Croods-Inspired Sketch

I wanted to draw something heavily inspired by The Croods, playing with shapes, expressions, and that sense of bold, exaggerated design the film does so well.

Just a fun exercise to push character proportions and loosen up.

Hope you enjoy it!

Work In Progress – Photoshop Setup + Illustration in Progress

This is a work in progress—a drawing I’m really looking forward to turning into a full illustration.

Aside from the sketch itself, it’s also a good look at how I’ve organized my Photoshop workspace. I keep my tools on the right (I’m right-handed), and place the Coolorus Color Picker and Navigator panels on the left for quick access.

I often use Tab or Shift+Tab to toggle a clean workspace while painting, so I can focus entirely on the image without distractions.

More to come as I work through the next stages. Looking forward to finishing this one.

Wildstar Fan Art – Aurin Character

I finally found the time to finish this Wildstar fan art, featuring an Aurin character. I could have spent a few more hours on the details, but I’ve decided to leave it as it is. Sometimes it’s better to let a piece go than to overwork it.

Really enjoyed working on this one, and I hope you like it too. If it resonates with you, feel free to share it.

Now that I can fully dedicate more of my free time to personal work, I’m looking forward to creating and posting more soon. Stay tuned.

Experimenting with New Techniques – Batman Study

I’ve been experimenting with some new techniques while getting more familiar with Photoshop CS6.

This piece is part of that exploration—a quick Batman study where I focused on brush handling, edges, and layering. Still in training mode, but it’s always good to push outside the usual habits and see what the software has to offer.

More to come as I keep testing and refining.

#Photoshop #Batman

Another King Fergus Doodle

Just a quick sketch of King Fergus, done with Col-Erase pencil on Moleskine.

Always fun to revisit this character—there’s something satisfying about his shapes and expressions that makes him a great subject for loose, energetic drawing sessions.

More doodles to come.

Quick Tutorial – Save and Increment in Photoshop (with Hazel)

One thing I’ve always found missing in Photoshop—and strangely available in other Adobe tools—is a proper “Save and Increment” feature. You know, that handy function where each save automatically bumps the filename up by one version: filename-v6.jpg, filename-v7.jpg, and so on.

Photoshop doesn’t have this built-in, so you need to do it manually every time… unless you automate it.

Personally, I use a small but powerful app called Hazel. It’s a macOS utility that automates file management tasks like cleaning up your Downloads folder or sorting files based on name, type, or size. But it’s also perfect for automating versioning.

Since I often send multiple iterations of concept art to clients, I’ve created a Hazel rule that watches a specific folder. Every time I save a .jpg file containing the word iteration, Hazel automatically creates a copy with an incremented filename—no typing, no renaming, no extra steps.

Here’s how the rule works

Whenever a file is saved with the word iteration in its name and a .jpg extension, Hazel detects it and adds the next version number automatically.

It’s simple, effective, and has saved me hours of file management over the years.

Highly recommended if you’re juggling multiple versions and want to keep your workflow clean and organized.

Doodle of the Day – Vikings Again

Just a quick sketch for today’s warm-up.

Yes, I do like drawing vikings—there’s something about the mix of rugged shapes, character, and attitude that makes them a lot of fun to explore.

More to come.

Viking Sketch – Inspired by Pedro Conti’s “One More Beer!”

I’ve always loved vikings. There’s something about their larger-than-life presence that never stops being fun to draw.

This time, I was directly inspired by Pedro Conti’s short film “One More Beer!” The shapes, attitude, and stylization really stuck with me—though I have to admit, the trousers ended up looking a bit like Obelix. Can’t help it… I’m French.

Hope you’ll enjoy this one.

#Viking #OneMoreBeer #PedroConti

WIP – Robot Detail

Here’s a close-up from a robot concept I started a while ago and never quite finished. It’s one of those pieces that got left behind, but I’ve been thinking about picking it back up.

I’m planning to push it further and see it through this time.

Stay tuned—I’ll be sharing the final version soon.

Wildstar Fan Art – A Favorite Character

This is a fan art piece of one of my favorite characters from Wildstar.

I started the initial sketch and base rendering in Corel Painter, then brought it into Photoshop to refine the details and add adjustment layers.

I had a lot of fun working on this one—great character design, bold shapes, and just the right mix of attitude and style that makes it a joy to draw.

#Wildstar #ConceptArt #Photoshop #CorelPainter