Chate Noire's Sketchbook (4/14)

**Chate Noire** · April 7th, 2008, 11:12 AM

Been contemplating opening a sketchbook for a while, and finally figured - why the hell not. I'm all hope having this corner will give me the motivation boost I so often need.

And since this is a sketchbook, a few pages from my rarely-used real-life one:

And a few girrabbits for good measure.

**Chuck,mate.** · April 7th, 2008, 11:18 AM

Finally......

you`re CRAZY telented, babe.
excellent stuff.
post more!

5 stars SB, indeed.

Patricio.

**Quinn Simoes** · April 7th, 2008, 12:08 PM

Really like your style Chate Noire , an excellent start to your sketchbook!

The elephant/penguin creature design is simply stunning!

Quinn

**Chate Noire** · April 9th, 2008, 08:39 AM

Thanks Pat

Quinn Simoes - thank you! Glad you like the elepenguin, he's fluffilicious.

My entry for a "twsited fairytales" challenge in an Israeli CG forum. It's Bearcub and the three Goldilocks...they're a scary bunch.

And some of the process:

And my llamcoon for Chuck,Mate's Confection:

**Utopia** · April 10th, 2008, 07:27 AM

Hahaha.. The poor bear with three loving ladies around

I like the mood in your stuff! And the jokes that you put in them...

My favorite is the one with the creature that is so tired and almost asleep on the branch

Waiting for more!

**Clochette** · April 10th, 2008, 10:45 AM

Haha excellent stuff!
You're talented for funny design!
I love this one!
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y13...guin_final.jpg

**Chate Noire** · April 10th, 2008, 10:57 AM

Rhett - thanks! Glad you liked the Diyu piece, I wasn't sure the joke got through...

Utopia - thank you. That creature's a combination of cheetah and sloth =)

Clochette, thanks, and I'm glad you liked the Elepenguin...

**Lair Radical** · April 10th, 2008, 11:19 AM

These are just great! You have a wonderful rendering style. I absolutely love the monkeys in space. More, more!

**kaktuzlime** · April 10th, 2008, 05:15 PM

So much Character, life and Expression! Lovely! I just want moar!!

Love Smythe and Sandelburg, great designs and the expressions look great!

**sageguy** · April 10th, 2008, 05:19 PM

You have such control aver what you do. A lot of emotion in these pieces. WONDERFUL! This is very inspiring.

**zweiDee** · April 10th, 2008, 05:23 PM

so funny stuff. love your comix style. keep it up!

**chrishly** · April 10th, 2008, 07:58 PM

great talent, lovely cartoon style!

This one really made me laugh. very funny expression.

-Chrishly

**Mark Bot** · April 10th, 2008, 08:30 PM

so much life!
amazing personality in your sketches.
specially enjoying all the animal hybrids.
really great job. keep it up!

**JFierce** · April 10th, 2008, 09:20 PM

I could picture alot of your cartoons as characters in a movie
Like many people have said, lots of personality

**Ragathol** · April 10th, 2008, 09:49 PM

You know your stuff, alright. My only nitpicks are some small perspective and anatomy issues in the earlier pics, but those look like they're older works anyway. Simply beautiful, especially the cartoon works. Love the animals.

**Chate Noire** · April 12th, 2008, 05:30 PM

Thanks a lot, everyone =)

Here's some stuff I have lying in my "WIP" folder that I hope to finish some day, and a couple of finished ones.

**Saturns Gate** · April 12th, 2008, 07:38 PM

Good stuff Chate

Nice clean rendering style. I think you could improve on rendering different materials to look more like what they are. All in all though great stuff.

**Slav** · April 13th, 2008, 02:40 AM

that monkey one is defiantly my favorite of all. thanks for sharing and keep posting.

**Belle Uosus** · April 14th, 2008, 01:32 PM

great gallery, enjoy looking through your stuff

**Veneq** · April 14th, 2008, 01:40 PM

Crazy cool sketchbook. Really like your style. Your drawings have excellent shape and weight. Very smooth and precise. I really could look at work like this all day. Great Job!

**Dreamworker** · April 14th, 2008, 02:24 PM

Great stuff! I like so much your incredible style

5 star for me!!

**Shard** · April 21st, 2008, 07:13 AM

you've got a very distinct style here dude! me likes!! keep up the awesomeness!

**Chate Noire** · April 21st, 2008, 03:56 PM

Thanks people!

Saturns Gate - I definitely agree. I'm lost with textures and materials, but I'm working on it.

A portrait of my darling, a small environment sketch for one of the recent DSGs and my CHOW#114 entry.

**Chate Noire** · April 22nd, 2008, 05:19 PM

My entry to an ImagineFX cover-design challenge

Edit: some WIPS

**Discoskull** · April 22nd, 2008, 05:30 PM

Wow dude! Love your sketchbook.
Your imagination is rich, style is kicking, and I enjoy your sense of humor.
Line work is stellar.
Sorry I can't think of any critiques at the moment.

**Kaffinated** · April 22nd, 2008, 05:46 PM

Great work! Your work has such playfulness imo its a joy to look at.

**Quinn Simoes** · April 22nd, 2008, 06:47 PM

I love the last set of character sketches (post #25), you injected so much character into them.

Very nice!

Q

**Markito** · April 24th, 2008, 08:50 PM

Nice work Chate,
The pengin long snout, Sandleburg kids and Imagine fx cover are my favourites;D. Love the colors you work with. Good results too with the thick linework you have. Ill be watching your art

**blacky** · April 25th, 2008, 03:29 AM

really adorable face expressions on these creatures and characters.
Last post is my favourite, specially the pen and copics's page one.
Do you study at an artscool? (Ben Sala perhaps)

**Johan_79** · April 25th, 2008, 03:36 AM

really nice stuff! Like the way you play with colors and shapes. and of course u have lots of spaced out thing which in my book is a really good thing!!

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