TOME 2: MELANCHOLIA Documentary Part 1 - Melancholy Versus Melancholia from 44FLOOD on Vimeo. My friends at 44Flood have been busy putting this video together, which explains the theme of the forthcoming book TOME 2: Melancholia. I contributed art to this book, and also had the honor of being interviewed by Clive Barker. - Richard.
The Informant
This is a new piece that will appear in an upcoming show called Roadside Attractions at the Copro Gallery in November. - Richard.
Roadside Attractions
Roadside Attractions is an upcoming show at Copro Gallery in Santa Monica. The show is curated by Cris Velasco who has brought together a remarkable group of artists that I am honored to be among. I will post more details about the show in the coming weeks.
Forbidden by the Deep
I'm ending the week with this new ink drawing called Forbidden by the Deep. I took the title from a quote by Leonardo da Vinci that I came across in Ian Leslie's wonderful book Curious. "I came to the entrance of a great cavern, in front of which I stood for some time, astonished and... Continue Reading →
The Curious Voyage
This is a picture of my drawing table this afternoon. It's a cloudy day, hence the bluish light. You are seeing the early stages of a new drawing that doesn't even have a title yet, though I am leaning toward "The Curious Voyage" The working title will make more sense when the last major element... Continue Reading →
Seeds
This fall I will have new artwork in a very special group show (I'll talk more about the show later, once it has been properly announced). I'm planning two pieces for this show. To that end, I started a sketchbook dedicated to all of my ideas for these pieces. I find that it's helpful to... Continue Reading →
Centipede Demon
I just finished coloring this drawing. The actual ink was done earlier in the year. Over the last few days I've been focused on digital coloring. My motivation for stepping outside of my usual analog mode of working (painting and drawing) came from looking at the works of some other artists: Moebius, Mignola and Tomine.... Continue Reading →
Nocturnalogic
I've started a blog to display some photographic odds and ends. I've called it Nocturnalogic.
Torpor Vigil Records T-shirts
Torpor Vigil Industries has just released new T-shirt designs featuring artwork by me (above), Steve Venright and Kerry Zentner. Please check out them out on the TVI site. While you are there, why not pick up a copy of the Dreaming Like Mad with Dion McGregor CD. The CD, which was recently mentioned in Wired, features the... Continue Reading →
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