch by Amy Crook
Another little sketch that went into someone’s Cthulhu Coloring Book, this time a rather cracked egg. I’m not sure I want to know what’s going to emerge.
I bet I’d fail the horror check, and I need all the brains I’ve got left.
Categories: Angels, Cthulhu, and Other Myths, Daily Art, Series and Books, Tentacles
Tags: coloring book, nfs, pen and ink, sketch
Sherlocktopus
Saturday, September 8th, 2012
The Wily Sherlocktopus in His Natural Habitat
cartoon by Amy Crook
There’s a fandom trope where Sherlock, who is both offputting and always up in John’s space in the show, is one of those sleepers who wraps around his bedmate like an octopus and never lets go. Poor John is clearly used to this, and they’ve kicked the covers off to compensate for being overwarm this lovely end-of-summer evening.
In case you’re curious, I used white gel pen on John’s pajama pants while the green Copic marker was still fresh, so the marker bled through a little making the pattern light green on dark rather than a stark white. Sherlock’s stripes are bright blue pen on lighter blue background. It’s the little things that amuse me.
Sherlocktopus, 5″x7″ pen & ink and Copic Markers on paper, nfs (sold).
Categories: Daily Art, People, Figures and Faces, Series and Books, Things I'm a Fan Of
Tags: copic marker, gel pen, john watson, nfs, pen and ink, sherlock, sherlock bbc, sherlock holmes, sherlocktopus, sold
H is for Heraldry
Thursday, September 6th, 2012
H is for Heraldry, calligraphic illumination by Amy Crook
I have to admit, when deciding on the colors and symbols for this letter with the help of Google, I also enlisted certain fannish friends. That’s how I ended up with Hedgehog Rampant and Otter Rampant as the creatures, making the H secret fan art on top of everything else.
The symbology of the elements of this particular shield are, at least according to Google and artistic intention (which I’m given to understand the latter is more important, anyway):
- Gold/Yellow (Or): generosity
- Blue (Azure): strength, loyalty
- Black (Sable): constancy, grief
- Chevron on the shield: protection, faithful service
- Otter: one who lives life to the fullest
- Hedgehog: provident provider
- Arrows: military readiness
- Holly: truth
H is for Heraldry, 5″x5″ mixed media on paper, nfs (sold). If you’d like an H of your own, you can find out how to commission one here.
H is for Heraldry, detail, by Amy Crook
Although the glitter looks a bit anemic in the scan, when it catches the light it’s really a lovely bright gold with a nice layer of golden yellow beneath it to add richness. Below, you can see how it looks framed and hanging out on my bookshelf with a little sneak preview of next week’s letter. (HI!)
H is for Heraldry & I is for Impressionism, framed art by Amy Crook
Categories: Daily Art, Illuminated Alphabet, Series and Books, Things I'm a Fan Of, Whimsical and Strange
Tags: alphabet, black, blue, calligraphy, copic marker, glitter gel pen, gold, heraldry, illumination, nfs, pen and ink, sherlock, sherlock holmes, sold
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Octopus’ Gift
Tuesday, September 4th, 2012
Octopus’ Gift cartoon by Amy Crook
This happy little cephalopod is positively pleased to bring back Tentacle Tuesday for you! He’s got a little gift for you, though you might have to wait to find out what’s inside. Right now his box is actually white — the red was added with Photoshop. I keep thinking I should color him properly, perhaps blue with a nice warm golden ribbon.
He’s going to go on his own little greeting card at Etsy, too, and maybe even some gift tags.
Octopus’ Gift, 5″ x7″ pen & ink and Copic marker on paper.
Categories: Daily Art, Sea Creatures and Other Animals, Tentacles
Tags: copic marker, etsy, for sale, octopus, pen and ink
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Flying Eyeball sketch
Sunday, September 2nd, 2012
Flying Eyeball sketch by Amy Crook
Another batch of Cthulhu Coloring Books have mysteriously acquired sketches in their front covers, and here’s the first of several. I particularly like the way the goo is sliding down off the surface of the eyeball, as though it’s just risen up out of a vat of its brethren, ready to do its master’s bidding.
…maybe that’s just me.
Categories: Angels, Cthulhu, and Other Myths, Daily Art
Tags: coloring book, nfs, pen and ink, pencil, sketch
Sherlock Discovers Bubble Tea
Saturday, September 1st, 2012
Sherlock Discovers Bubble Tea comic by Amy Crook
Poor Mycroft.
Boba really does make the best spitballs ever, though. At least it was just one?
Categories: Daily Art, People, Figures and Faces, Series and Books, Things I'm a Fan Of
Tags: cartoon, comic, mycroft holmes, pen and ink, sherlock, sherlock bbc, sherlock holmes
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