Richard Graves

This is kinda why @gravesart.bsky.social and I do our Pouncepunk art challenge the way we do: only two prompts a week, and we release the prompt list in advance so participants have plenty of time to actually, you know, work.

I’ve been juggling a lot and working hard lately so got myself a nice treat that I’ve been hyperfixating over

I hope you all read this from me.

I’m pretty sure this Skelton unicorn with rainbow legs and horn is the best thing I’ve made

Yay I’ve been painting some

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Tribute to Johnathan Hickman and Esad Ribic collaborations over hanging wall of stuffed animal art 🫡

Okay NOW I’m happy with the colors.

8”x10” mounted into a 10.5”x12.5” frame

Cute commission I finished today before the snappening.
Acrylic on 20”x24” canvas.

I doooooooooooooo

Picture of the library meeting room where figure drawing was held. A model is posing, and roughly twenty people are drawing her throughout the room.

Picture of a watercolor marker drawing I made of one of the models, with the model herself posing in the background.

Picture of three friends at a table drawing a model posing in the background.

Picture of a masked artist doing a very energetic pastel drawing of one of the models.

Y'all, my heart is full. We had such a a good turnout and I didn't completely bomb at teaching figure drawing! Such a good evening.

Flyer for Embodied Life Drawing, happening tonight at 6:00PM at the Bristol Public Library, free for all ages and skill levels.

A picture of a sketchbook page with two structural drawings of the models seen from behind. Below them is a Godzilla head.

A picture of a bookshelf packed with books on the subject of figure drawing.

The time has come: Embodied Life Drawing is TONIGHT. I've prepped all I can for it. I'm excited to share my favorite art practice with the public!

I’m gessoing the fuuuuuck out of some panels (procrastinating)

Today’s art camp lesson was making basquiat inspired mixed media collages.

Picture of me, taken from behind, as I use a pencil to measure one of our models in a dance studio, with an easel between us.

Drawing of a skeletal structure in red pastel, along with two drawings of the model done in ink and highlighter to work out the basic shapes that make her up. Lightly scribbled above are notes on her and the other model having a height of 7 heads.

Another shot from our practice session and the drawing I made, working on foundational stuff. Embodied Life Drawing is just two weeks away!

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A Joanna Newsome kick, but it’s just that Ys album when I remember what a weird gem it is .

night movez

I’m wearing a new fantastic four shirt and waiting for someone to tell me it looks cool. Worried the logo is too big to look as official as I’m trying to feel.

An uncut sheet of business cards for the Neo Appalachian Artist Support Discord server.

Phone screenshot of my spreadsheet for local events, listing markets and conventions in alphabetical order.

Anyways: local folks, I am once again reminding y'all that I have a Discord setup for Appalachian artists and creators to network and share resources outside of social media. I have a spreadsheet there listing local events, galleries, etc. Holler at me if you'd like to join!

Perfection

crystal ball with galaxy inside

whisperglass | graphite, watercolor on black board, 6x6 inches

Look what they’ve with my song ma, has been high on rotation here lately