Author: Richard

I am an artist, illustrator and author. This blog is where I talk about current projects. I show finished works, but also 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.

I have two ink wash drawing from 2013 for sale. If either of these pieces are of interest, please inquire about availability using the contact form at the bottom of the post. - Richard.

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Here is the poster for the Tome Exhibition at the Last Rites Gallery later this month.

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Drawings from my Sketchbook

I pulled some vignettes from my current sketchbook to show you. These characters will probably find their way into my next piece. I always take great pleasure in the first appearance of characters. Their ghostly lines will become more refined and they will be given weight, light and shade, but there is an expressive quality... Continue Reading →

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Poem by Shaun Lawton

~description of an illustration by Richard A. Kirk~ to me, this illustration is about the power of literature, how an elephant never forgets, and why our dear reader, whose open book has sparked a flame, is rooted and transformed to the spot, grown long and tactile fingers like branches caressing lost fables as shown to... Continue Reading →

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The Whispering Wind

I finally finished The Whispering Wind. Many, many hours of tiny brushstrokes went into this piece, which is my favorite of 2013, so far. The title is from Led Zeppelin's Stairway to Heaven: Your head is humming and it won't go, in case you don't know, The piper's calling you to join him, Dear lady,... Continue Reading →

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