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
Since my last post I've been continuing the cycle of work started in January. These works are characterized by their technique of ink and watercolour or acrylic ink washes, but also by a spirit of exploration. As I continue with these, I am starting to think about further images and the possibility of a graphic... Continue Reading →
I'm finding watercolour a good antidote, or at least coping mechanism, for the monochrome of the Ontario winter. These pieces started as ink line drawings done with a dip pen, which I later painted with watercolours. This is essentially Arthur Rackham's technique. The first image, Agitator, was adapted from a tiny pencil sketch I made... Continue Reading →
Lander 1, 2021, ink on 140lb Arches hotpress, 18 x 24 inches Lander 1 detail Lander 1 detail The inspiration for Lander 1—and yes, expect a Lander 2 and 3—came from watching the Perseverance rover descend on Mars in February. I started thinking about humans being sole explorers/ representatives from earth. This piece imagines a... Continue Reading →
I just finished this new drawing, Heart Divided. It is available for purchase. Inquiries and questions welcome. - Richard
My first blog post of 2019 is to show you one of the last drawings I did in 2018! Dreamsick is meant to convey that sense of disorientation that can sometimes follow you out of your dreams. Sometimes the feeling is a little sickening, but often it is a welcome change of perspective or perception.... Continue Reading →
Richard A. Kirk | Visual Artist | Author 