Posts Tagged ‘watercolor’
Sunrise 1
Thursday, April 9th, 2026
Sunrise 1, 9″x12″ ink and watercolor on paper
I waffled for days about the title to this before hitting on the very simple, easy, descriptive title, lol.
A while ago Shayla Maddox did a whole photo series where she woke up every day at sunrise to photograph it from her Hawaiian home. These were so colorful I got inspired to paint some backgrounds in the same palette and then immediately did nothing with them, oops. I have one other of these, which I actually have a plan for, so hopefully that’ll be April’s finished art piece.
This is a larger painting, as is the second one coming up, so it doesn’t entirely fit on my scanner. I decided to go with scanning what fit rather than trying to piece together multiple scans, so the scanned image is technically a detail shot.
Sunrise 1, 9″x12″ ink and watercolor on paper
Categories: Flowers, Trees and Landscapes, Sea Creatures and Other Animals, Things I'm a Fan Of
Tags: brush and ink, for sale, shayla maddox, sunrise, watercolor
February 2026 Patreon Sketches
Thursday, April 2nd, 2026
Almost forgot to post these here!
- Gil asked for a birthday cake – happy late bday, darling! (sold)
- Kelly asked for a willow, wisp or tree, and got one of my spooky tree and ghost arts (sold)
- SaraBeth wanted Gonzo, and Gonzo wanted turtles on his shirt (sold)
- Amy B wanted a Cheshire Cat, and got this odd little creature with sparkly pink and also a rainbow tail (sold)
- Jefferson prompted “WTFebruary” and tbh I just wanted to draw this cat I saw on tumblr (sold)
- Karla asked for a dust bunny dragon, and gets this scruffy gal (sold)
- Nick asked for a Beautiful Disaster so I drew him Lestat
- Eric wanted 2×1, so he got his Gundam Wing boys in bad stick figure glory (sold)
- Andria wanted a sparkly purple birthday cupcake – happy late bday to you as well!
Categories: Angels, Cthulhu, and Other Myths, Completed Commissions, Flowers, Trees and Landscapes, People, Figures and Faces, Sea Creatures and Other Animals, Series and Books, Things I'm a Fan Of, Whimsical and Strange
Tags: amy b, andria, cat, copic marker, dragon, eric, gil, gundam, jefferson, karla, kelly, lestat, muppets, nick, patreon, pen and ink, sarabeth, watercolor
Harvest Moon 7
Sunday, March 22nd, 2026
Harvest Moon 7, 8″x8″ mixed media on paper, sold
I painted this in 2024 and apparently never posted it to the site! Some darling person bought Harvest Moon 5, which then got lost in the move to NY, and I promised her I would (eventually) paint a replacement.
This one’s different but, I think, absolutely gorgeous, with the acrylic ink texture in the moon and acrylic paint mixed with watercolor to give the sky a tumultuous texture. There’s only one crane this time but I think it makes a really nice contrast to the moon and sky all by itself, and my buyer agreed.
The mix of media really makes it shine, and makes me want to get my acrylics back out — but first I have to clean the table of detritus, because acrylics are a lot messier than watercolor.
Categories: Completed Commissions, Flowers, Trees and Landscapes, Sea Creatures and Other Animals, Series and Books
Tags: acrylic, acrylic ink, brush and ink, harvest moon, nfs, sold, watercolor
Debris Field
Tuesday, March 10th, 2026
Debris Field, 7″x5″ watercolor on paper
This abstract watercolor painting is loosely part of a series I’m calling Formations, although it doesn’t follow the naming convention.
The red and metallic gold seem like they’d make a striking contrast, but it’s only when the light hits that you really see the outlined field of brush-strewn droplets as separate and discrete. I have my own absolutely dorky interpretation of this art, but you’re free to see whatever it is that makes you happy in the shapes.
Debris Field, detail, watercolor by Amy Crook
Categories: Abstract and Just Plain Weird, Series and Books
Tags: formations, map, metallic, nfs, watercolor
Three Crows 3
Thursday, March 5th, 2026
Three Crows 3, 5″x7″ watercolor and brush & ink by Amy Crook
After a long hiatus, I’m working on getting back into a regular art practice along with my writing. This first finished piece is technically part of a series, mostly because I wasn’t feeling original about the title.
I had this background painted already from months ago, but I hadn’t had the motivation to finish it until I did a short mentorship with the wonderful Sarah Lacy, who gave me “finish one work in progress” as homework. The very darkest blue at the top has a subtle sparkle, fading down to a more demure vivianite and then just that first blush of pink and gold as the sun comes up to outshine the moon.
The twisted tree is one of my favorite types to paint, brush and a dark matte india ink really making it stand out from the background along with the titular birds. There’s more focus on the tree than the birds in this painting in the series, but I think that’s okay.
I have another abstract coming soon, as well as a pair of more spectacular sunrises, so keep an eye out! This one’s for sale if you’re inclined, but the point was more to get back into an art practice than to make a sale, if you know what I mean. Contact me if you’re interested, though!
Categories: Flowers, Trees and Landscapes, Sea Creatures and Other Animals, Series and Books
Tags: brush and ink, crow, for sale, three crows, watercolor
December 2025 Patreon Sketches
Saturday, January 31st, 2026
Another month, another batch of sketches! I actually have plans to put more real art in here someday, but for now enjoy these playing-card-sized bites.
- Jeff asked for Christmas beer and I was feeling stein-y (sold)
- Jo wanted a summer day in a meadow
- Amy B wanted a Krampus
- Eric asked for Minter, his favorite season (sold)
- Karla requested holly & ivy cats, so here’s some green kitties for you (sold)
- Rebecca S wanted a beach bonfire, and got this guy
- SaraBeth asked for Trotsky the Snow Cat; Trotsky does not love snow (sold)
- Andria wanted fireball & apple cider with a dragon, so the dragon is fireballing the cider (sold)
- Kelly requested a snowy owl, so I went simple with the colors, just inks and pencils (sold)
- No one requested this, I was just warming up with some yupo paper & pens (sold)
Categories: Abstract and Just Plain Weird, Angels, Cthulhu, and Other Myths, Completed Commissions, Flowers, Trees and Landscapes, People, Figures and Faces, Pretty Words, Sea Creatures and Other Animals, Whimsical and Strange
Tags: amy b, andria, copic marker, eric, jefferson, jo, karla, kelly, pen and ink, pencil, rebecca s, sarabeth, watercolor
November 2025 Sketch Cards
Tuesday, December 30th, 2025
It’s always a little weird to be doing these a month after requests are made, but needs must. I hope you’re having a lovely liminal week, dear readers!
- Jefferson asked for Kobold in San Diego, and he’ll understand this (sold)
- Rebecca S asked for butterflies and got some colorful little paint doodles
- Eric asked for “forgot September” referencing Earth Wind and Fire, and thus we have water here wondering what the big deal is (sold)
- SaraBeth asked for cosy Meadowsweet, and here is our boy in one of his many rag nests (sold)
- Kelly wanted a dragon with a teapot, and got this lovely earth-toned duo (sold)
- I did a pair of low-color galaxies for filler reasons, this is one
- Amy B wanted spoopy festive, so I dressed up a ghost in a Santa hat (sold)
- and here is the other galaxy
Categories: Angels, Cthulhu, and Other Myths, Completed Commissions, People, Figures and Faces, Sea Creatures and Other Animals, Whimsical and Strange, Zombies, Skulls, and Other Morbid Things
Tags: amy b, black paper, dragon, eric, jefferson, kelly, kobold, patreon, pen and ink, rebecca s, sarabeth, the future of magic, watercolor
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