Eric Jean-Luc Kerke Blog

Hello Everybody! I'm back on Blogger. Decided to make this blog my place to post my insights and process. My tumblr will exist mainly to share images with little text. This summer I've had the honor to attend 2 amazing workshops. First up, Illustration Master Class If you love picture making, there is no reason why you shouldn't go. It's the rare opportunity to hang out and work along side with professionals and amateurs for a week. Everyone is friendly and willing to give insightful information about art, their process and life.  Above is my piece, titled "Garuda Rider". It all starts with thumbnails. Manchess gave a wonderful lecture on composition and thumb-nailing.  The first one from the lower left was chosen The instructors told me to insert more culture into the dragon, and establish a definite connection between the creature and the rider.  I decided to mess around a bit with the Garuda, a mythical Indonesian creatu...

When I was a kid, from 6 til 12ish, I would go every Saturday to Montclair State's music program. That's where I learned to play violin and appreciate music, classical and improvised. Never did I imagine that I would be pursuing a BFA in Illustration in Montclair, as I am now.  John J. Cali gave a new home for the MSU's music program and we are thankful for his contribution to the community. I am personally thankful that he continues to influence students, young and old, through his generosity and compassion. May his legacy continue to inspire. Here's a portrait I did in memory of John J. Cali. Source of the Photo: Mike Peters. Medium: Photoshop

Sketchbook! Shared it on Crimson Daggers  as HypnoSaur and  ConceptArt.org  as Holy Man No real reason for both alias. Nothing to Hide! :D  

School is back in sesh and I am already feeling the pressure. Have to remind myself to cool it, and relax. To take things lightly. Ahhh. Do we all feel better now? Here is this week's installment.  (Click below to Enlarge) 

Back to School! New Semester, New Classes, Familar Faces.  Got to love it. Here's the Lastest Issue of HumBucking Harold Enjoy!  (Click Below to Enlarge)

Here's my 3D Maya Model with some dramatic renderings. From Fall 2012.  Recall the Orthogonal  design.  My Professor told me the bird looks like a hipster! hah.  More Hipsters to come I suppose!