Niko - Art School Journey

[NikoM]

Hello again everyone . I got news (kinda). I decided to apply for artschool next year and for that reason im currently in the portfolio-making-business. Now here is where the fun for you all starts: Below you'll fid three sketches of a viking-themed environment/location. I plan on fleshing one of them out to as a personal project. If you're interested, please let me know which one you like best and why - Thanks!

[kohkeeree]

I like the shape exploration of the building in the bottom middle and its environment. I learned that Vikings utilized their boat-building knowledge to build their houses. So, I correlate their architecture with the ocean.

I also love the snake statue on the left one. Maybe these Vikings worship Jormungandr instead of your usual Odin. They fight using more slippery tactics and deadly accuracy!

[NikoM]

Thanks! Yeah the bottom one was the last one I did, I think it shows. Its also my favourite and i'll move along with that.
Cool, I didnt know that about the ships, makes sense though.
The snake is kinda cool, and I thought about including it in every sketch, but to me that felt somehow like a rip-off. I guess I just tried to come up with as many different ideas as i could. Maybe it'll make its way in the finished project
Thanks for your feedback! much appreciated!

[NikoM]

Also, i worked on the interior. The idea here is that this is a very harsh climate, but there was once an ancient stove built by a godess. Later, they built their hall/fortress around that furnace, which i wanted to make the centerpiece of the big hall in the inside.