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Custom Sherlock Bookmarks

Wednesday, October 16th, 2013

5 Sherlock bookmarks, commission art by Amy Crook

5 Sherlock bookmarks, commission art by Amy Crook

Yay, more Sherlock bookmarks! I did these as tests for the elaborately colored 6-panel comic (and print!) I’m posting next week, as part of a commission for one of my darling patrons. Some of them reflect the comics and some not so much, but they were all a test for our rainbow color scheme.

What, you say, you didn’t know I did commission bookmarks? Well, I do now! You might be asking yourself how these are different than regular fan art commissions, and so I’ll tell you, because I’m nice that way.

  • They’re $15 each, flat, no matter what’s on them.
  • You tell me what you want, I draw and send. No sketches, no previews.
  • Color vs black and white is up to my discretion.
  • It’ll be on whatever bookmark-like scrap of paper I have to hand.
  • This applies to fan art comics only, no portraits or watercolors or any of that fancy jazz.
  • They tend to be a lot faster than a regular commission.
  • Email me if you want one! (Okay, that’s the same.)

The ones above are all on drawing paper scraps rather than thicker watercolor paper or cardstock, but I know the recipient (hi!) won’t be using them to mark books. If you’re a framer vs a book marker, that’s something to let me know during the email.

5 Sherlock Bookmarks, 2″x5″ pen & ink and Copic markers on paper, nfs (commission).

Categories: Angels, Cthulhu, and Other Myths, Completed Commissions, People, Figures and Faces, Series and Books, Things I'm a Fan Of
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Spiral Dragon

Monday, October 7th, 2013

Spiral Dragon by Amy Crook

Spiral Dragon by Amy Crook

Red Sharpie scales cover the entire page, showing through and informing the shapes of everything above them.

Dragons are often identified by their colors. Red and blue make purple, make violet. This dragon has fire in his eyes and ice along his belly.

Is his breath hot or cold? Is that smoke or mist curling from his mouth? Do those spikes cauterize as they pierce, melt the strongest armor or chill it to shattering, or neither, merely sharp, merely tipped in shining red?

Seemingly endless spiral scales are there to protect him, but as Neil Gaiman says, “dragons have one soft spot, somewhere, always.”

Spiral Dragon, 8″x8″ Sharpie marker, watercolor and iridescent watercolor on Fluid watercolor paper.

Spiral Dragon, detail, by Amy Crook

Spiral Dragon, detail, by Amy Crook

Above, you can see the sunlight reflecting off the iridescent sapphire of the dragon’s underbelly, and the way the red Sharpie spirals show through everything. Below, you can see the piece in a frame, just waiting for the perfect wall.

Spiral Dragon, framed art by Amy Crook

Spiral Dragon, framed art by Amy Crook

Categories: Angels, Cthulhu, and Other Myths, Floating Gallery, Things I'm a Fan Of, Whimsical and Strange
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Mycroft’s Minions

Thursday, August 22nd, 2013

Mycroft's Minions, parody art by Amy Crook

Mycroft’s Minions, parody art by Amy Crook

It’s more Minions! Am I the only one who sees these wee pill-shaped dudes and thinks of that old Naprosyn slogan, “Little. Yellow. Different.”?

After pondering the idea of crossing Despicable Me over with some of my favorite fandoms, I couldn’t resist the idea of Mycroft having actual Minions with his own little M logo on their overalls and everything. And then, when trying to figure out a scenario that would be fun to draw, I couldn’t help but imagine Mycroft in my favorite scene from the first movie, down on one knee smooching the Minions goodnight one by one.

This is another one of those ideas that had to be a card, but isn’t really for any occasion specifically, just to put a smile on someone’s face. Unless you know someone who’s actually got Minions, in which case it’s kind of a sympathy card.

Banana?

Mycroft's Minons, blank greeting card by Amy Crook at Etsy

Mycroft’s Minons, blank greeting card by Amy Crook at Etsy

Categories: Card Design, People, Figures and Faces, Series and Books, Things I'm a Fan Of, Whimsical and Strange
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What Do We Say?

Saturday, August 10th, 2013

What Do We Say? Sherlock parody art by Amy Crook

What Do We Say? Sherlock parody art by Amy Crook

And here’s the third of my trio of Sherlock thank you cards! I’ll sell them as a set of three once I have time to take some more photos, but for now just enjoy Sherlock’s pouty little face and John’s expression of wicked delight to get one over on him. It must be especially satisfying to be able to hold something up out of Sherlock’s reach for once, too.

What Do We Say?, 7″x5″ pen & ink and Copic marker on paper.

Sherlock Thank You card by Amy Crook, available on Etsy

Sherlock Thank You card by Amy Crook, available on Etsy

Categories: Daily Art, People, Figures and Faces, Series and Books, Things I'm a Fan Of
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Say Thanks, John

Saturday, August 3rd, 2013

Say Thanks, John, parody Sherlock comic by Amy Crook

Say Thanks, John,
parody Sherlock comic by Amy Crook

Another Saturday, another card! I decided I needed a trio of Sherlock thank-you cards, so you’ll see another next week just to round out the set. This time it’s John who’s rather begrudging the social niceties, which means it’s probably all Sherlock’s fault, somehow.

Say Thanks, John, 5″x7″ pen & ink and Copic marker on paper, nfs (sold).

Say Thanks, John, detail, by Amy Crook

Say Thanks, John, detail, by Amy Crook

Above, you can see a close-up of the rather detailed cables on John’s sweater, and his grumpy pose. Below, you can see it in a frame, hanging out with a skull, a hedgehog, and my iPhone. And you thought you kept weird company.

Say Thanks, John, framed art by Amy Crook

Say Thanks, John, framed art by Amy Crook

PS – If it ever frustrates you that certain sorts of fan art are always sold when they go up, you can always commission your own.

Categories: Card Design, Daily Art, People, Figures and Faces, Series and Books, Things I'm a Fan Of
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Flowers for Bilbo

Friday, July 26th, 2013

Flowers for Bilbo, a Hobbit parody commission by Amy Crook

Flowers for Bilbo, a Hobbit parody commission by Amy Crook

“Tears, Gandalf. Tears and murder.”

Yes, this is related to a fic. No, I’m not going to tell you where to find it. Just be amused by poor Bilbo getting courting bouquets by two infamous dwarves, Dwalin and Thorin. Don’t worry, I’m sure it all turns out all right in the end, no murder required.

Flowers for Bilbo, 7″x5″ pen & ink and Copic marker on paper, nfs (sold).

Flowers for Bilbo, detail, by Amy Crook

Flowers for Bilbo, detail, by Amy Crook

Above, you can see Bilbo’s worried expression and pink blush, and some of my carefully-researched flowers. I had to look up what most things actually looked like, though I did know how to draw Lily of the Valley already. Below, you can see it hanging out in a temporary frame, looking spiffy before it gets shipped off to its new home.

Flowers for Bilbo, framed art by Amy Crook

Flowers for Bilbo, framed art by Amy Crook

 

Categories: Completed Commissions, Daily Art, People, Figures and Faces, Series and Books, Things I'm a Fan Of, Whimsical and Strange
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Not Dead Yet

Saturday, July 13th, 2013

Not Dead Yet, Captain Jack Harkness fan art by Amy Crook

Not Dead Yet,
Captain Jack Harkness fan art by Amy Crook

After doing all three of the new Doctors, I decided that Captain Jack Harkness needed a card of his own! It’s sort of a get well card, but could really be used to cheer up anyone who’s a bit down. Just don’t try to use it as a sympathy card.

I did, you will notice, get his cheeky wink this time.

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

Not Dead Yet, detail, by Amy Crook

Not Dead Yet, detail, by Amy Crook

Above, you can see a detail of his face, from cheeky wink to cleft chin. Below, he’s in a frame with a naughtily borrowed Sonic Screwdriver, and my iPhone for scale of course.

Not Dead Yet, framed Doctor Who fan art by Amy Crook

Not Dead Yet, framed Doctor Who fan art by Amy Crook

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