invitation. part 2

Invitation...

Con sketches from Orlando... Des crobards de la convention de Orlando.

I did those in Megacon, and decided to play a little bit with the textures I gathered or made myself, to give the usual worn out look.






This one just had a blue filter layered over.

Des petits trucs faits à Orlando...Little doodles in Orlando

This Darth Talon is one of the first con sketches I did at Megacon, Orlando, just today. Didn't get to do many, but I had a great time on the piece. As always when Gary comes to me with those Star Wars characters to draw, it's something I know I'll really enjoy drawing.



That Batwoman for Darby is not too shabby either... Can't wait to see what tomorrow has in store for me!

Blazing Saddle!

Karine, mon premier modèle et la personne qui a cru en moi depuis le début, se prête - trop rarement - au jeu de la pose pin-up. Vous êtes comme moi, vous vous dites que vous voudriez qu'elle le fasse plus souvent, non?

Karine, my first model and the person who never doubted my art would lead me where I am now, kindly accepted to strike the pose for me one more time. I'm sure you'd love her to do that more often, right? Well, someone has to work, ya know? She's also my colorist, every once in a while. Might be colored versions from her, on some of my drawing for the Pin-up Girl Book. Quien sabe?

Zatanna comes to life. Part 2

On se rapproche de la version finale du costume de Zatanna, le personnage que je dessine depuis quelques mois maintenant pour DC comics. Avec un modèle comme Sandra C, la moitié du travail est déja fait, vous ne trouvez pas? Le chapeau de la Reine de la Magie lui va comme un gant - Si tant est que cela veuille dire quelque chose...
Une tête bien pleine dans une tête bien faite, Sandra la multi-casquette a plus d'un tour dans son chapeau... Allez donc jeter un oeil sur sa page Myspace en cliquant sur l'intitulé de ce post.

Getting closer to completing a comicbook-accurate version of Zatanna's costume for the next millenia! Once you've found the right model for it, I'd say half the job is done! Sandra C. is a professional model, singer, perfomer that instantly fitted in the hat of the Mistress of Magic. Working with her is a delight. Go check her facebook ( Sandra Cardot ) or Myspace, by clicking on the title of this post.


Une vue avec la cape. Ce n'est toujours pas la version definitive du costume, mais on s'approche. Manquent les cuissardes et le gilet satiné/doré...

Here is a view with the cape. Eagle eyes may notice that the high boots are still missing ( but Hey! We have the fishnets! ) The costume is not completed yet.





Sandra est le modèle qui a servi pour le dessin du précedent post. Mais vous aviez remarqué, j'en suis sûr...

Sandra is the model for the Pin-up Art below. But I'm sure you'd noticed that, too..

Dessins, dessins! Tn'A stands for Table and Art...

De retour sur mon terrain de prédilection... Le dessin au crayon! Vous pensiez quoi? Bande de perverts?
Plus sérieusement, une des premières pierre a l'édifice de l'année pour moi: un projet de bouquin d'illustration de pin ups. Je retarde la mise en place de ce projet depuis des décennies! Sisi, je vous assure... Ceux qui me connaissent bien sauront de quoi je parle. Un peu de manque de confiance en soi, deux ou trois grammes de travaux alimentaires, un gros quintal de flemme... Mais la conscience du temps qui passe trop vite, les opportunités de mener à bien ce projet, les rencontres précieuses, la fierté qui en prend un coup, quand je vois les potes y arriver - simplement parce qu'ils s'y mettent! - me portent definitivement vers ce but, et avec de l'appétit, encore. Et vous, vous la sentez la faim de loup de Tex avery?


Back to basics, folks! I meant pencil drawing! What didja expect, ya pervs! Seriously, the mojo's back and this image can be seen as a stepping stone to this years' personal project: a Good Girl Art book. A project of decades in the making, no BS... My fellow french buddies who've known me for quite some time now, could concur on the following. Missing self-confidence at times, distracted by an interest for animation and its assignments that paid the bills, A fair amount of laziness...
And then you get mixed notions of time; the one that flies by, the one that bring great opportunites to actually do the stuff. Decisive encounters, too. Not to mention hurt pride, when you see your buddies who are already there - why not me? -, everything drives me to that project. And with Tex Avery's wolf's appetite! Can you feel it too?