Sasha beliaev

Another "keeping-in-shape" sketch. The colder highlight in the reds worked surprisingly well.

Color build up and split (cold vs. warm) nuances exercise.

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My real specialty is world design and city building (games, film) - I've MS in architecture, practiced, too. I use people (staff figures) to create a visual narrative and I love the way the light sculpts form, is all. Why am I commissioned to do characters most of the time - instead of what I do best, namely designing and building (in 2D or 3D) cities, cultures and worlds in historical or synthetic styles - is beyond me. And I've no idea how to change that. :( Any ideas?

Army of Two, Electronic Arts by Sasha Beliaev on ArtStation.

Underpainting Detail by Sasha Beliaev on ArtStation.

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I was on the MS team helping Crytek with architectural and overall style. The storyboard was my proposal for the teaser.

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This is the last image depicting life in the city of Imperia. It's a parallel world so any similarity to Venice is purely superficial.