Hello artists and friends!
After natural science studies (science doctorate) and a long professional activity without relation to my present activity, I learnt drawing at the Duperre Applied Art High School. This allowed me to become a professional illustrator and to sell many drawings from 1996 to 2003.
My drawings site is today www.elcet.fr (it is both French/English),
From 2004 to 2008, I have worked fulltime as computer graphics teacher, most of the sessions about Photoshop, although my preferred software was Adobe Illustrator. Of course I did some teaching also about Adobe InDesign and QuarkXPress.
My teaching site is http://formations.elcet.net (mostly in French but some tuts in English too). Please do notice that this one uses "net" while my drawing site ends as "fr"!
This resulted in the illustration of two tutorial books (these books and their associated sites are only in French):
- Le Grand Livre d’Illustrator (The Big Illustrator Book) illustrated with 123 plates gathering more than 1000 drawings,
- Maquette creative avec Adobe InDesign (Creative layout with Adobe InDesign), with 96 plates (published in BW, but downloadable as a PDF color booklet).
These books are very special, in the sense that they are the first ones to have a comic adventure heroin: Silvia.
I have now ceased teaching to be again an independant illustrator to undertake a comic project, "Silvia, the Adventures of Silvia Robin",  which appears as a very logical choice. The site http://silviarobin.elcet.net (both French/English) is not a public one. It is only for friends, especially from Renderosity, to give me some comments to improve the project. There is a secret code necessary to access to the already drawn comic pages, it will be shared only to long-time friends and people for whom I am a favorite artist. Nevertheless, 66 drawings are in public access.
Because I learnt realistic drawing late in my life, I met with a lot of perspective and anatomy problems to reach a level which could reach commercial publishing. Hence my strong interest for 3D, modeling and render: Cinema 4D, Poser, Quidam, Argile, Artmatic Voyager, Terragen.
Thanks for having interest for my gallery. All comments and rating are welcome! I like visiting the galleries of other artists, both for the pleasure to see your images, but also because I'm always willing to learn from others. It's funny to see so many amateurs being far better than pros who earn their life since years with drawings or 3D renders!
NOTE: I've been very busy these times (health problems in my family plus the fact that to  undertake a professional comic project means a huge work), so it is not easy for me to post and comment... be kind if I am late to comment your galleries!
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Comments (40)
ironrodent
Season's Greeting to you too, Elcet; those children are adorable! Keep up the good work. Yours truly, David P. Hoadley
Kuiski
Its a very pretty postcard. Merry christmas Elcet! :)
babuinodeoro
funny and cute idea. Merry christmas to you
2Loose2Trek
Wonderful illustration ... and may you and yours have the best of holidays! Merry Christmas and the happiest of New Years.
Denisss
Jolie carte de voeux Elcet. Bonnes fes de fin d'ann toi et ta petite famille. Bonnes fes alement tous les artistes qui partagent leurs images sur ce site. Je travaille avec ardeur sur cette nouvelle version de TG2 qui me donne encore pas mal de fils retordre et qui uise passablement mon CPU!!! Merry Christmas and happy new year! l'ann prochaine...
whiskeysierra
merci, my friend, for you and yours a wonderful christmas season and a happy new year !!
tralfaz
A wonderful Christmas to you and all of the rendo folks!
Valerie-Ducom
OPh yes, thanks and merry christmas for you too !!! :)
TallPockets
WOnderful work!! My best to you and yours, kind soul. T.P.
clifftoppler
"Where is the chimney?" he'll be saying - and the parking lot for the reindeers. Here my wishes for A Happy Christmas to you and your family, and may your pen continue to be a faithful transcriber of your creative instincts.
kierab
Lovely image and wonderful sentiments. Happy Holidays to you and yours. I hope you all get ALL your favorite things under the tree this year! :-)
1hawks1
Thank you so much my friend this is so kind of you and a beautiful Christmas gift. Merry Christmas to you and yours.
CrimsonDesire
Wonderfull and sweet image and sentiments and a Merry Christmas to you ^^
gattone_blu
Merry chrismas my friend :-)
chimera46
Merry Christmas to you and yours!
efron_241
I am honored :) thanks for the great image !! Have a superb Christmas and a wonderful 2007 full of amazing art Chris
GiMi53
Joli travail avec PhotoShop ! Joyeux No pour toi et tous ceux qui te sont chers !
lior
Une suis tr honorde cette dicace;c'est tr gentil de ta part! Un travail tr recherchet une excellent rendu. Passe de bonne fes de fin d'ann! Amicalement, Lior
Richardphotos
you really said a mouth full and thanks for mentioning me. your art is always a pleasure to indulge. happy holidays
Claywoman
Merry Christmas Elcet! What a beautiful dedication to everyone! I pray that your blessings far exceed any of your dreams!
PositivelyCreative
Oh what adorable children and such a heartfelt Christmas Card! Thank you so much and just keep up the great work and wonderful friendship! Happy Holidays!!
Onslow
A very merry Christmas and happy new year to you and yours :)
Mondwin
Really a adorable and sweetly gift my Dear Friend.....soooo pure and lovely!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Bravissimo !V:DDD.Big hugsxx Whylma ...Merry Christmas and Happy New Year You tooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!
jodipal
Joyeux Noel et un bonne nouveau annee. Fun picture.
decadence
Thank you. I wish you a very Merry Christmas and a happy and creative New Year!
karanta
Lovely image :) Merry Christmas to you and your family too and a wonderful and creative year 2007 :)
Khushrenada
well done:) merry christmas and a happy new year:)
titta
A cute card! Happy Holidays to you too! And all the best for the year 2007!
byron7
Beautiful Illustration. Those children look so sweet :o) I hope to you and your family Merry Christmas and a happy, prosperous and creative 2007. :-)
Ithildien
Merci pour cette dicace, la carte est vraiment charmante !