Richard A. Kirk | Visual Artist | Author
"there is no excellent beauty that hath not some strangeness in the proportion" Sir Frances Bacon, Of Beauty, Essays" 1625
“I tell you, there are more worlds, and more doors to them, than you will think of in many years!” ― George MacDonald, Lilith I've been thinking of doors to different worlds for many years. Or maybe its the same world, just many different doors. The first drawing was done in 2004, the second this... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
These are images of my new drawing called "Pins." To see a larger view, click on the image. I'll be sending this one to a show in July called "of Beauties and Beasts" in Troy, New York at Clement Art Gallery. - Richard.
I'll have some work in this show in June. Check out the FB page to see the list of amazing artists for this show.
This is a picture of the postcard show at Alexi Era Gallery. The proceeds are going to Human Rights Campaign. Can you spot mine?
A few months ago I was invited to submit work for a show at the Gallery Nucleus in Alhambra California. The show's theme was Rock n' Roll. One of the options was to illustrate a song or a lyric. I chose to do The Fairy Feller's Master-stroke by Queen, which was itself a riff on... Continue Reading →
This is a new drawing I did show opening in May. I'll say more about it later but for now I thought I'd share the image. Richard.
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 →
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 →
