Xavier Collette

First post of 2024! So let me wish you a happy new year, it's still time, isn't it? It seems this year is the dragon's year, so let's start it with one of them! The illustration is made for a book published by @lesmoutonselectriques . I hope this year will be better than the last one! And what about you? What's your projects? #Art #noAI #Dark #fantasy #dragons #dragon #illustration #artwork #gold

Since some weeks now, I began to read a little bit more, as I was doing years ago. And in the giant pile of books to read, I picked up the Dark Elf Trilogy. Of course, reading is one of the best inspiration's sources and to be honest, I was in big, giant hole of emptiness when it was time to make something personal. So this book just came in time and here's one of the artwork I've done while reading the second book of the trilogy: Drizzt Do'Urden against the Basilisk! Hope you enjoy! Do you have books inspiring you like that? #xaviercollette #cg #illustration #Coliandre #art #artoftheday #RPG #DnD #dungeonsanddragons #forgottenrealms #Drizzt #drizztdourden #guenhwyvar #wizardsofthecoast #Wacom #photoshop #NoAI

[FR] (english below) A Dwarf's Journey. Mais qu'est-ce que c'est, me direz-vous ! Eh bien c'est juste l'envie de reprendre deux personnages, un nain et un petit faune. Ils étaient déjà apparus dans quelques croquis et je me suis dit que ce serait rigolo d'en faire une illustration. Donc les revoilà (en tout petit, certes) ! N'oubliez pas de rejoindre le Discord, car on me dit dans l'oreillette que les gens qui y sont l'ont découverte il y a déjà bien longtemps ;) (le lien est en bio). À bientôt et prenez soin de vous !! . . . [ENG] A Dwarf's Journey You could say "what is that ?". And i would answer it's a wish to see two characters again: a dwarf and a little faun. You have already seen them before in some sketches and i thought it could be fun to see them in an big illustration. So here they are (they're very small, yeah, i know)! Don't forget to join my Discord, 'cause it seems that people who have joined it have already discovered this illustration a long time ago (link in bio)! ^^ See you soon and take care!! . . . #ADwarfsJourney #Dwarf #Faun #Fantasy #environment #journey #CG #DigitalArt #DigitalArtist #Digitalpainting #illustration #art #Coliandre #XavierCollette

Last year, I've been commissioned by @fantasyflightgames to make a card for the Ered Mithrin Set, which has just been released today! It was a pleasure to do a digital painting in the Lord of the Rings universe and even more in Mirkwood. It was my first TCG card and I really hope it will be the first of a long series. Hope you like the artwork! Are you playing this game? #LOTR #EredMithrin #TCG #boardgame #fantasy #DigitalArt #DigitalArtist #Digitalpainting #illustration #art #wacom #photoshop #Coliandre #XavierCollette

Sometimes they're majestic and sometimes... well, they're not, haha. But behind his dumb face, this big boy is very dangerous, his chameleonic eyes are very accurate, got a very good smell and to be honest, I wouldn't like to be this poor knight! I tried a little challenge on this digital painting: I only use 3 brushes and mainly one, the basic rounded brush. It was fun and I'm happy on how the render turned out. You can also see the little moodboard I got with me during the painting. What would you do if you were the knight? #Dragon #knight #fantasy #creatures #DigitalArt #DigitalArtist #Digitalpainting #illustration #art #wacom #photoshop #Coliandre #XavierCollette

MERMAY (swipe to fullview and details 👉) Just before the last day! A lot of digital paintings are on fire here since weeks now, big illustrations for cool projects and without teasing too much, I can’t wait to show you some of them! And in all this storm, I just had time to speedpaint one little Mermay. But one is better than none, after all! #Mermay #Mermay2024 #fantasy #creatures #DigitalArt #DigitalArtist #Digitalpainting #illustration #art #wacom #photoshop #Coliandre #XavierCollette

THE GUARDIAN (swipe for fullview 👉) This painting has known many stages. That's an old character I didn't like anymore (whill you find which one?), I changed her colors. After that, I only kept her face, repaint it a lot and give her a total new background, story, etc! “Her red flames will protect the white roots forever. She’s waking up each time the tree feels a threat coming too close”. But the question is: who can be a threat for the tree? #Darkfantasy #fantasy #art #dark #roots #tree #red #sword #CG #DigitalArt #DigitalArtist #Digitalpainting #illustration #art #artist #artoftheday #Coliandre #XavierCollette #NoAI

SLEEPING DRYADS (swipe for cool stuff 👉) I said before Dryads were a type of character I love to paint. Sometimes full of life, sometimes just asleep, waiting for a better day to come. You can also see a first version of a “Dark Faeries” logo I did in the same time. Just for fun but well, what do you think about it? #Dryads #Darkfantasy #DarkFaeries #fantasy #art #dark #roots #tree #DigitalArt #DigitalArtist #Digitalpainting #illustration #art #artist #artoftheday #Coliandre #XavierCollette #NoAI

Welcome to Dréankë! I had the great pleasure to be commissioned to make the cover of a new Draconis book to come. Draconis is the world created by my dear friend @chane_art (check out her account, there are tons of wonderful dragon illustrations!) in her previous books, coming out as a RPG published by @agaterpg . The campaign for the book will start soon so stay tuned! #Draconis #Dragon #JDR #RPG #CG #DigitalArt #DigitalArtist #Digitalpainting #illustration #art #wacom #photoshop #Coliandre #XavierCollette

BIRTH OF THE DRYAD We all got some character we love to paint or draw. Dryads are one mine. I did several version of this painting, first one started maybe 20 years ago. I painted a new version of her in 2022 but the more I was looking at her, the more I wasn't happy with the result. So last year I pushed the painting a little bit forward and I think it's way better now! Do you have special characters you always love to paint? #Dryad #Faery #Fantasy #CG #DigitalArt #DigitalArtist #Digitalpainting #illustration #art #wacom #photoshop #Coliandre #XavierCollette

DARK FAERIES (swipe for fullview 👉) You're walking on the little road in the country and suddenly, you can ear them, whispering at your ears: "We are the children of the night, hidden in the shadows growing as the moon rises in the dark sky. Beware if your way crosses ours or you will wait to see a new day for thousand and thousand hours". Dark/Bad faeries are always my favorite ones. Playing with humanity's sins. And here is the last one I painted a quite long time ago (maybe 2 years?). I still got one in progress. For sure I will try to finish it. Or maybe I could ask the Dark Faeries a little trick or service to find time? #fantasy #DarkFaeries #faeries #faery #fairy #faeriesofinstagram #spring #CG #DigitalArt #DigitalArtist #Digitalpainting #illustration #art #wacom #photoshop #Coliandre #XavierCollette

THE TIEFLING (swipe for full 👉) It's always nice to do studies, from time to time. And some months ago, I had some problems with my Cintiq and I had to work with an Intuos. And to train a little bit before working with it, I paint this portrait of a Tiefling, taking as reference the beautiful picture of Yulia Taits. Of course, during the process, I've put some horns and changed him into a Tiefling. You know, horns make all better, haha. It could be a nice OC, don't you think? #xaviercollette #cg #illustration #Coliandre #art #artoftheday #RPG #DnD #dungeonsanddragons #Tiefling #wizardsofthecoast #Wacom #photoshop #NoAI