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arisuonpaa ♂️ [3418467] [2006-10-27 06:39:46 +0000 UTC] "Ari Suonpää" (Finland)

# Statistics

Favourites: 323; Deviations: 91; Watchers: 17199

Watching: 366; Pageviews: 329934; Comments Made: 1715; Friends: 366

# About me

Having lived most of my life in small Finnish towns have given me an opportunity to be inspired by the country's rich nature on a daily basis. Painting and drawing have been my passion since a child. One of my fondest memory from school was a time when we spent an art class outside drawing an old iron works.

Being also an engineer keeps me intrigued by all the digital tools for creating art, but meanwhile I've always enjoyed landscapes by the old masters. This must be the reason why most of my paintings are created using digital tools, but they still look almost identical to my traditional paintings. When not in front of my computer, I like to do studies into my sketchbook, and paint using oils and acrylics. Most popular subjects in my paintings are nature and people, since it's easy to appreciate the beauty in both subjects. Being a fan of fantasy genre, sometimes a dragon or two might also end up into my paintings.

What keeps me painting is the chance to create beauty out of nothing. I like to paint in realistic style, but not just to copy what I see. The feeling of control comes from the ability to combine things you like from several sources, be it something seen outside, or something inside my head.

# Comments

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Fribble31 [2022-05-28 13:40:34 +0000 UTC]

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gdpr-70965715 [2022-04-23 14:14:23 +0000 UTC]

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gdpr-70965715 [2022-04-23 07:51:55 +0000 UTC]

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TheShock [2022-04-21 10:25:00 +0000 UTC]

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OrangeIzBetter [2022-03-04 02:50:53 +0000 UTC]

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crawford-wescott [2022-03-03 10:28:34 +0000 UTC]

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Dieffi [2022-02-28 14:02:23 +0000 UTC]

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Dieffi [2022-02-27 11:20:35 +0000 UTC]

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arisuonpaa In reply to Dieffi [2022-02-28 09:18:08 +0000 UTC]

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flamenfloralis [2022-02-24 21:41:04 +0000 UTC]

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docmckayjr [2022-02-24 14:49:37 +0000 UTC]

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arisuonpaa In reply to docmckayjr [2022-02-24 16:46:50 +0000 UTC]

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docmckayjr In reply to arisuonpaa [2022-02-24 18:48:39 +0000 UTC]

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RealAlike [2021-12-25 12:38:17 +0000 UTC]

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Dieffi [2021-02-04 17:22:06 +0000 UTC]

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RealAlike [2020-12-25 19:44:59 +0000 UTC]

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Yakob1994 [2019-10-05 10:31:18 +0000 UTC]

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Balimbang [2019-07-27 19:54:16 +0000 UTC]

Dang thanks for the watch man, did not expect that coming at all!

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arisuonpaa In reply to Balimbang [2019-07-28 04:54:53 +0000 UTC]

Usually people your age don't have such a skill, but I'm seeing an exceptional desire to learn. Keep that and you'll get far. Are you aiming for a profession in art?

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Balimbang In reply to arisuonpaa [2019-08-07 13:58:17 +0000 UTC]

Woah you don't know how much that means to me man haha
Especially from someone as skilled as you!

Honestly I'm still figuring out what I want! I started art after I turned 17 so it's been about a year and a half??
I really want to learn and improve for my whole life, the art community has been such a wonderful place.

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RA-101 [2019-07-26 14:09:45 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful gallery, and thank you for the Llama!

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laksanardie [2019-03-16 04:17:21 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for giving me my first llama ever!

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Lathair [2018-08-27 04:19:23 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for giving me my first llama ever!

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nickjrlover [2018-07-01 18:59:08 +0000 UTC]

This is late, but thanks for the llama!

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Guelime [2018-03-21 14:51:26 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for the Llama!!

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RealAlike [2017-12-25 16:44:21 +0000 UTC]

Merry Christmas and happy New Year!

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poisonmonkey [2017-11-21 10:06:49 +0000 UTC]

Komeita ovat :) (Smile)

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arisuonpaa In reply to poisonmonkey [2017-11-25 16:58:25 +0000 UTC]

Kiitos :) (Smile)

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tigerapple5 [2017-08-04 01:25:52 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for the llama all those years ago :) (Smile) (my art was SO bad)

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TheSoulReaver03 [2017-05-15 21:15:23 +0000 UTC]

Have you still got explosives? (Not sure if you'll get it after all these years)

Never would have thought someone who starts off with making games ends up painting.
They are very nice nevertheless!

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arisuonpaa In reply to TheSoulReaver03 [2017-05-16 12:07:51 +0000 UTC]

Wow, someone still remembers :) (Smile) . I'm still heavily involved with coding at my day job, so having a game project on top of that would get too nerdy ;) (Wink)

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artofdroth [2017-03-31 16:31:31 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful gallery!

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KateBlackArt [2017-03-12 10:34:13 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful art. I really enjoy watching your gallery :) (Smile)

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arisuonpaa In reply to KateBlackArt [2017-03-12 10:42:27 +0000 UTC]

Thank you :) (Smile)

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Tomtaj1 [2017-03-07 22:10:00 +0000 UTC]

Hello!
Do you know u gave me the 1st llama here?!
That's crazy coz it was around 40months ago :D (Big Grin) aaaaaaand I still remember my feelings, when I was checking you profile, you are awesome!
Have a great day!

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arisuonpaa In reply to Tomtaj1 [2017-03-12 05:26:44 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! Seems like spreading llamas paid off :) (Smile)

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autumnprincess [2017-02-12 13:01:48 +0000 UTC]

Your art is really beautiful! You capture light and mood so perfectly! Also I love that you use the woods and folklore in your pictures! Worship Worship Worship Worship Worship Worship Worship I really want to learn how to paint landscapes, so your gallery is very inspirational to me! Keep it up! Heart Heart Heart Heart Heart Heart Heart

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arisuonpaa In reply to autumnprincess [2017-02-12 19:36:53 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! If you need any tips feel free to PM. You can also follow my Facebook page where I sometimes post progress shots :) (Smile) . The page is here www.facebook.com/artofarisuonp…

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autumnprincess In reply to arisuonpaa [2017-02-13 11:52:29 +0000 UTC]

I might do that :) (Smile)

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Andorada [2016-10-30 10:02:38 +0000 UTC]

are you still around? ^-^

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arisuonpaa In reply to Andorada [2016-11-07 12:43:27 +0000 UTC]

I am :) (Smile) . It's just that instead of painting I've been attending life drawing classes. I will definitely keep updating this site as soon as there's something new to share.

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Andorada In reply to arisuonpaa [2016-11-07 22:32:36 +0000 UTC]

Oh, I see! Your work is already amazing, I can imagine how they will look like when you level up! Giggle Giggle Giggle Giggle Giggle Giggle Giggle

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arisuonpaa In reply to Andorada [2016-11-14 05:12:50 +0000 UTC]

It's not the first time I'm attending these classes. For the paintings I'm mostly lacking time: our younger kid is less than two years old, so he's still taking up most of my spare time. I'll shift my focus when he grows up a bit :) (Smile)

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Andorada In reply to arisuonpaa [2018-02-03 22:06:12 +0000 UTC]

Please add something from time to time La la la la