This week I am sharing a new drawing called “Falling Star.” It was one of those images that came from nowhere while I was busy with other things. Falling Star, 2021, ink on Fabriano White Drawing Paper, 8 x 8 inches. Falling Star is an ancient Queen who strikes against the powerful navies of an... Continue Reading →
I am offering 20% off original art on my web store until Sunday, May 19. This is a great opportunity to pick up a smaller original work for a great price. Several have already sold. I won't be offering sale prices again until the fall. Here is just one of the pieces currently available.
Wrath is my latest drawing. It was done for an upcoming show at Copro Gallery in California called 7 Sins. The show, curated by Cris Velasco, opens June 8.
I'm busy creating new drawings. I just finished the top one, Wingless, today. I'll be posting it in my webstore this weekend along with my drawing Prong - see earlier post. The other drawing Irridis was done for a friend. Richard.
I finally finished rendering The Tin Man's Dream in pointillism. This drawing was started back in 2014 as a line drawing. It sat for a year, during which time I digitally colored the image. At the end of last year I decided to complete it as a pointillism piece. I'm hanging on to the original,... Continue Reading →
In my last post, I mentioned a silverpoint show coming up in February. I will be exhibiting my pieces, Flowers of Wisdom and Ptah. The gallery press release is below my images. The Luster of the Line: Drawings in Metalpoint February 26 – March 25, 2016 Opeing Reception: Friday February 26, 6-9pm The Clement... Continue Reading →
I am involved in 2 shows coming up very soon. The first is called Permanence, a group show at Haven Gallery, themed around works primarily executed in ink. The Dawn Botanist, which I delivered to the framer last week, will be my contribution. It looks like it will be an amazing show. The second show... Continue Reading →
I am happy to announce that I will be releasing a new print in early 2016. The image is called Amnesiac's Library. It will be printed by LUNA 7 on 17" x 11" 285 gsm Hahnemuhle Torchon paper. The first 25 prints will be signed, and accompanied by a small sketch on a blank card.... Continue Reading →
I've been working on silverpoint for the past few days. Today I thought I would share a new piece called Ptah, Lord of Eternity. It's the second in a cycle of images that started with Flowers of Wisdom (see my previous post). Richard
I have produced a PDF price-list of selected unframed works created in 2015. These are works that I was compelled to create, not for formal exhibition or specific projects but simply for the sheer joy/ challenge of doing so. If you check my blog or FB page every now and then, some of the images... Continue Reading →
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