"there is no excellent beauty that hath not some strangeness in the proportion" Sir Frances Bacon, Of Beauty, Essays" 1625
It's been a while since my last post so I thought that tonight I'd show you something new. This is the artwork I created for a new edition of Thomas Ligotti's "Death Poems." The cover is a wrap around, meaning what you see on the left is the back cover and what you see on... Continue Reading →
This is my latest drawing, The Phantom Limb. It will be sent to the framer this week and then sent on for inclusion in the Beautifully Strange show at Clement Art (see previous post). The technique used for this drawing was diluted inks applied in overlaid brushstrokes. I hope you enjoy it. Richard.
The following is news from Jon Gernon at Clement Art. I will have two pieces in the Beautifully Strange show. This March a show curated by Jon Gernon will open at The Clement Art Gallery called Beautifully Strange. It will feature twelve artists from around the country and Canada. A catalog is being produced and... Continue Reading →
Some news today from 44FLOOD the publishers of TOME. TOME contains some of my work, along with an interview done by musician Rhys Fulber about my work. "Huge day for us at the 44FLOOD studios...we just received an advance copy of TOME, and the book is better than we'd even imagined! The books will ship... Continue Reading →
These are some photos from my garden: winter textures. Ontario winters are starting to feel like English winters. Normally the snow would be a deep blanket but as you can see, far from being dormant, the garden is alive in myriad small ways. Richard.
Sam Bernardes just sent me a great shot of her new tattoo, which was based on one of my Monstrous Tinies! The tattoo was executed by artist Rachael Jennings who works out of Leamington Spa in the West Midlands of England at her studio called 'Passion and Pain'. Thank you Sam, thank you Rachael!
I just updated my exhibition listing for 2013. Other shows will be added as they are confirmed. So far... Beautifully Strange – Clement Art, NY, March 29 – April 24, 2013 Not in Kansas Anymore – a tribute to the Wizard of OZ - Gallery Nucleus, Alhambra California, March 16 – April 7 4th Annual... Continue Reading →
I can now announce that my next book illustration project will be Death Poems by Thomas Ligotti. The book will be published by Bad Moon in 2013. More details to follow. Richard.
The 25th Anniversary Edition of Weaveworld arrived last week. Opening a book that I have had the good fortune to contribute to is a moment I always anticipate with great excitement. Having spent a number of months working on the illustrations for Weaveworld I could hardly get the bubble-wrap off quick enough. These were not... Continue Reading →
Ashley Richbow was kind enough to send me a photograph of her new tattoo based on my Sea Nymph drawing. The tattoo was done by Bernard Dunn from Classic Tattoo in Las Vegas, NV. The artist did a great job of interpreting the piece and I especially like the placement and the way the curve... Continue Reading →
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