So here is The Warm Sea finished. Richard.
The Warm Sea Finished
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 →
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 →
How I am Passing the Winter
Well holidays and a cold behind me I thought it was time to get back into the studio and make some art. This is one of the pieces I am currently working on. It's called The Warm Sea. At 11" x 8" inches it's the largest silverpoint that I've done for a while, but it... Continue Reading →
Invisible World – work in progress
I'm having a good time with these characters in the Invisible world. I like the way the tail of the centre figure wraps around to become a tail for the figure on the right. Richard.
Invisible World Drawing
This is the pencil under drawing for a new commission piece that I'll be working on for the next couple of weeks. It's called The Invisible World. I'll be blogging some updates as it progresses.Richard.
Symphonist #2 (Score)
I just finished this little silverpoint drawing this afternoon. It's part of a commissioned series for composer Cris Velasco. For fun I have also posted the pencil concept sketch below. Richard.
Secret Society Member #6
Tonight's silverpoint miniature drawing. Richard
Secret Society Member # 6
Here's a peek at one of the things I am working on today. This is a silverpoint miniature from a series called The Secret Society. I'm also working on another series called the Symphonists. Richard.
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