>Kian's Sketchbook<

**zweiDee** · April 27th, 2008, 07:58 AM

hey Jon, that's a very cool car design, will have it in my garage.

**[void]** · April 27th, 2008, 10:26 AM

Great stuff job love those ship designs, keep it up.

**Kian** · May 7th, 2008, 04:33 PM

Thanks guys

Heres one of the first environments for Nation. The city ruins.

**Noukah** · May 7th, 2008, 04:42 PM

Wow cool stuff!
Don't think I found it earlier anywhere, but how much time do you spend on each painting?

**lefran** · May 7th, 2008, 04:43 PM

awesome!

x

**jenzi** · May 7th, 2008, 04:43 PM

woha! sweet! love the lonely roads and the majestic lightning! really nice air too! thanks for showing man!

**Brendan N** · May 7th, 2008, 04:52 PM

Jon, that is one fine set of wheels. Very cool design, would work wonderful in a sort of sci-fi noir setting.

This last one has some eye-melting visuals, though it feels just a little right-heavy? One thing that is bugging me is the diagonal shadows on the three taller buildings. I don't know, but I think if you align the angles it'll create an interesting rhythm. The contrast makes them a focal point and I think because the angles differ they're a bit of a distraction. Anyway, just minute little gripes of mine, can't shut my mouth these days.

Keep it up man, your book is getting better and better
ciao!

**Kian** · May 7th, 2008, 05:58 PM

Great crit Brendan, now i see it, i'll edit that post. Cheers man
And yeah I wanted a shot that looked kindof in mid-pan across the landscape. Trying to get more movielike qualities into my enviro's. Prob need more practice tho lol

**Coinpurse** · May 7th, 2008, 06:01 PM

Jonny boy! Dear heavens that last one is outstanding!
hows about you post some WIP shots? ohhhhh that'll make me shiver.

Keep it up hoss

**Kian** · May 22nd, 2008, 08:16 AM

Heres another Nation city ruin.
Once i get some time i'll put the WIP's of these up

**dorobo** · May 22nd, 2008, 09:38 AM

gorgeus stuff.. those enviros i wish i could do those like that ;]

**zweiDee** · May 22nd, 2008, 10:23 AM

hey Jon this is very nice, love the atmosphere, brush work and texture.
Also I like very much the fire in the distance.
It show they are some bad Peoples or Zombies in near of this Location and bring Death and Destroy. That was my first impression. ^^

cya in Chat, cheerz!

**Visceral 619** · May 22nd, 2008, 11:57 AM

your environments are truly stunning, love how you lay down so much texture without it having to compete with the values/ atmosphere, great work man keep painting away.

**Quinn Simoes** · May 22nd, 2008, 01:34 PM

Great atmospheric perspective in this latest environment!

Would love to see the WIP's

Thanks for sharing!

Quinn

**matejkovacic** · May 22nd, 2008, 02:14 PM

Nice enviros! Keep on practicing and updating.
Nation project has a lot of cool stuff to!

Matej

**kidult** · May 22nd, 2008, 03:06 PM

Your enviros are super good!

**Kian** · June 6th, 2008, 11:56 AM

Thanks guys,
heres ma quick Deeeep EOW

**Surion** · June 6th, 2008, 12:12 PM

Wow man! That is nice!
keep it up

**nickmarshallvfx** · June 7th, 2008, 07:34 AM

Loving the Deep painting mate! Awesome work in this thread!

Nick

**Trashy** · June 10th, 2008, 10:08 AM

Kian those environments are impressive. Nicely placed strokes, colors and textures. Awesome stuff!

Deep painting looks good and those neon almost looking lights coming from the structure are fantastic. For a possible critique you could possibly make those ships just alittle smaller...they just don't seem to mesh with the right hand side of the piece. It's possible that they could have more reflective light coming off them as well coming from the structure...especially the ship that's closer to the structure...they almost looks too dark. Just my two cents.

Great sb!