Branch and Eggs Drawing

16" x 20" dry pastel, charcoal, and chalk on brown paper.

I did this drawing this past year. A good friend of mine did an oil painting of the same subject at the same time as I did, so we had a lot of fun working on our own pieces. Her painting was absolutely gorgeous, filled with lots of purples and yellows, cool and warm balancing each other so simply. What was most interesting to me is that we were working on the same subject, and even though our mediums were completely different, we were able to represent the subject so truly. That's why art is so beautiful; being able to express the same idea in so many different forms, how two separate visions can be so different and so similar at the same time. It's magic.

A few detail shots. You can find more on my Flickr page:

Artwork belongs to H. Kerr/Kevin Schlink.
Do not redistribute/use without permission.

Mega-Monday-Update

I completely forgot to post anything Saturday and Sunday. This Monday will totally make up for it with not one new pieces, not two new pieces, but three pieces.

First, some watercolors.

Jar with nails, direct observation:

8" x 10" watercolor on cold pressed paper.

Self-Portrait from a photo:



8" x 10" watercolor on cold pressed paper.

Now, a drawing.

The Field:



8" x 10" dry pastel on brown paper.

This is a drawing of the field next to my house, however it's extremely stylized and illustrative rather than realistic. The yellow house there is not nearly that far away; it's much closer if you were to see it from where the viewpoint of this drawing is. However, I did this drawing from the perspective of a very young Kevin, which is why it's a much more "cartoony" feel. The field in this drawing is very rolly and hilly, and that fence looks much healthier in the drawing. I have a pretty heightened sense of perfection in my mind, it seems.

Artwork belongs to H. Kerr/Kevin Schlink.
Do not redistribute/use without permission.