I just finished this new work called Seven Sisters. The observant viewer will notice there were once eight sisters. Seven Sisters is available for sale in my Etsy store. Richard.
Hunters Blind
Another fast drawing in ink and charcoal.
Apples
Playing with ink this morning. How can a substance so simple give us such a variety of atmospheres to work with? This piece is called Apples, inspired by the apples that are still clinging to my neighbor's tree in the middle of a Canadian winter. The figures are courtesy of my over caffeinated brain!
New Work in the Radiolaria Studios Etsy Store
Over the past couple of days I have been restocking my Esty store, Radiolaria Studios, with some new items. I've been introducing some small colour pieces. Working on the Fairy Feller's Master-Stroke was so much fun I thought I'd do a few more pieces in the same vein. I hope you enjoy the results. Richard.
Fairy Feller’s Master-Stroke
This is a new piece, a playful take on The Fairy Feller's Master-Stroke for an upcoming show at Gallery Nucleus in Alhambra California. The original FFMS was painted by Richard Dadd. Later, the band Queen based a song on the painting. Here are the show details: Like a Rolling Stone: A Rock & Roll Reflection... Continue Reading →
The Warm Sea Finished
So here is The Warm Sea finished. Richard.
The Warm Sea – Tales from Torporgraphic Oceans
The Warm Sea is coming along, slowly. I'm departing from what is physically possible here; water like sculpture, heavy headed plants on spindly stalks, to say nothing of the airborne jellyfish. One of the pleasures of drawing is you get to re-invent reality. Now seriously, wouldn't you like to live in world where jellyfish can... Continue Reading →
Autumn
This is an acrylic ink piece I did as a study for something larger that I am working on for Gallery Nucleus (more on that later). The acrylic inks perform beautifully on this really heavy Arches watercolor paper (300lb coldpress). I kept this piece to very limited palette. It felt good to loosen up after... Continue Reading →
The Invisible World Finished
I just finished this commission piece. It's my first completed piece of 2014, though strictly speaking it was started in 2013. Richard.
Mid-January Progress Report
I've been bringing these two pieces along over the last few days. I've been listening to a lot of Band of Horses, Wilderness of Manitoba and Besnard Lakes. It's funny how different drawings have their soundtracks. I included the detail of The Warm Sea so you can get a little bit of a sense of... Continue Reading →
