Ville's Sketchbook: C&C greatly apreciated

**Pundt** · August 28th, 2012, 03:30 PM

Coldhands! Man I would love to see that painting finished. Looks like a great start, really like the comp and feel of it. The only thing I could think of changing would be bringing the light slightly higher so it peels over the top of the trees behind him and gives him a direct light. But I dunno, I really like the feel of it now so you probably shouldnt listen to me, just want to see more!

**z01ks** · August 28th, 2012, 03:38 PM

Top notch color and great edgework. Really nice custom brushes on those digital paintings, too. Are they all your own creations?

**Ville_S** · August 29th, 2012, 03:07 PM

Pundt: Thanks! I'll try and finish it in coming weekend. I haven't even looked at it since I posted it here, so that when I have time to work on it again I can (hopefully) see it with fresh eyes.
Thanks for your comment!

Z01ks: thanks. Oh heck no. My brushes consist mostly of Jaime Jones brushes, supplemented by various fine art type brushes that I have picked up whereever I come across them.
I do have few of my own creations in there as well but they really are a minority.

Screenshot study: Kingdom of heaven

**Ville_S** · August 30th, 2012, 03:14 PM

Another study from screenshot. This time from GOT.

**sarche** · August 30th, 2012, 03:32 PM

I love your brushwork. Comparing your stuff from the beginning of the sketchbook to the more recent studies your strokes have really loosened up a lot and for the better. It really adds a lot more atmosphere and whatnot. Your portrait studies have really improved too, though I'd love to see more actual figure studies like you do with the Sargent portraits!

**Ville_S** · September 19th, 2012, 02:01 PM

Could this be it!? Is CA finally back? WOOT!

**Satu** · September 21st, 2012, 12:58 AM

Huu just came here to absorb some inspirationg in me to get me back to drawing.
Yup done, thanks for awesome updates again!

**kojot** · September 21st, 2012, 02:24 AM

Nice painterly felling here.
maybe its time for some personal stuff than coping photos

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**Eraiasu** · September 21st, 2012, 03:32 AM

Man, your last post is astounding! Fantastic brushwork. Landscapes are just super moody,love it

**DefiledVisions** · September 21st, 2012, 06:48 AM

Nice work man. Especially like the textures in the helmet and the lighting in the swamp picture. Keep it up!

**Velocity Kendall** · September 21st, 2012, 06:59 AM

awesome studies mang, consider me inspired!!

**Jessibelle** · September 21st, 2012, 08:33 AM

The brushwork and texture in those studies man, beautiful stuff!

**Iceburn** · September 21st, 2012, 08:39 AM

**foxboy** · September 21st, 2012, 12:10 PM

is that knight giving the middle finger??? lol great work dude!!!

**Morkai** · September 21st, 2012, 12:25 PM

Just flipped through, your ability to capture lighting and atmospheric effects is amazing, serious inspiration going on. Great stuff!

**Ville_S** · September 23rd, 2012, 01:55 PM

Satu: Good, I'm glad. Now get to work!

Kojot: Thanks! I really really should but especially during the week where I have about one hour to do artsy stuff studies are just more convinient. and I get to learn new stuff which is always awesome.

Eraiasu: hey thanks! glad you liked em.

Defiled visions: Thanks! Love your work!

Velocity Kendall: AWESOME! thanks!

Jesibelle: Thankyou!!!

Iceburn: Lovely stuff! you should definately start your own sketchbook.

Foxboy: HAHA! yes, yes he is. a very long sharp and pointy middle finger.

Morkai: Thankyou!

Study study study...

**Psychobuddy** · September 23rd, 2012, 02:21 PM

I...uh...dammit...why are you so good haha. I can't wait to see more.

**kevin_** · September 23rd, 2012, 02:26 PM

great work, really like were your environments are going! keep it up!

**Ville_S** · September 23rd, 2012, 06:11 PM

late night scribbling from imagination. Just needed to burn off energy so that I could catch a sleep.

off to bed now...

**Nina-the-Tiny** · September 23rd, 2012, 07:13 PM

Love your enviro and screenshot studies! Whole sketchbook is great, keep it up. c:

**Gpozzo** · September 23rd, 2012, 07:37 PM

Man these textures and brushwork you are pulling off are coming out great!

**revenebo** · September 24th, 2012, 05:43 AM

This amazing sketchbook is amazing!!

Love your studies & sketches man...

**timo.** · September 24th, 2012, 08:44 AM

great stuff man! those brushstrokes are sexy

**Harmageddon** · September 24th, 2012, 09:20 AM

Very nice use of textured brushes, your use of them makes your works strong.
Great economy in strokes as well. Damn man you make me feel lazy!

Thanks for that.

**Matindas** · September 24th, 2012, 09:28 AM

your sketch and texture is amazing, how you control the economy of the brushstroke? because i'm always tempted to make it soft

**Ville_S** · September 24th, 2012, 11:34 AM

Psychobuddy: cool! Keep watching then.

Kevin: Aye aye sir!

Nina-the-Tiny: Thanks! will do.

Gpozzo: Thanks!

revenebo: thanks!

timo: them sexy brushstrokes. Thanks!

Harmageddon: Get to work you lazy bum!

Matindas: thanks. Honestly I think it's just mostly about trying to figure out what is the most efficient/simplest way to paint something.
that often involves a biggest brush you can get a way with and direction of your brush stroke.

Sketsies.
Really trying to confront my troubles with perspective head-on. Hence the armored vehicles. To be hones, I have never been musch of a machine/car person.
That stuff just never interested me, but I feel like I need to draw things where perspective is something you just can't ignore.

**Ville_S** · September 24th, 2012, 04:22 PM

late night scribbling action. There's too few hours in a day.

**Matindas** · September 25th, 2012, 07:44 AM

thank you for answering my question. as usual, your sketch is great, how long your last scribbling take time?

**Ville_S** · September 25th, 2012, 07:05 PM

Matindas: no problem. I didn't look at the time but I would think around 15 mins.

Study based on sculpt by Aris Kolokontes.
http://ariskolokontesart.blogspot.fi/