Charcoal Painting of Dr. Shortell's Boys. Commissioned piece as a gift for his wife. Charcoal on professional grade artist paper: 24" x19" Please feel free to see my professional greeting card line: Icansketchu's Greeting Cards!
Wow, you're a fabulous artist Kerra, this is really beautiful work!!!
Artist Reply: Hey, there, Kathie---thanks so much for your feedback on this piece. I've been working on it over the past few months, (I'm hardly 'fast' at all). Glad you liked it! -Kerra
Kerra, brilliant use of charcoal. Really finite and defined beautiful. Really great work. Michael
Artist Reply: Hey, there, MIchael! This one took some time for sure---I've never done a portrait with four---a new experience for sure. I hope his wife likes it. :) -Kerra
Artist Reply: Hi, Michael! Thanks for stopping by and leaving me feeback on this charcoal painting. Whew! I wasn't sure if I could pull it off. I'm glad you like it! -Kerra
Excellent work Kerra. It has a photographic quality to it. You are so talented!
Artist Reply: Wow, Seth, what a compliment from you! This one has taken me months to work on, (I'm SO slow)---so I'm glad it turned out okay....and hope his wife really likes it. Thanks for the feedback! -Kerra
Artist Reply: Hi, Helen! Thanks so much for the feedback on this charcaol painting---it meant a lot to the recipient that it turned out well...here's hoping his wife really likes it. Hope your day goes great! -Kerra
Dr.Shortell sure has a lot of boys .. how do they all survive under one roof, their home must be a constant battleground .. hehehe .. you have done exceptionally well in savingthis group on canvas for eternity .. SUPERB
42 Comments
stephen smith 15 Sep 2011
Very good. So life like. Great job with the darks n lightsruth sears 09 Nov 2010
this is amazing,wow,well done!!!!!!!!!Claire Wilson 14 Jul 2009
Brilliant Charcoal!Jerry Mc Garrigle 08 Feb 2009
Wonderful work....you are very talented.Sherrie Kostura 05 Jan 2009
Kerra, your talent amazes me! To me, charcoal is hard to use in portraits because it is so easily smudged. But, you've got this medium mastered!margaret mckeehan 10 Aug 2008
EXCELLENT CHARCOAL PORTRAIT OF 4 CHILDRENalma groskinsky 24 Apr 2008
I bet he was very happy with your work ,so well done...Ben DeBiase 03 Mar 2008
wowie! what detail and form...photographic and full of life! a++++++++++Razif Omar 10 Jan 2008
Great detail! Excellence!damian moore 04 Jan 2008
amazing photo realism love this dKaterina Koukiotis 07 Dec 2007
gorgeous charcoal work!!MIke Calderon 23 Nov 2007
WOW!!! I don't know how you do it! This is amazing! Looks like an old photo! Marvelous!Kathryn Lewis 21 Nov 2007
wow you are very talented. Beautiful work!Anonymous Guest 10 Nov 2007
So realistic!! Two thumbs up!!Federica Bentivoglio 26 Oct 2007
Awesome artwork! so vibrant image!annette steens 24 Oct 2007
Kerra, this is wonderful done you are so very well talented! Great work!!Natalie G 22 Oct 2007
Kerra, fantastic piece. So well rendered..,wonderfully composed work. Excellence! I'm positive, they loved it. Regards, NatGRob Crompton 19 Oct 2007
wow!Ken Sherman 19 Oct 2007
Very, very nice. Well done.sheila stanley-powell 19 Oct 2007
thought this was a re-touched photo at first. beautiful work.Steve Farr 17 Oct 2007
Incredible work, Kerra!! Great tonal shading as well as composition!! Top notch!!! ~Sgregg dutcher 16 Oct 2007
An incredible looking piece of artwork,....just sperb!!!Jean M. Laffitau 16 Oct 2007
Excellent work Kerra!Alberto D'Assumpcao 15 Oct 2007
Splendid technique, Kerra! Fantastic work!nikos kanellos 15 Oct 2007
Excellent and warm work Kerra!Lior Goldenberg 14 Oct 2007
Lovely portraits, great charcoal work!Randy Kroll 14 Oct 2007
Work that will be treasured for sure! Very nice Kerra!Julie Mayser 14 Oct 2007
Superb work ...! MAgnificent!!v blair 14 Oct 2007
Wow! Fantastic work !mahesh konsam 13 Oct 2007
beautiful artwork Kerra !!Patty Day 13 Oct 2007
Beautiful , well done!!!!Olga van Dijk 13 Oct 2007
You're a great artist Kerra! What a great charcoal portraiture!!--Love and Light~OLGAKathie Nichols 13 Oct 2007
Wow, you're a fabulous artist Kerra, this is really beautiful work!!!Michael Forbus 13 Oct 2007
Kerra, brilliant use of charcoal. Really finite and defined beautiful. Really great work. MichaelMichael Cornett 13 Oct 2007
this is an excellent piece of work! well done!Seth Weaver 13 Oct 2007
Excellent work Kerra. It has a photographic quality to it. You are so talented!helen tyralik 13 Oct 2007
beautiful ,well doneHassan Pasha 13 Oct 2007
Dr.Shortell sure has a lot of boys .. how do they all survive under one roof, their home must be a constant battleground .. hehehe .. you have done exceptionally well in savingthis group on canvas for eternity .. SUPERBCathy Savels 13 Oct 2007
Wow! Amazing realism and fabulous charcoal work!Penny Myers 12 Oct 2007
Nice and clean work. I really like thisJoanna Jungjohann 12 Oct 2007
beautifulChas Sinklier 12 Oct 2007
You know she's gonna love this pic Kerra - fabulicious work ~:0)