I completed this drawing a couple months ago while I was visiting friends and family in Ohio. I figure it's been a while since I've written anything on this blog (sorry!) and wanted to share this for those of you who may have missed it on my facebook page.

The Watcher (2013) - Graphite on paper

One day, I was conversing with a friend who informed me that the Portlandia meme of "Put a bird on it!" translates to actual art sales for Portland-based artists. I laughed a bit, but figured that it could be a fun project and I decided to draw the above. #putabirdonit indeed.

Originally, I planned on making a quick 6x8" drawing as an exercise.

The Watcher - Draft

But after these few strokes, I really enjoyed the design and decided to do a larger scale drawing (10x14") so I could capture a lot of detail. And here are some in-progress shots, just so you can see how it all came together.

I've been quite a fan of spirals and helices for a while and it was a joy to finally create a tranformative helix of a kind. 'The Watcher' is yet another fantastic creature from the same world as 'Necromancy' and 'Slipping Away' and I hope to revisit that place throughout my career. Something very soothing about drawing the Webbing that literally connects all beings in that world.

This work by Sean Kirkpatrick is licensed under aCreative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License.
Based on a work at www.studioantipode.com.