Richard A. Kirk
@richardakirk.bsky.social
Artist | Illustrator | Author of The Lost Machine, Necessary Monsters, Tailor of Echoes, Magpies Ladder.
I haven’t posted much this week, so here is a corner of one of the things I am currently chipping away on. Stay warm.
November 30, 2025 at 6:22 PM
I haven’t posted much this week, so here is a corner of one of the things I am currently chipping away on. Stay warm.
I just finished this graphite piece called “Mockingbird,” which will be featured in a December WOWXWOW online show in December. 2025, graphite on Arches hotpress, 12” x 9”.
November 23, 2025 at 9:02 PM
I just finished this graphite piece called “Mockingbird,” which will be featured in a December WOWXWOW online show in December. 2025, graphite on Arches hotpress, 12” x 9”.
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
October 25, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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
I just finished this graphite piece, “Lilly of the Underworld,” 2025, graphite on 140lb Arches hotpress, 7” x 10.”
October 24, 2025 at 8:09 PM
I just finished this graphite piece, “Lilly of the Underworld,” 2025, graphite on 140lb Arches hotpress, 7” x 10.”
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!
October 19, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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!
Newly completed graphite piece called “Art of Dreaming,” 2025, graphite on 140lb Arches hotpress, 10” x 7”
October 16, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Newly completed graphite piece called “Art of Dreaming,” 2025, graphite on 140lb Arches hotpress, 10” x 7”
New Blog Update richardakirkblog.com/2025/10/01/f...
October 1, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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Excited to be part of this upcoming show!
September 27, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Excited to be part of this upcoming show!
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
September 24, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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
Here is a peek at a new piece I am working on.
September 21, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Here is a peek at a new piece I am working on.
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.
September 7, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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.
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
September 5, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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
“Lookout” acrylic on watercolour paper. Available: richardakirk.bigcartel.com/product/look...
July 29, 2025 at 11:44 PM
“Lookout” acrylic on watercolour paper. Available: richardakirk.bigcartel.com/product/look...
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.
June 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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.
A section of my work in progress.
June 21, 2025 at 7:40 PM
A section of my work in progress.
This Sunday’s art shop focus is 4 silverpoint miniatures (available separately). Drawn with silver wire on archival art board. richardakirk.bigcartel.com
June 15, 2025 at 8:27 PM
This Sunday’s art shop focus is 4 silverpoint miniatures (available separately). Drawn with silver wire on archival art board. richardakirk.bigcartel.com
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!
June 15, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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!
Random art post for a Friday night. Here is an older piece called Hellbender. Diluted ink crosshatching on Arches hotpress.
June 13, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Random art post for a Friday night. Here is an older piece called Hellbender. Diluted ink crosshatching on Arches hotpress.
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.
June 13, 2025 at 2:07 AM
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.
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.
June 10, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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.
Progress/ process
June 10, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Progress/ process
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...
June 8, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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...
A glimpse of my current work in progress…
June 6, 2025 at 6:01 PM
A glimpse of my current work in progress…
Starting something new. Every Sunday I am going to highlight a piece of work I have available in my webstore. In that spirit, today’s piece is “The Stranger’s Book,” ink on paper, 7” x 10.” richardakirk.bigcartel.com/product/stra... Shares appreciated!
June 1, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Starting something new. Every Sunday I am going to highlight a piece of work I have available in my webstore. In that spirit, today’s piece is “The Stranger’s Book,” ink on paper, 7” x 10.” richardakirk.bigcartel.com/product/stra... Shares appreciated!
I’ve been posting details of my work in progress. I thought it would be fun to zoom out and show the whole piece. The pen is there for scale. This is done on a 18” x 24” sheet of Arches hotpress paper.
May 30, 2025 at 3:25 PM
I’ve been posting details of my work in progress. I thought it would be fun to zoom out and show the whole piece. The pen is there for scale. This is done on a 18” x 24” sheet of Arches hotpress paper.