I am having a spring studio sale in my shop from now until the end of May. Just use code “May” to get 15% off.

A newly completed watercolour tinted ink drawing called “Aqueous Humor.” 10” x 14.”

This is the first of a couple videos I will be posting showing the development of a new silverpoint piece. Silverpoint is a technique where a drawing is created using a silver stylus on a prepared surface. #silverpoint #metalpoint #technique #drawing

A small watercolour, just finished, called “Best Self.” Ink & watercolour on hotpress paper, 10” x 7.” Available richardakirk.bigcartel.com

Next up in the studio. Trying some mould made watercolour paper I haven’t used before. #workinprogress💪 #insects #darkart #preliminarydrawing

“Star” a new miniature (ish). 7” x 7”

This is my latest painting called The Window Book. Just finished today. 20” x 16,” ink and watercolour on paper.

Here’s a close up look at my latest watercolour piece “Oneironaut.” #illustration #darkart #watercolor #ink #monster

I finished this piece today. It is called “Oneironaut”. Ink and watercolour on paper. 20”x15.” I’ll post some details soon.

Spent the morning looking at some past watercolour work and found this one that I haven’t thought about in a while. I did a video instead of a photo because I think it gives a better impression of the surface. #Eyes #watercolor #coral #flowers

Here is my last painting for February. It’s called “Folio.” 12” x 9” ink and watercolour. I hope you enjoy it. Now, time to clean the house and crack a bottle of red, not necessarily in that order.

A new watercolour tinted ink piece I finished this afternoon, called Aellai (storm witch). 12” x 16.”

Ending the week with this new watercolour called “Cluster.” Hope you are all having a Good Friday! Watercolour on artboard, 12” x 9.”

Some details of my latest, GERMINATION

This piece is called “Germination.” 16” x 12” watercolour tinted ink drawing on artboard.

Busy this week with multiple projects but making time for this one every afternoon. Hope you like this peek. #ink #crosshatch #workinprogress #darkart

A peek at something new I am working on.

This new piece is called “Twilight of the Stone Men.” Acrylic ink in on artboard, 12” x 9.” #twilight #liminal #sentinel #meditative #rockformations

This is an interior illustration I did for Mia Dalia’s new novella “A Song for the End of the World” forthcoming from @earthlingpub shout out to Paul Miller for his enduring commitment to support authors and illustrators. Truly a creator friendly publisher.

A new ink & watercolour piece completed just today. “The Head of Collections.” 12” x 9.” An ode to all those curators and archivists that work so hard behind the scenes. #museums #naturalhistory #ink #curators #archives

This is a recent cover I did for a new Mia Dalia novella called “A Song for the End of the World” published by Earthling Publications . The final cover design incorporates text.

A newly finished watercolour tinted ink drawing called “Final Transmission”. 12” x 16.”

Here is a peek at what I am working on today. It’s called “Final Transmission.”#pen #dippen #monster #astronauts #beautifulbizarre

A new ink and watercolour painting called “Explorers.” 2026, 18” x 12.” This piece was done as a dip pen drawing on watercolour board and then tinted with watercolour. Available in my shop richardakirk.bigcartel.com

Enjoy this minute or so of chill inking with a dip pen. I’ll reveal the finished piece in a few days.

Sketchbook is the drawing without end.

Pumpkin giving me notes.

In honour of @officialjonathandavis birthday, here are three pieces of art I did for the KoRN Untitled vinyl rerelease a few years ago.