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Richard A. Kirk @richardakirk.bsky.social · 2d

Thanks Russell!

Richard A. Kirk @richardakirk.bsky.social · 2d

This piece and many other available in my shop. Check it out! If you’ve purchased from me in the past please consider leaving a review. Thanks! richardakirk.bigcartel.com

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Richard A. Kirk @richardakirk.bsky.social · 3d

I just finished this graphite piece, “Lilly of the Underworld,” 2025, graphite on 140lb Arches hotpress, 7” x 10.”

Richard A. Kirk @richardakirk.bsky.social · 8d

Check out all the work for the SCARED STIFF show at the Benz Gallery: www.thebenzgallery.com/current-exhi... There are all kinds of Halloween themed drawings, paintings, posters and sculptures. I have 3 pieces in the show, including this one!

Richard A. Kirk @richardakirk.bsky.social · 11d

Newly completed graphite piece called “Art of Dreaming,” 2025, graphite on 140lb Arches hotpress, 10” x 7”

Richard A. Kirk @richardakirk.bsky.social · 26d

New Blog Update richardakirkblog.com/2025/10/01/f...

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Richard A. Kirk @richardakirk.bsky.social · 26d

For I Would Ride with You Upon the Wind Artwork

October has finally arrived and I have been in the studio working on a number of new pieces for upcoming shows and book projects. My most recent work is called For I Would Ride with You Upon the Wind. The piece is now available in an online show…

For I Would Ride with You Upon the Wind Artwork

October has finally arrived and I have been in the studio working on a number of new pieces for upcoming shows and book projects. My most recent work is called For I Would Ride with You Upon the Wind. The piece is now available in an online show presented by Inverarity Gallery called “Monochrome: Goddess.” You can check out the amazing selection of works…

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Richard A. Kirk @richardakirk.bsky.social · Sep 27

Excited to be part of this upcoming show!

Richard A. Kirk @richardakirk.bsky.social · Sep 24

This is my completed piece for the upcoming Monochrome Goddess show. “For I Would Ride With You Upon the Wind,” in which an apparition of the Owl goddess appears to her minions with the promise of Spring. #inveraritygallery #monochromegoddess

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Richard A. Kirk @richardakirk.bsky.social · Sep 21

Here is a peek at a new piece I am working on.

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Richard A. Kirk @richardakirk.bsky.social · Sep 7

This is a new piece I’m working on. You’re seeing about 1/2 of the composition. It will be a high contrast ink piece with some half tone shading.

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Richard A. Kirk @richardakirk.bsky.social · Sep 5

This is my new piece “The Reading.” It’s part of the brand new show by WOW x WOW. Check out all of the amazing artists wowxwow.com/wow-squared-... #wowxwow_art

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Richard A. Kirk @richardakirk.bsky.social · Aug 9

A new blog update! richardakirkblog.com

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

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Richard A. Kirk @richardakirk.bsky.social · Aug 9

My Productive Summer: New Novel and Art Revelations

It has been a quietly productive summer in the studio . I finally completed revisions on my new novel The Garden of Certhia, which was a great personal milestone and frees me up to tackle my next writing project called Scattered Ghosts.…

My Productive Summer: New Novel and Art Revelations

It has been a quietly productive summer in the studio . I finally completed revisions on my new novel The Garden of Certhia, which was a great personal milestone and frees me up to tackle my next writing project called Scattered Ghosts. Naturally, I haven't been neglecting my drawing table, and I have posted some recent works below. …

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Richard A. Kirk @richardakirk.bsky.social · Jul 29

“Lookout” acrylic on watercolour paper. Available: richardakirk.bigcartel.com/product/look...

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Richard A. Kirk @richardakirk.bsky.social · Jun 25

My latest completed work “To Wander Where I Will,” 24” x 18,” ink on 140lb Arches hotpress. Started on April 28 and completed June 23.

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Richard A. Kirk @richardakirk.bsky.social · Jun 21

A section of my work in progress.

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Richard A. Kirk @richardakirk.bsky.social · Jun 15

This Sunday’s art shop focus is 4 silverpoint miniatures (available separately). Drawn with silver wire on archival art board. richardakirk.bigcartel.com

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Richard A. Kirk @richardakirk.bsky.social · Jun 15

I am fairly certain it sold.

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Richard A. Kirk @richardakirk.bsky.social · Jun 15

This is my favorite picture of my dad, taken on a roadtrip in northern England in the early 60s. Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there!

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Richard A. Kirk @richardakirk.bsky.social · Jun 13

Random art post for a Friday night. Here is an older piece called Hellbender. Diluted ink crosshatching on Arches hotpress.

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Richard A. Kirk @richardakirk.bsky.social · Jun 13

Another random art post. This was an illustration done for a comic project published by IDW a number of years ago. The open space was left for text.

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Richard A. Kirk @richardakirk.bsky.social · Jun 10

Tonight’s random art post is an old, unused illustration for a short story by Caitlin R. Kiernan called Houndwife. I always liked the implied, but structurally unlikely twist of the millipede behind the figure’s neck. Ultimately, I went with something else.

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Richard A. Kirk @richardakirk.bsky.social · Jun 10

Progress/ process

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Richard A. Kirk @richardakirk.bsky.social · Jun 8

It’s Sunday, which means I am highlighting one of my original works available for purchase. You can find “Red Bird and Troll” on my Etsy page www.etsy.com/ca/listing/4...

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