Artwork Archives - Page 2 of 2 - Benjamin Descovich

Christophe has the credit of managing concept art and art direction for Disney, Dreamworks, Universal Studios and many other animation studios. He’s worked on major films including The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Dinosaur, Hercules, Tarzan, Shark Tale and Treasure Planet (one of my favourite Disney sci-fi animations).

Remember the animated beginnings of Disney’s Enchanted starring Amy Adams? Christophe was Art Director on the animation and produced memorable moments like this. Check out the video here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Vr8wU4aUsM

Colour script & art direction for Enchanted by Christophe Vacher

Christophe received an Annie Awards nomination (equivalent of an Academy Award for Animation) for his work on Tim Burton’s CG feature film 9. 9 has to be one of the best original animation features ever made and is one of my all time favourite dystopian movies. Check out the trailer and you’ll see why.

He worked as a visual development artist for Despicable Me before moving to Hasbro studios where he has won two Emmy Awards for Transformers Prime, the latest CG animated TV show from one of the most famous sci-fi franchises on the planet.

Colour and lighting design for a Visual Effects sequence in episode 19 by Christophe Vacher

All of these major achievements are a testament to Christophe’s professionalism and skill with his art. He is a legend in my book and I feel honoured to feature his work. While his career working for the biggest names in animation is mind blowing, his personal works of art are sublime. Below are my favourites.

Having laid your eyes on the images above you will be hungry for more.

Light up your coffee table with a copy of Christophe’s book of art here.

Check out his website at www.vacher.com

There are more samples of his fantastic work on his Deviant Art page too.

Sally Gottschalk (also known as Nigreda) is an artist who is opening up all avenues to succeed for the long term. Not only is her art spectacular, she is creating multiple channels for art lovers to engage with her work.

An artist lives or dies by the exposure the get, or in most cases, do not get.

Engaging with the world in as many ways as one can whilst producing new quality art is a tough task and I think Sally has the balance right. She is a freelance artist and also has her works for sale in many forms for a reasonable price. If you like an image, get it on your phone case or a throw pillow or a poster. Why let it shy away in a digital folder somewhere.

Show off the art you love.

Art lovers connecting with a piece is a sacred bond that is not easily found and seldom broken. I feel it’s like finding a friend who gets me. One that resonates with a secret part inside that I would not have recognised, if it weren’t for that special work of art. It’s like that rare bird I can really, truly and deeply relate to. Like this one.