"there is no excellent beauty that hath not some strangeness in the proportion" Sir Frances Bacon, Of Beauty, Essays" 1625
More ground covered on "Pins." The graphite might be challenging to see depending on your monitor but the ink should show up okay. My plan for this piece is to work my way around the background and then finish with the figures. There is no technical reason for that, its more of a motivational strategy.... Continue Reading →
Like a Rolling StoneHere is a link to a photoset of the Like a Rolling Stone show at the Gallery Nucleus. 1 day left to see the show.
Leviathan is the first in a small series of watercolours I am calling the Seven Princes of the Underworld. These works will be available in my Etsy store as they are completed. Richard.
Like a Rolling Stone: A Rock & Roll Reflection My painting, The Fairy Feller's Master-stroke is in this show that opens at Gallery Nucleus tomorrow night. If you are in the area, check it out. Here is the blurb: " Rock and roll has influenced generations of the world's music-inclined youth, from its rockabilly and... Continue Reading →
I came across a few sheets of thumbnails that I did a couple of years ago. At the time I was just trying to generate a few ideas for monster characters that had a strong organic vibe. Last night I took one and developed it into this tinted ink drawing. I plan on doing more... Continue Reading →
Terra I am excited to be part of this upcoming show at Gallery Nucleus. "From the forces that gift us with sunshine and curse us with storms, to the countless creatures that roam sky, earth and sea, to the plants that provide us with breath and life, to even the tiniest of organisms yet to... Continue Reading →
This picture was sent to me by a collector of my work, Jacob Ludvigsen. It is a miniature silverpoint series that I did called The Iconoclasts. It is really fulfilling to see my pieces so tastefully presented like this, and in Denmark no less!
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.
Another fast drawing in ink and charcoal.
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