# ink drawing (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover ink drawing. Page: Feed: --- ## [Cryptic and Unmanageable](https://richardakirkblog.com/2026/07/09/cryptic-and-unmanageable/) _2026-07-09 · Richard · Richard A. Kirk | Visual Artist | Author_ CRYPTIC is the first of two miniature projects I’ve done this summer. It consists of FIVE hand-drawn, 6″ x 6″ panels on a smooth, heavy paper. The title and artist’s signature are on the back. I decided on this format to keep this family of characters together. The first is in profile. The three interior... Continue Reading → ## [Bigmex is going on summer break for 2026!](https://streetwriterpodcast.blogspot.com/2026/06/bigmex-is-going-on-summer-break-for-2026.html) _2026-06-22 · NoeV · Street Writer: The Word Warrior_ Dear visitors I am at the end of my three posts a week run. It’s been three years worth of content. I hope you enjoyed it. I wanted to let you know how much I appreciate the views, and comments over the years. Last year I took the summer off to help the missus record new episodes of the Pink Monorail Podcast. I learned that taking the time off was good for my mental health as well. I was able to… ## [Shout-out to the Knicks!](https://streetwriterpodcast.blogspot.com/2026/06/shout-out-to-knicks.html) _2026-06-19 · NoeV · Street Writer: The Word Warrior_ If you visit this blog regularly then you know that I am a basketball fan. I just wanted to give a shout out to The New York Knicks. I also wanted to give props to Mayor Zohran Mamdani for being a positive motivating force in politics. You can tell he’s been a fan of the team for decades. His speech at the Knicks celebration was fantastic, unlike the sourpuss speech from the Knicks owner who shall… ## [Bookmark This Page; Everything about Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, and Epic Mickey](https://streetwriterpodcast.blogspot.com/2026/06/bookmark-this-page-everything-about.html) _2026-06-17 · NoeV · Street Writer: The Word Warrior_ Oswald the Lucky Rabbit is easily my favorite Disney cartoon character. If you want to learn everything about the character, and his appearances in animated, comics, and games then Bookmark This Page. The evolution of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, part 1... The evolution of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, part 2… The evolution of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, part 3… The evolution of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, part… ## [Bookmark This Page; The Disney Company in China, a podcast series](https://streetwriterpodcast.blogspot.com/2026/06/bookmark-this-page-disney-company-in.html) _2026-06-15 · NoeV · Street Writer: The Word Warrior_ When the missus went on sabbatical I recorded a six-part series for the Pink Monorail Podcast on how the Disney Company started doing business in China. If you want to listen to the entire series then Bookmark This Page. Disney in China, Episode 1 Disney in China, Episode 2 Disney in China, Episode 3 Disney in China, Episode 4 Disney in China, Episode 5 Disney in China, Episode 6 Have you ever… ## [Designing an Aquabats fighting game roster](https://streetwriterpodcast.blogspot.com/2026/06/designing-aquabats-fighting-game-roster.html) _2026-06-12 · NoeV · Street Writer: The Word Warrior_ Hello friends, I hope that you are doing well. I am still working on getting out of the artist slump. It’s tough when you want to be creative, but you are also your own worst critic. Today I’d like to share illustrations that I made from a superhero ska band. You might have heard of the Aquabats . They had a television series, and were a part of Southern California music culture for decades. They… ## [Bookmark This Page; The story of Maui Mallard](https://streetwriterpodcast.blogspot.com/2026/06/bookmark-this-page-story-of-maui-mallard.html) _2026-06-10 · NoeV · Street Writer: The Word Warrior_ Did you know that there was a time when Disney was making some of the best sprite based games of the 16-bit era? Donald Duck, or rather a look alike named Maui Mallard was going to be the next big mascot. If you want the full breakdown then Bookmark This Page. Remaking an Icon, Maui Mallard, part 1 Remaking an Icon, Maui Mallard, part 2 Remaking an Icon, Maui Mallard, part 3 Remaking an Icon, Maui… ## [A look at Yasmine, Filipino representation in Street Fighter 6](https://streetwriterpodcast.blogspot.com/2026/06/a-look-at-yasmine-philippines-gets.html) _2026-06-08 · NoeV · Street Writer: The Word Warrior_ Hello friends, welcome back to the blog. This entry is a follow up to the one I posted on Arjun. This has to do with the new character reveals for Season 4 of Street Fighter 6. I said that the design behind Arjun was poorly executed. His appearance, and costume was essentially a copy of the concept art for Ryu in SF6. It was bland, and lackluster, and made me think that the team’s Senior Designer… ## [Arjun in Street Fighter 6, a great warrior with a mediocre design](https://streetwriterpodcast.blogspot.com/2026/06/arjun-in-street-fighter-6-great-warrior.html) _2026-06-07 · NoeV · Street Writer: The Word Warrior_ Hello friends, it’s been a few years since I’ve talked about Street Fighter 6 . I was happy with everything that went into the game, and saw little reason to discuss the seasonal updates. Either you played them, or you didn’t. In the past three years I didn’t talk about the SNK characters that turned up in the game. I didn’t talk about the return of Elena, Crimson Viper, Ed, Sagat, or Alex. I… ## [The skeleton skateboard art from my sketchbook](https://streetwriterpodcast.blogspot.com/2026/06/the-skeleton-skateboard-art-from-my.html) _2026-06-05 · NoeV · Street Writer: The Word Warrior_ Hello friends, I hope that you are doing well. I am still working on getting out of the artist slump. It’s tough when you want to be creative, but you are also your own worst critic. In the meantime I’d like to share some skeleton skateboard art with you that I did from a few years back. When I was a kid I saw my first Vernon Courtlandt Johnson illustration for Powell Peralta skateboards . My mind… ## [Prime Noise-Cancelling Picks (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/jlzfciI9paHz) _2026-06-05 · **Sponsored**_ Browse Prime-eligible, 4-star-and-up noise-cancelling earbuds with fast shipping and deals ## [Bookmark This Page; Becoming a Sonic Team fan, and playing some rare Sonic games](https://streetwriterpodcast.blogspot.com/2026/06/bookmark-this-page-becoming-sonic-team.html) _2026-06-03 · NoeV · Street Writer: The Word Warrior_ I am a huge fan of the classic Sonic Team games. If you want a deep dive on some rare Sega titles then Bookmark This Page. Making a Sonic Team fan, part 1… Making a Sonic Team fan, part 2… Making a Sonic Team fan, part 3… Making a Sonic Team fan, part 4… Making a Sonic Team fan, final part… Sonic Superstars and beyond. Sega makes up for lost time, part 1… Sonic Superstars and beyond. Sega makes up… ## [Aqueous Humor](https://richardakirkblog.com/2026/04/12/aqueous-humor/) _2026-04-12 · Richard · Richard A. Kirk | Visual Artist | Author_ I finished a new water colour and ink piece this week called Aqueous Humor. I drew the image in ink on 140lb Arches hot press paper with a dip pen and tinted it with water colour washes. There are a couple of process shots below, taken with my iPhone. The Arches paper is perfect for... Continue Reading → ## [The Conspiracy](https://richardakirkblog.com/2026/04/06/the-conspiracy/) _2026-04-06 · Richard · Richard A. Kirk | Visual Artist | Author_ A few years ago I did a series of silverpoint miniatures broadly called The Human Organizations Project with subsets such as The Committee, The Symphonists and The Secret Society. Collectors bought them as a kind of subscription with drawings arriving monthly until each subset was complete. The collectors had no idea what they were going... Continue Reading → ## [3 New Works](https://richardakirkblog.com/2026/02/05/3-new-works/) _2026-02-05 · Richard · Richard A. Kirk | Visual Artist | Author_ 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 → ## [Explorers and Symbiote: New Ink & Watercolour Art](https://richardakirkblog.com/2026/01/25/explorers-and-symbiote-new-ink-watercolour-art/) _2026-01-25 · Richard · Richard A. Kirk | Visual Artist | Author_ I’ve been working on more ink and watercolour pieces over the past couple of weeks. Both of these new pieces were done with a dip pen on art board and then painted with water colours. The first is a clean line style. Explorers is fully cross hatched, which gives it the look of a vintage... Continue Reading → ## [Watercolour Art: A Winter Escape from Monochrome](https://richardakirkblog.com/2026/01/16/watercolour-art-a-winter-escape-from-monochrome/) _2026-01-16 · Richard · Richard A. Kirk | Visual Artist | Author_ 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 → ## [Book of Flies – Work in Progress Series #1](https://richardakirkblog.com/2025/12/10/book-of-flies-work-in-progress-series-1/) _2025-12-11 · Richard · Richard A. Kirk | Visual Artist | Author_ There are 120,000 + species of flies in the world. Flies have many associations, some darker than others. One of the more positive associations is that of persistence, which seems apt in the context of this stippled piece. I started this drawing on November 1, 2025 and expect that it will take much of the... Continue Reading → ## [MockingBird](https://richardakirkblog.com/2025/12/03/mockingbird/) _2025-12-03 · Richard · Richard A. Kirk | Visual Artist | Author_ My new drawing, Mockingbird, is featured in a new online show called Moments of Illumination presented by WOWxWOW. The collector’s preview is now online. This graphite, 12” x 9” piece was completed in late November on 140lb Arches hotpress paper. I love the title of this show. One of my favourite books is Illuminations, A... Continue Reading → ## [Exploring Graphite Artistry: Techniques and Inspirations](https://richardakirkblog.com/2025/10/30/exploring-graphite-artistry-techniques-and-inspirations/) _2025-10-30 · Richard · Richard A. Kirk | Visual Artist | Author_ I’ve been working in graphite for the last couple of weeks, playing with line and values. Graphite is wonderfully suited to working out visual ideas without distraction. These two pieces are quite small, but incorporate a lot of detail. The end result is not unlike my silverpoint work, probably due to my use of a... Continue Reading → ## [Trade Smarter With IBKR (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/NU8twZEEdjxS) _2025-10-30 · **Sponsored**_ Join Interactive Brokers through a referral and start investing with low-cost global access. ## [For I Would Ride with You Upon the Wind Artwork](https://richardakirkblog.com/2025/10/01/for-i-would-ride-with-you-upon-the-wind-artwork/) _2025-10-01 · Richard · Richard A. Kirk | Visual Artist | Author_ 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.”... Continue Reading →