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Richard A. Kirk

@Lost_Machine

Author of weird fiction, illustrator, and visual artist.

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

Lost_Machine's tweet image. 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
Lost_Machine's tweet image. 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
Lost_Machine's tweet image. 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.


If you are in London, Ontario, swing by the beautiful Benz Gallery and check out some amazing artists. I have a couple pieces on display there now! instagram.com/p/DTyY-MykR_y/…


Pumpkin giving me notes.

Lost_Machine's tweet image. 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.

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

A new piece called “Symbiote,” 12” x 9”. Ink and watercolour. Available. richardakirk.bigcartel.com

Lost_Machine's tweet image. A new piece called “Symbiote,” 12” x 9”. Ink and watercolour. Available. richardakirk.bigcartel.com
Lost_Machine's tweet image. A new piece called “Symbiote,” 12” x 9”. Ink and watercolour. Available. richardakirk.bigcartel.com

Happy Friday, friends! Here is a new ink and watercolour piece called “The Witch’s Garden,” 12” x 9.” Watercourse tends to suffer a bit in the image compression, so I’ve added a couple of details.

Lost_Machine's tweet image. Happy Friday, friends! Here is a new ink and watercolour piece called “The Witch’s Garden,” 12” x 9.” Watercourse tends to suffer a bit in the image compression, so I’ve added a couple of details.
Lost_Machine's tweet image. Happy Friday, friends! Here is a new ink and watercolour piece called “The Witch’s Garden,” 12” x 9.” Watercourse tends to suffer a bit in the image compression, so I’ve added a couple of details.
Lost_Machine's tweet image. Happy Friday, friends! Here is a new ink and watercolour piece called “The Witch’s Garden,” 12” x 9.” Watercourse tends to suffer a bit in the image compression, so I’ve added a couple of details.

The view from my studio window this morning.

Lost_Machine's tweet image. The view from my studio window this morning.

Every now and then I repost my favourite images from my past body of work. This one from 2008 is called Iconoclast.

Lost_Machine's tweet image. Every now and then I repost my favourite images from my past body of work. This one from 2008 is called Iconoclast.

A corner of my studio in September.

Lost_Machine's tweet image. A corner of my studio in September.

Here a peek at a piece I’m working on this week called “Symbiote.” This is the intermediate stage. The final will be in coloured.

Lost_Machine's tweet image. Here a peek at a piece I’m working on this week called “Symbiote.” This is the intermediate stage. The final will be in coloured.

A portion of a work in progress. About 1/4 of the full drawing depicted. This is a dense piece with an interconnected surface, I think of it as a kind of skin made of dots where forms shift and meld. The Drawing is called “Book of Flies.”

Lost_Machine's tweet image. A portion of a work in progress. About 1/4 of the full drawing depicted. This is a dense piece with an interconnected surface, I think of it as a kind of skin made of dots where forms shift and meld. The Drawing is called “Book of Flies.”

Here is a new piece called “Agitator.” 2026, watercolour & ink, 12” x 9.” Available now on in my shop. richardakirk.bigcartel.com. It was developed from a thumbnail sketch I did several years ago when I was illustrating Weaveworld by Clive Barker.

Lost_Machine's tweet image. Here is a new piece called “Agitator.” 2026, watercolour & ink, 12” x 9.” Available now on in my shop. richardakirk.bigcartel.com. It was developed from a thumbnail sketch I did several years ago when I was illustrating Weaveworld by Clive Barker.

A small taste of my art before I move into 2026! Thanks to everyone who supported my work this year. I really appreciate it! Lot’s of new stuff on the way.

Lost_Machine's tweet image. A small taste of my art before I move into 2026! Thanks to everyone who supported my work this year. I really appreciate it! Lot’s of new stuff on the way.

Excited to be showing next to so many great artists! My last show of 2025. Check it out!

Lost_Machine's tweet image. Excited to be showing next to so many great artists! My last show of 2025. Check it out!

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.

Lost_Machine's tweet image. 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”.

Lost_Machine's tweet image. 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”.

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