9 x 12″ ink and watercolor on paper
They swim
Surrounded by the water
To no destination
In particular
Because stopping would mean
They might
Sink
They Swim
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They Swim- Work in Progress
9 x 12″ ink and watercolor on paper
I’m not sure what these strange forms are, but they remind me of amoebas or a yet-to-be-found water creature.
With Box Keeping Me Company
Ink on sketchbook paper
The last few days have been a bit hectic with hanging work at a local coffee shop (photos to come) and making frequent visits to the vet’s office to check on sweet little Box the cat, who happened to find his way into trouble. We got to bring him home last night. Today, he kept me company while I worked on my art from the RV.
Gone
10 x 10″ Pierced paper, acrylic and ink on canvas
Lured by
A white silhouette’s
Predawn forays
Shaking his nerves
Drawing him out
Into the moonlight
Antennae-less Lepidoptera
Ink and watercolor in sketchbook
I finished up my drawing yesterday and the boyfriend asked me whether it was a moth or a butterfly. Initially I thought butterfly, but as I looked at it again, I wasn’t completely sure. There are no real clear indicators in my drawing. I knew that moths typically land with wings open and butterflies closed, and upon further investigation I found that moths usually have a fuzzier, fatter body. They also have fuzzier antennae – which does not apply here. So I say call it as you wish.
Work in Progress: Butterfly
Ink on sketchbook
I can’t say what exactly inspired me to draw this butterfly today, other than the fact that I wanted to work on a two page spread in my sketchbook. In a few more days these two pages will be filled with patterns and shapes and lovely areas of high contrast! 
Flower Walking (Abstraction)
~3 x 5″ ink on paper
The heat of the day had gotten to him. His petals no longer clamored for the sun. Instead they worked beneath him – trudging along the hot ground. He stopped and turned his head to look over the desolate land then continued to plod along.
Sketchbook: Waves of Black
Ink on sketchbook paper
It’s rare that I really load up on black in a drawing. Today though, I did. I’m not sure the drawing is finished, but I am pleased with it.
Yard Work: Bird on Bike
18 x 30″ Acrylic and ink on canvas
It was not because she fancied a tidy yard that she gathered the gold and auburn leaves. In fact, she often biked them around for days after collecting them – returning home with the same full wagon she had begun with. The bird toted the wagon load because it made her happy. She liked being able to take with her the sound and the color and the smell of the crisp fall gems.
Yard Work: Bird on Bike Work in Progress
18 x 30″ Acrylic and ink on canvas
In an effort to change these bird on bike pieces up a bit, I thought I’d throw in a bit of a different sky. I’m not so sure about it just yet. I may add more of the sunset-y cloud/sky or I may get rid of it altogether. I’m also tossing around the idea of adding some tree branches Needless to say, this piece is a bit of a work in progress.
Micah Richardson 