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**corza334** · October 2nd, 2008, 06:23 AM

5 star sketchbook with just 4 pieces of work, thats gotta mean something D:

Love the study's, exeptionally life like and the space men are cool

**Twitchfinger** · October 2nd, 2008, 09:39 PM

Wow! Thank you everyone! I picked a bad first couple of weeks to start a sketchbook, since the art team from the Atlanta office of CCP is here and it's keeping us pretty busy. But I'll try to keep posting regularly.

andyhunt- Thank you!

zulu- Thanks, will do!

carlosranna- Thanks, more as I get time to do them!

iolarnula- I've just been lurking like so many others. Feels good to finally be posting. Thanks for the kind words!

Obstbrand- Thank you, much appreciated!

LSeraph- Thank you!

mik.c- Thanks! Even though you say it isn't a bad thing, I still appreciate you calling me on it

I love Foster's work, along with many others, and it's probably still too apparent. I'm slowly trying to move in another direction.

kidult- Thanks, more are coming!

Nubb- I'm really glad you like it!

dhilipsomesh- Haha I don't know about that, but thank you!

Buckster- Wow, thank you for the kind words. I use Photoshop primarily since it's what I'm most comfortable with. Every once in awhile I'll dive into Painter for fun. I love the color mixing abilities in it. And yep, I'm over at CCP (merged with White Wolf/CCP North America). I'm not sure if there are any other game companies here either haha.

Borilius- Thanks!

hp- Haha my initial steps are so messy I don't know if a WIP would be very helpful, but I can see if I can scrounge together some old saved steps. Thanks for calling me on the "hale-ish" thing btw. I'm trying to move away from having such a heavy influence from him

spookybabydoll- By huge do you mean the image is too large? Or he's too big for the scene?

RandAlThor- Thanks! I plan to!

JesArt- Haha that's not a stupid question at all. While I do love to paint in oils, these are all photoshop. Our apartment isn't set up very well for painting and supplies in Iceland are expensive!!

Gilles- Thanks! Cheers to you too.

Coinpurse- Much appreciated! Sometimes I wonder if I'm keeping things too loose but I really like keeping some areas rough.

Mischeviouslittleelf- Thank you!

Mr.Delicious- Thanks! I was just admiring your sketchbook right before I posted this.. really nice work!

TASmith- Haha glad you find it tasty. Thank you!

Grimnebulin- I thought about it, but it would get expensive fast if I started cutting monitors in half every time I got frustrated.

Thanks!

trevor- Hahaha I'm pretty sure it's the other way around, but thanks for the props anyway. I look forward to peering over your shoulder tomorrow. Er... to watch and learn, that is!

archipelago- Thanks, I hope so!

yongs- Thank you!

marioucci- "Holly chihuahua in the sun!!!" I think that may be the best compliment I've ever received, and I don't even know what it means! Hahaha thanks!

corza334- I think it means conceptart.org is broken

Hahaha. But thank you!

Finally: it was the first night of snow here in Reykjavik!! It had been too long for me, and it was my girlfriend's first time seeing falling snow. To celebrate I did a quickie tonight.. heavily inspired by her.

**DARAF** · October 2nd, 2008, 09:51 PM

Hot stuff man, But you have more comments than work. HAHA Let's see more.

**ForScience** · October 2nd, 2008, 10:01 PM

love your work come back often

**zweiDee** · October 3rd, 2008, 03:30 AM

i like very much what i see here. the 2nd spacedude is dope!
more pleeez!

**tor** · October 3rd, 2008, 05:29 AM

Could you post some detail about the work when you post - time it took, mediums, idea behind the concept etc - i find that just as interesting when looking at someones work -
Nice work, look forward to more

**Hideyoshi** · October 3rd, 2008, 09:24 AM

wowza, we've just won another great artist for this community, welcome!
Already looking dope, love your painterly style, especially the space-dude!
Well, yeah we want more!

**triggersamy** · October 4th, 2008, 07:18 AM

good stuff cant wait to see more

show some sketches too

**Bazzu** · October 4th, 2008, 07:25 AM

It´s just awesome!
It is all digital or analoge painting?

**Mumph** · October 4th, 2008, 08:27 AM

Wow! I really like those spacemen, especially the first one. Reminds me of Phil Hale

Great!

**Jason Rainville** · October 4th, 2008, 08:51 AM

Now THAT'S how you start a sketchbook. Welcome and uh... thanks for adding to the inspiration pile

**SADCLOWN** · October 4th, 2008, 08:56 AM

so beautiful

**Buckster** · October 4th, 2008, 10:32 AM

Brilliant! I would love to move to Iceland myself if I could manage to get work there.

The quickie has some beautiful values and sense of atmosphere, well done.
I miss the snow here as well, the last couple of winters in southern Sweden have been really grey and wet.

Keep supplying the good stuffs.
Cheers

**NURO** · October 4th, 2008, 02:58 PM

Nice studies and good personel work.

**headlessAdi** · October 4th, 2008, 03:27 PM

Great work!!........the lighting is amazing....you know to draw attention to the things that are most important in the painting very well....great mood and lighting as well.....keep up the good work!!
-Adi

**headlessAdi** · October 4th, 2008, 03:30 PM

Great work!!........the lighting is amazing....you know to draw attention to the things that are most important in the painting very well....great mood and lighting as well.....keep up the good work!!
-Adi

**TheJester** · October 4th, 2008, 03:47 PM

helluva work style man!

The way you handle digital media reminds me heavily of Nicolas, check his exclusive sketchbook out. Especially the spaceman, he's grrrreat! Keep pumping man, I feel there's a storm coming!!!!

**agelaos** · October 4th, 2008, 04:13 PM

cool cool stuff, moroeoroeooeoe

**algenpfleger** · October 4th, 2008, 04:24 PM

Sweeeeeeeeeet stuff man!

**AsaB** · October 7th, 2008, 09:55 AM

Absolutely brilliant! Beautiful work

I hope you'll keep updating regularly!

Svo, ertu íslenskur, eða?

**yongs** · October 7th, 2008, 11:25 AM

your spaceman is really good, everyone loves it.

Don't worry Twitchfinger, we'll wait for ya

**sabin boykinov** · October 7th, 2008, 02:01 PM

wow man, this spacemen are really amazing, especially this dark atmosphere on the second one!
Keep your sketchbook alive!

**KelsM** · October 7th, 2008, 04:16 PM

I love how you handle your focal points and lighting. I dig the dark palettes, but it would be nice if your areas of contrast had a bit brighter highlights/more contrast. I love your style though, reminds me a bit of Phil Hale and Jon Foster. Keep it up!

**Spats** · October 7th, 2008, 04:41 PM

Lovely pieces! Keep 'em coming.

**Delmar** · October 7th, 2008, 04:43 PM

I'm in love with that airborn picture....great values...!!

More Pleaz

Cheers

Andi

**grifter51** · October 8th, 2008, 01:36 AM

beautiful paintings

**Twitchfinger** · October 12th, 2008, 06:58 PM

DARAF, ForScience, zweiDee, Jason Rainville, SADCLOWN, NURO, headlessAdi, agelaos, algenpfleger, yongs, sabin boykinov, Spats, Delmar, grifter51 - Thanks very much! I'll try to update as much as possible.

tor- as far as mediums, I've been lazy lately. It's all digital, and probably 99% photoshop. Every once in awhile I take a piece into painter and throw on a few brushstrokes, but more often than not it just frustrates me. Plus I think painter hates my computer.

Hideyoshi- Much appreciated! I'm a big fan. Your enviroment paintings make me totally envious!

triggersamy- Thanks, here are some sketches.

Bazzu- These are all digital, though I miss real paints.

Mumph- Thanks! I admire the hell of out Phil Hale's work, but I'm trying to steer myself in another direction in the hopes of not becoming a cheap knockoff.

Buckster- I'd love to make it to Sweden one of these days. Have yet to make it there. Haha, though I don't know if you want to move to Iceland any time soon after this past week's events :/

TheJester- Thanks! I love Nicolas' stuff! I hope one day my work can feel as effortless as his looks.

AsaB- Nei, ég tala ekki íslensku.

I'm actually from the US... just a hired gun over here!

KelsM- Thanks for the critique! I feel I still have a long way to go with grouping my values and using constrast and highlights effectively. I'll definitely keep a careful eye on it.

Ok, apologies for the boring update! We just finished with two crazy weeks at work that didn't leave much time for anything else.

I was frustrated w/ the hands on something I was starting, so I decided to do a some small studies. From photo ref and a few Bouguereau paintings, mostly.

Oh, and a quick nonsense sketch.

**Call0ps** · October 12th, 2008, 07:16 PM

beautiful hand studies , love how clean and the same time expressive they look, great work sir

keep it update

**Katzenminze** · October 12th, 2008, 07:28 PM

hi nice to see your work here! i guess i like the first spaceman the most. like his pose and the feeling i get when i look at this piece! really strong anatomy too! id love to see more!cheers!

**Buckster** · October 13th, 2008, 02:57 PM

nah man, the difficulties are wide spread, but I guess you guys took a major hit, hope you are okay though.

I really enjoy the last couple of sketches, very spontaneous and loose. I would love to see some of your art progress if you'd feel like sharing it.

hang in there man!

Cheers