This week I am sharing a new drawing called “Falling Star.” It was one of those images that came from … More
Author: richardakirk
I am a Canadian artist, illustrator and author. This blog is where I talk about projects that am working on. I show finished works, but I also show works in progress and things that inspire me along the way. Feel free to leave a comment or ask a question. Thanks for dropping by.
The Devil Tree
Over the past few years I’ve been pecking away at a series of works I’m collectively calling The Devil Tree. … More
Little Summer
This past week was filled with drawing, writing, reading, torrential rain, flooded libraries—not mine—and patches of sun. Some of these … More
The Point
Another busy week in another weird summer. My new novel finally reached the point where the main character is calling … More
Back
I took a much longer hiatus from this blog than intended! I was surprised/ not surprised to see that my … More
Compulsion and Psychonaut
I just finished these two decorative ink drawings. They were done with carbon black acrylic ink on heavy artboard. They … More
New Thing
Among other things, I’ve been working away at a new fantasy novel. Looking back, it appears I started it in … More
The Mourning Dove
For something different, here is a short fairytale I wrote earlier in the year for a story writing contest called … More
Lander 1
The inspiration for Lander 1—and yes, expect a Lander 2 and 3—came from watching the Perseverance rover descend on Mars … More
Mascot
I’ve had a very busy few days with non-art related things, so it was fun to have these little pieces … More
