Christophe Young posts
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Style Experiment
I've experimented a lot with stylization over the years and have kept most of it to myself. Lately, I've tried some more of those experiments and I like how this one turned out. It's surprisingly hard for me to show restraint when I'm so used to rendering things cleanly and refining ...
Fall 2024 Masterclass and Mentorship
I'm happy to announce here first that my Character Design Masterclass & Mentorship fall session is now open for registration! You can read more about the class syllabus and mentorship meetings on my website. Don't hesitate to check the FAQ section or leave a comment below if you have any que...
July PSDs
Here are the PSD files and high-rez images for all the pieces I worked on this past month! I've also dropped my new ink brush in the Dropbox folder if you'd like to try it. Cheers!https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/wcjonrxmaf9vifvqlrrzq/AP7oPAeX8eKxECnPxU9aBxM?rlkey=x6ldphzzuy34pv2mk9q4xpzt4&st=...
Livestream 2024.07.28
Streaming today from 10am - 12pm ETHey everyone! Today I'm sketching some characters with a new inkbrush I made. I'll attach it below if you'd like to test it too:) See you in the stream!
Livestream 2024.07.14
Streaming from 10:30 - 11:30 ETHey everyone! Today I will be sketching out some different body types and proportions as the start of a new character design project. I'll probably cover a bit of anatomy as well since I have the diagrams up as a guide. Come draw along!
Livestream 2024.07.07
Streaming today from 10am - 12pm ETStarting a little earlier today! I'm working on a new lineup, working through the line art portion of the costume design. This process is where I work out all the junctions, materials, etc to create a believable design. Feel free to join the chat and draw along...
June PSDs
Here are the PSD files for the pieces I worked on this month!https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/57727y8g52fbgs713hzca/ACFxrTW1CzwHdtiGYmUeFE8?rlkey=pscbolsptfsav7n7m9pjeidhf&st=x0flt1ph&dl=0
Livestream 2024.06.30
Streaming from 10:30 - 12pm ETGood morning! Today I'm streaming some anatomy studies I'm working on from Gottfried Bammes "The Complete Guide to Anatomy for Arists & Illustrators". Come along and learn some muscles with me!
Livestream 2024.06.09
Streaming from 10:30 - 12:00pm ETToday I'm starting a new illustration based on a character I designed a while back. I will go through my planning process and go through ideas for composition and storytelling. Come join and feel free to draw along or ask any questions!
Full-time Patreon!!
Dear Patrons,I'm super happy to announce that I will begin working on my Patreon and Youtube full-time starting July 1st! (Yes, I quit my job) 2023 proved to be quite the challenge as I juggled my full-time studio job as well as making Patreon and Youtube content. But if I can take away one big...
May PSD Files
Here are the PSD files for the illustrations I worked on this past month.https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/vnyfmgptva44ok3cxt15q/AJ__B5YUahBH-voq7FTUk5s?rlkey=99hss0lclgmz4nriaqyrx5xi1&st=grcue11o&dl=0
Livestream 2024.06.02
Streaming from 10:30am -12pm ETGood morning! I'm so happy to be back live streaming today! I'll be continuing where I left off during the last stream working on this sketchbook page. Depending how far I get I might also do some portrait studies. Come draw along or ask me anything:)
Warmup Study
Hey everyone! I'm back from vacation, feeling well rested, and ready to jump back into the swing of things. As a warm up I did this quick study of a harness and here's the breakdown of the process. I like to run through my whole process with short studies like this after taking long breaks...
Livestream 2024.05.05
Streaming from 10am -12pmToday I'm working on a new page of sketches. I'm thinking something along the lines of a classic femme fatale. Come draw along!
April PSD Files
Here's a link to the PSDs for all the pieces I worked on this month.
Livestream 2024.04.28
Streaming from 10:30am - 12pm ETToday I am working on some more character sketches and costume design. Come draw along!
Sketchbook Pages
Hey everyone! I've been working on these pages as a quick way to explore ideas and practice some value painting. I really try to express as much of the materials as I can while still keeping a smooth and silvery finish to the drawings. I think this style of value painting is also a great appro...
Livestream 2024.04.21
Streaming 10:30am -12:00pm ETToday I'm working on a couple casual character concepts and practising painting techniques.
Livestream 2024.04.04
Streaming 9:00am - 12:00pm ETToday I'm working on this little devil girl illustration I sketched up last night. I'll be jumping right into painting. Feel free to stop by and ask any questions you like!
Portrait
Here's a portrait I worked on today along with a process breakdown with some of my thoughts. I think portrait studies are a fantastic way to practice your fundamentals and create a piece from A to Z relatively quickly (compared to illustrating a whole character or scene). I use to do portrait st...
March PSDs
Here is the dropbox link for this month's PSD files. I'll be away the next couple days to celebrate Easter with my family so there won't be a stream this Sunday. See you next week!https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/ac8o0jsd9xo2dz078addt/h?rlkey=lm2guccq0sqtrxdtwk02g3gjk&dl=0
Livestream 2024.03.24
Streaming 10:30am - 12:00pm ETToday I'm working on a redesign of an old thing I drew back in 2017. I will talk through some of my thoughts on the old design and add a new twist to the character. Come draw along!
Illustration Process
Here is a new piece and a breakdown of a more or less new process I've been using for my latest illustrations.1. GESTURE / FIGURE SKETCHI've been using pretty clean line drawings to establish my underlying figure so I have a good idea of the body contours and anatomical landmarks. I also try...
Livestream 2024.03.03
Streaming for 10:30am - 12:00pm ETToday I'm working on a pinup style illustration for my Spiky character. See you there!
February Pieces (PSD files)
Since Patreon only has a 200mb file size limit and I often juggle 3-4 pieces as I'm working on them, I will try a new format for sharing my files. I created a dropbox and at the end of every month I will post a link to all the PSDs for the pieces I created that month (sorry, I'd be 2 days la...
Stylized Rendering Tutorial
Here's a little tutorial on how to get a really clean rendering look relatively quickly for stylized work. I use this when I my concepts require maximum precision and accuracy without needing to model it myself from A to Z.The most important part is always the precision and clarity of the drawin...
Fornax - The Antimatter Witch
Here is the final piece for my collaboration project with Hardy Fowler. I also included some extra color tests I did after the final illustration and the reference board I used for the design. I need to figure out a new way to share my PSDs since they're too big for Patreon's 200mb limit - I...
Livestream 2024.02.25
Come join from 10:30-12pm ET!I'll be working on some new pieces and chatting about my process and answering any questions you might have about art. See you soon!
Butterfly + Small Update
SMALL UPDATE FIRSTHey everyone! I haven't posted in a while and I'm thankful you're still supporting my work. The start of 2024 was pretty rough with my studio job and I apologize for my lack of streams and presence on Patreon. Things are now smoothing out, and I should be back on track ...
Savannah Thomson
Here is the final design for this character! After giving it a break for a couple days, I came back with fresh eyes and revisited some of the secondary details to add a bit more functonality to her costume. I also ended up going with the 3rd color scheme. I really like how the warm and cool color co...
