Eric Jean-Luc Kerke Blog

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

Under the Root. (Final Edit) Photoshop.

When I update this baby, I update it good. Here's the best of my Industrial Design drawings. Spring 2014, here we come! For the Final Project, We had to redesign some computer speakers.  I was watching a lot of Twilight Zone when designing these. Been Studying Bridgeman on and off since the summer. I've made it up to the back torso. Below is a political comic about a spanish teacher teaching his student to be partial to Ecuadorian president Raphael Correa, but Correa also means something else in spanish . . .  Some Sketches. Some Studies ( Still from Drive)  ( Shot from Blogger Cammy . Thanks Cammy!) Learned a lot last semester. Enjoying this break and continuing the push for my final project into reality. New Years Resolution is to continue progress and balance everything I hope to accomplish. Happy 2014 Everybody!

Hi Folks, Pardon the delay of post. Its been a grueling Fall with my classes, but I've been working on my final project which I will share once it's ready. In the bean time, here are some paintings I did last summer in Max Ginsburg's Painting Workshop in the Arts Students league. I decided his workshop after a recommendation from a good friend, Marc Scheff . Totally love the medium. Below is a 10 minute painting by Max. He demonstrated how he begins a painting. Capturing the gesture and proportion.  And painting large abstracted shapes with the proper values so the planes turn properly.     Below is my latest painting I did of my girlfriend in 2 hrs. I promise to make a more flattering one soon. Lol, She's way prettier.   More to come. 

Still working on the digital painting. Here is a batch of my latest  digital work. Back to the work!

        The London Concept Art.org Workshop was a real eye opening experience. Though many of the instructors initially promoted weren't there and the event schedule was a mystery throughout the whole time, it was a great time meeting like minded artists and industry professionals. We were given great insight on how the entertainment business works and how to design for video games, art making processes. But what shook me the most was how much time one must put into his practice as an artist.  ( Here's the Hostel Crew. Me bottom left in green.) ( Best day of the trip.)         I put together a rough portfolio and showed my stuff to all the great instructors there. After the event was over I then showed my work to Jason Manley. After he flipped through the images and asked one thing, "What's holding you back?" What is holding me back? Me of course. But how do I move forward? How do I communicate the visions in my head? ...

Working on the Digital Painting. Going to London tomorrow for the ConceptArt.org Workshop! :D