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Rick in Progress @rick-in-progress.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

I made a cover (inside and out) for a small print run (~5 thank you copies) I am going to do for the story I just finished. No A.I. #indie #fiction #bookcover #art #design #drawing #digitalart #typography #noai

Outside and inside covers for a small print run I am going to do for the story I just finished. No ai.

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Rick in Progress @rick-in-progress.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

I just uploaded the EPUB of my first completed novel (60k words) to rickinprogress.itch.io/young If you want to download it. It's an adventure story set in a science fantasy world. #epub #fiction #book #speculativefiction #reading #indie #selfpromosaturday

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Young [Fiction EPUB] by Rick-in-Progress

Adventure fiction in a science fantasy world

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Rick in Progress @rick-in-progress.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Work in progress ( Paint + color pencil on skateboard deck ) to include on my table at the Hampden Highlights event this weekend. Hope to see you there.

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Rick in Progress @rick-in-progress.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

I will be at sowebo fest tomorrow from 12 to 8. Hope to see you there. www.sowebofest.org

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Rick in Progress @rick-in-progress.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

Had an opportunity to go see the Baltimore Salt Box feature at the Enoch Pratt Library downtown. Stoked my contribution made it into the exhibit. I hope the panel found a good home. #saltbox #rat #art #illustration #baltimore #library #hampden #greatestcityinamerica #madeinbaltimore

Exhibition case at the Enoch Pratt Library. The current exhibition is a feature on the Baltimore Salt Box collaborative art project.

Exhibition case at the Enoch Pratt Library. History of the Baltimore Salt Box collaborative art project.

Exhibition case at the Enoch Pratt Library. A photo of my contribution to the Baltimore Salt Box collaborative art project.

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Rick in Progress @rick-in-progress.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

I am participating in a market tomorrow at the Ottobar (2549 N Howard St, Baltimore) from 12 to 4pm. I set up my table in the living room to see how the new card holder I found fits. I think it works well. Hope to see you tomorrow. #art #prints #maker #market #baltimore #hampden

Card rack that has 12 slots for 5x7 prints. I am using 3 columns for cards and the 4th column for prints and a copy of the Montgomery Artifact zine.

A hand colored print from my 2024 Halloween drawing showing a Jack-o-Lemonstick

Top view of the center of my staged market table including a framed hand finished print, screen printed bookmarks, stickers, an example tote bag, the mints cup and business cards.

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Rick in Progress @rick-in-progress.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Stickers just arrived. Manufactured by Stickerapp. Available in my shop. rickinprogress.bigcartel.com #sticker #rat #art #illustration #baltimore #hampden #greatestcityinamerica #madeinbaltimore

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Rick in Progress @rick-in-progress.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

Set up at the Valentine's Greater Goods market at the R House in Baltimore. #art #prints #baltimore

My table at the greater goods market in Baltimore

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Rick in Progress @rick-in-progress.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

5x7 screen prints with hand painted red splatter celebrating my favorite subreddit, Leopards ate my face. I will have them at the market on Sunday if you would like one. #cat #flag #leopardsatemyface #print #art #drawing #illustration #screenprinting #popart #madeinbaltimore

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Rick in Progress @rick-in-progress.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Cookies is helping me package up cards for the upcoming Greater Goods market (February 9th at R.House. Baltimore). #cat #cookies #print #art #drawing #illustration #screenprinting #valentine #baltimore #hampden #crabs #hearts #popart #madeinbaltimore

Cookies the cat hanging out with me as I package up the screen printed cards for the upcoming valentines market

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Rick in Progress @rick-in-progress.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Working on cards, and other prints, for the upcoming Greater Goods market (February 9th at R.House. Baltimore). Hope to see you there. #print #art #drawing #illustration #screenprinting #valentine #baltimore #hampden #crabs #hearts #popart #madeinbaltimore

Screen printing table in my basement. In the foreground are stacks of finished cards with a crab holding a heart design in 6 color combinations. Cards are printed by me on a variety of color card stock from French paper co.

Flyer for the Greater Goods Valentines Market. Sunday Feb 9th 12 - 5pm at R.House in Baltimore.

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Rick in Progress @rick-in-progress.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

"David Lynch Appreciation Zine" jam is on the @itch.io calendar. itch.io/jam/david-ly... Contribute if you are inspired. #art #zine #gamejam #lynch

Screenshot of itch.io game jam page for "David Lynch Appreciation Zine".

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Rick in Progress @rick-in-progress.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Paper for Valentine market prints has arrived (Colors: grape, pink, navy blue, green and red). Plus, I found a drawing my brother did while hanging out in my old java street apartment many years back. Great poster for the press area. #printmaking #paper #drawing #art #valentine #ffffound #brother

Poster my brother drew. "Polski Pivo Party". I lived in Greenpoint at the time and the local bodega was stocked.

Paper delivery that will be used for Valentines. Colors include: Grape, pink, dark navy blue, forest green and a rich red.

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Rick in Progress @rick-in-progress.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

First 2 color print (8x10) from the basement. The outline only version is for color pencils later. @bsky.art #art #print #screenprint #drawing #baltimore #hampden #checkspot #butterfly #nattyboh

Screen prints I made in my basement depicting a checkerspot butterfly perched on a crushed natty boh beer can.

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Rick in Progress @rick-in-progress.bsky.social · 28/12/2024

I set up a shop today (on Big Cartel). rickinprogress.bigcartel.com #prints #screenprints #drawing #baltimore #hampden #art

screenshot of my new shop at https://rickinprogress.bigcartel.com/

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Rick in Progress @rick-in-progress.bsky.social · 27/12/2024

Drawings for a piece of fiction I am self publishing this year. 1. Diagram of the planet Bahiti 2. Map of the protagonists home city Zaireton #art #sketching #procreate #fiction #writing #fantasy #map

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Rick in Progress @rick-in-progress.bsky.social · 25/12/2024

Sketches of characters from a piece of fiction I am self publishing this year. More about the story (writing and drawing) here: rickinprogress.com/fiction/young/ Its my end of year project to get it all in one place. #art #sketching #digitaldrawing #procreate #originalcharacter #writing #fantasy

A character named Magnus who is the numbers guy at the fish processing facility in downtown Zaireton

A character named Lucero. A space explorer robot with a helmet made to look like a bird.

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Rick in Progress @rick-in-progress.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Prints (5x7 and 8x10) made in the basement last week. #print #screenprint #drawing #baltimore #hampden #art ‪@bsky.art

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Rick in Progress @rick-in-progress.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

Holiday Maker & Flea Market Sunday Dec 8th on the 37th Block of Elm Ave in Hampden. I will have some screen prints and tote bags for sale. See you there. #baltimore #hampden #art #screenprint #totebag

Flyer for the All day Holiday Makers and Flea market on December 8th on the 37th block of Elm Ave in Hampden Baltimore 21211

Screen prints and a tote bag I will be selling at the Holiday Makers and Flea market on December 8th on the 37th block of Elm Ave in Hampden Baltimore 21211.

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Rick in Progress @rick-in-progress.bsky.social · 03/11/2024

Would anyone like to trade? I have these 6 available. 1. Falcon: 12" x 18" digital print on white card (by Cat Print). 2. Crab: 8.5" x 11" screenprint on French "Whitewash". 3. Pig: 12" x 18" digital print on white card (by Cat Print). Let me know: art [at] rickinprogress com Thanks! #art #prints

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Rick in Progress @rick-in-progress.bsky.social · 28/10/2024

This year's "Hampden Horrors" zines (father and son collaboration) are in the box and ready to sit on the porch next to the candy bowl! If you are in Hampden (Baltimore) for Halloween we hope to see you. #zine #coloringbook #illustration #drawing #hampden #baltimore #halloween

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Rick in Progress @rick-in-progress.bsky.social · 21/10/2024

Tolktober #21 "Black Rider" Easterling corrupted by a ring to become Nazgûl For Tolktober run by @rogueprintco.bsky.social #art #illustration #tolkien #lotr #middleearth

Full view of a digital drawing of a black rider showing the change from easterling man to nazgul

Close up view of a digital drawing of a black rider showing the change from easterling man to nazgul

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Rick in Progress @rick-in-progress.bsky.social · 19/10/2024

Tolktober #19 "Ent Moot" tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Entmoot For Tolktober run by @rogueprintco.bsky.social

Full view of a digital drawing of a scene showing the Ent Moot

Close up view of a digital drawing of a scene showing the Ent Moot

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Rick in Progress @rick-in-progress.bsky.social · 16/10/2024

Tolktober #16 "Palantir" The Stone of Annúminas was the palantir kept in the city of Annúminas. This palantir was lost to a shipwreck on the Icebay of Forochel. tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Ann%C3%... For Tolktober run by @rogueprintco.bsky.social

Full view of a digital drawing of a scene showing the palantir known as the Stone of Annúminas sitting on the jagged floor of the Icebay of Forochel after a shipwreck.

Close up view of a digital drawing of a scene showing the palantir known as the Stone of Annúminas sitting on the jagged floor of the Icebay of Forochel after a shipwreck. My favorite part of the drawing is the crab in the lower left.

The prompt list for Tolktober 2024 run by @rogueprintco.bsky.social

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Rick in Progress @rick-in-progress.bsky.social · 26/09/2024

Annual Halloween zine: "Hampden Horrors". Coloring book zine I make with my son. We give them out from the porch with candy on Halloween. You can see and download coloring pages from years past on the website: hampdenhorrors.com

Some pages from the Hampden Horrors Halloween zine.

Screenshot of Hampden Horrors Halloween zine website.

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Rick in Progress @rick-in-progress.bsky.social · 21/09/2024

Ongoing project: "Montgomery Artifact". Zine following the journey of Montgomery through his sketchbook entries. Testing out a stapled up top format. Not entirely sold on it.

Cover of "Montgomery Artifact" zine. Black print on green paper.

Example pages of "Montgomery Artifact" zine. Black print on off white paper. Page 1 shows a crab passing an old skull with a trepanation hole. Page 2 shows a tropical leaf.

Example pages of "Montgomery Artifact" zine. Black print on off white paper. Page 1 shows collection of sharks teeth next to a small sailors knife. Page 2 shows a inquisitive bird.

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Rick in Progress @rick-in-progress.bsky.social · 21/09/2024

Hi. I'm Rick. I am making prints and zines.

Thank you card ink drawing of a gift crow

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