There is a new print up in my webstore called The Drowned Library. Check it out - orders will be shipping in about a week's time. - Richard
The Drowned Libary – New Print Available
The Whispering Wind – Progress
Here are a couple of details from The Whispering Wind. I'm focused on the characters for the moment. The background will be rendered in lighter values to make the figures stand out a bit. Sometimes I like to bury everything in a dense mass but this piece calls out for a different treatment. - Richard.
Prints and Originals for SaleIf you are interested in my art, please visit my webstore to see the prints and a few selected originals that are available for sale. If you have already bought something, thanks for your support! - Richard.
Prints and Originals for Sale
The Whispering Wind
Here is a look at the work I've managed to do on The Whispering Wind. I am using a very small brush on this drawing - literally one brush - so progress is slow but steady.That's fine, there is no deadline on this piece other than the one I set for myself. My productivity in... Continue Reading →
Pins
Here is an early look at a new work called "Pins." This is the graphite under drawing. Eventually it will be fully rendered in ink. It's one of several drawings I am working on this summer. I hope you enjoy it (remember, to see a larger version, you can click on the image above.) -... Continue Reading →
Lane CoderLane Coder did the cover photograph that graces Neil Gaiman's new novel The Ocean at the End of the Lane. Check out his site. It's full of incredible work.
Lane Coder
Archie Ferguson Book DesignerHere is an interesting interview with book designer Archie Ferguson. It's a couple of years old but has some good insights on the industry.
Archie Ferguson Book Designer
I did this drawing when my daughter was 3 years old. That's her up on the top of the fish. Over the weekend I was looking through an old note book and found an entry that reminded me that The Fish Parade was the first drawing that I executed in a micro hatching technique with... Continue Reading →
I really like this book plate of tree hoppers. I found it on-line somewhere.
As mentioned in passing on this blog some time ago, I will have work in the 20th Anniversary Show at the Copro Gallery in Santa Monica, California.The show runs Exhibit runs August 17 – September 7, 2013 Opening Reception: Saturday August 17, 2013 - 8:00 – 11:30 p.m.The list of other artists is breathtaking. Click... Continue Reading →
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