Remember this short comic strip I posted earlier in january? There are more of them sitting on my desk, and so starting monday, I'll try and publish them twice a week.
They might be very different from my usual line of work, nevertheless they're a fun exercice that I'd recommand for any young illustrator. Why is it so?

* Drawing mundane scenes forces me out of my comfort zone (i.e. big armoured guys).
* Drawing comics helps me focus on simpler, more efficient lines and more expressive faces.
* Less painstakingly-drawn realistic details, more style!
* A welcome break when rendering a huge detailed scene


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Last week-end I attended the Paris Book Fair, which is the largest event in the french publishing business. A perfect opportunity for any young author to give his projects a starting kick !

Despite the fair being mostly about sales, I had the pleasure to meet Samuel Delage, a young author who introduced me to his editor. Thanks to him, I was able to gather some quality contact information: an excellent reward for my trip.

Moreover, I managed to get a signed copy of Frederic Pillot's newest book for my niece. Frederic is the guy who illustrates Lulu Vroumette books, and a great artist. If you have kids and don't already own one of those, go grab a copy ! They're beautifully illustrated stories, so beautiful indeed that you'll find yourself reading them for your own pleasure.


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Le week-end dernier, j'ai assisté au Salon du livre, qui est le plus grand événement dans le secteur de l'édition français. Une occasion parfaite pour n'importe quel jeune auteur de donner à ses projets un bon coup de pouce !

Bien que la foire concerne principalement les ventes, j'ai eu le plaisir de rencontrer Samuel Delage, un jeune auteur qui m'a présenté à son éditeur. Grâce à lui j'ai pu recueillir quelques informations de contact de qualité : un excellent résultat pour mon trajet.

Par ailleurs, j'ai réussi à obtenir une copie signée du Frédéric Pillot dernier livre de pour ma nièce. Frédéric est l'illustrateur des livres Lulu Vroumette, et un grand artiste. Si vous avez des enfants et ne possédez pas déjà un de ceux-ci, courez en acheter un ! Ce sont des histoires magnifiquement illustrées, si belles en effet que vous vous surprendrez à les lire pour votre propre plaisir.

Remember this study ?  Well I've finished it.

This time we're in a futuristic context. It had started as a 'cyberpunk' confrontation between a hunter and its prey ; however, it gradually became only marginally 'cyber', extremely low 'punk' and more the conclusion of a duel than a hunt.
Nevertheless, the basic idea is still to depict a merciless struggle between two different worlds, of which one clearly has the upper hand.

The composition is meant to reflect this struggle, and the superiority of one party over the other. Hence the division between a dominant, lighter upper half and a smaller, darker lower half, and the descending lines repeated thrice in he picture. The body language of the characters tries to support this notion, with one of them wounded, unarmed, and backing away from the other.



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