Sketchbook pages

Drawing straight with ink instead of sketching with graphite first forces one to think harder on how to get the proportions right when drawing buildings. I was encouraged to draw more of these kinds of small pictures since I can obviously put more effort into them than larger works. The second one was drawn on spot btw.

A bit peculiar design here?

Drawings

That would be Coppola the director in the first one.

Another marker study

Marker study of a still image from some Ingmar Bergman movie.

Marker study

A study of a black and white photograph with markers. Can you identify the model?

Color sketch

Wondering

'skine spreads

Selected pocket sketchbook drawings made during work day breaks, train travels and pretty much anywhere outside home.

Practice

An art teacher at junior high used to remind that one should draw self-portraits often because it is a great way to practice and also a measure of one's progression as an artist.

Sketching again

Been busy writing comic and animation scripts and seeking suitable style and characters.

Style experiment

Experimenting with vector selection tool in psd.

Proposal graphic

Certain people told me they would like to see more of my kind-hearted design-esque illustrations instead of the more -- peculiar personal works (shouldn't call anything "personal works" I've been adviced, designer produces "pitches" and "proposals" when not doing commissioned works). Asking feedback for my sketchbook doodles, this one immediately got one saying "finish that one, I like it!"

Characters

The Vesuvius Consequence

Oil on canvas. 90x70 cm. Was displayed at my oil painting group's exhibition "Sydämen asialla" at Järvenpää talo, Järnätti sali on March 23-31, 2010.




The theme was "smiling statue" with sand paste technique. After some research I studied a few statues and decided I wanted something with a bit chiaroscuro contrast and probably a Mediterranean feel. I used burnt sienna for underpainting, sand pasted the statues and then tinged the darker tones. Below are some thumbnails and sketches. The painting itself became guite expressive as the instructor commented.

I was at the opening today (23.3.10). The painting seemed to interest people of my age particularly. Cool.

Portrait sketch

January sketching

Selected sketches and practice works from January. Comments would be appreciated.