Goodbye Sensei

General / 13 March 2024

Akira Toriyama will always be the first one mentioned when someone asks me my favorite artists.
His talent in design, in storytelling, everything is so personal yet so universal. I always wanted to live in his world. It is a great loss, but he leaves us a treasure of inspiration.


Week of Inspiration 61

General / 21 November 2023

Detailless but big spaces, the inspiring painting of Ernesto Nemesio :


Backgrounds from Seirei no moribito ( 精霊の守り人, 2007, Production I.G, AD Yusuke Takeda)

Concept art from Despicable me 3 by Sergio Casas ( Illumination Entertainment) 

If you don't know yet, you can find all the resources for artist I create with Johanna Capelle ( brushes, textures, photo ref and painted assets ) on my Artstation store

Enjoy the current 20% OFF sale ! Available until December 03, 2023

Have a great week folks!

Week of Inspiration 60

General / 26 September 2023

The roundy shape language of Franklin Carmichael (1890-1945)


Backgrounds from Howl's Moving Castle (Hauru no Ugoku Shiro, 2004, Studio Ghibli, AD Yoji Takeshige / Noburo Yoshida) :

The synthetic shape language of Ryo Takemasa : https://ryotakemasa.com


Last but not least, the first Umeshu Lovers videogame launch day is getting so closer!

I am so happy to announce that our game Danghost will release on the 27th of September on PC (Steam & Epic)! 

We cannot wait for you to discover Otter Island! Will you join the exorcism school in 1 day?

You can support our team by wishlisting the game https://store.steampowered.com/app/1812170/Danghost/


More inspiration and references on my twitter and FB account


Have a great week folks!

Danghost will be available on Steam on September 27

General / 08 September 2023

The hunt for ghosts robbing your fridge starts soon! Danghost will be available on Steam on September 27. It's the result of many months of work at our studio, and I can't wait to hear your thoughts on it!

The game will be available in eight languages and features single and multiplayer mode. We made the risky choice to self-publish our game. Your support through sharing and wishlists will be decisive for us!  : https://store.steampowered.com/app/1812170/Danghost/

Week of Inspiration 59

General / 04 September 2023
The infinite forests of Albert Bierstadt (1830–1902) :

Backgrounds from Dragon’s Heaven (1988, directed by Makoto Kobayashi) (yep reply guys, influenced by Moebius and Miyazaki's Nausicaä )






Backgrounds from "The Nutcracker Prince" by Peter Moehrle (1990, Lacewood Productions)

If you don't know yet, you can find all the resources for artist I create with Johanna Capelle ( brushes, textures, photo ref and painted assets ) on my Artstation store

Enjoy the current 20% OFF sale ! Available until September 09, 2023

More inspiration and references on my twitter and FB account


Have a great week folks!


Week of Inspiration 58

General / 28 August 2023

Backgrounds from Blue Exorcist - Kyoto Saga (青の祓魔師 京都不浄王篇, 2017,A-1 Pictures, AD : Maho Takahashi)

The peaceful japanese sceneries of Mateusz Urbanowicz (@gommatt) : https://mattjabbar.tumblr.com

The inspiring soft colors of Peter Seitz Adams : http://peteradamsartist.com/painting-selection

If you don't know yet, you can find all the resources for artist I create with Johanna Capelle ( brushes, textures, photo ref and painted assets ) on my Artstation store


More inspiration and references on my twitter and FB account


Have a great week folks!



Week of Inspiration 57

General / 14 August 2023

Architectural drawings by David Roberts (1796–1864), published as lithographs by Hodgson & Graves (1838) https://instagram.com/p/CFMul_Hjpfb/?igshid=deihogafyyd2

Autumn landscapes of Jean-Charles Delamare (19th century, no more information about this artist)


Concept art from Over the Moon by Yuan Tian (2020, Netflix Animation / Pearl Studio) : https://tianyuan.tumblr.com

Concept art from Tangled by Laurent Ben-Mimoun 2010, Walt Disney Animation Studios) : https://laurentbenmimoun.myportfolio.com/animation-projects


If you don't know yet, you can find all the resources for artist I create with Johanna Capelle ( brushes, textures, photo ref and painted assets ) on my Artstation store

More inspiration and references on my twitter and FB account 


Have a great week folks!

Week of Inspiration 56

General / 24 July 2023
The inspiring color schemes and sens of composition of Frank Earle Schoonover (1877 – 1972) :

Concept art from Treasure Planet by Christophe Vacher (Disney Studios - 2002) : http://vacherartspace.com/treasure-planet

Backgrounds from Vinland Saga (2019, Wit studio/Bamboo) (the original manga is one of the best story I ever read about the search of peace and freedom)

If you don't know yet, you can find all the resources for artist I create with Johanna Capelle ( brushes, textures, photo ref and painted assets ) on my Artstation store

More inspiration and references on my twitter and FB account


Have a great week folks!

Week of Inspiration 55

General / 05 July 2023

The horizons of Alexandre Calame (1810-1864) :

The soft contrast of Slawek Fedorczuk : http://slawekfedorczuk.com
Backgrounds from Weathering With You (Tenki no Ko, 天気の子, 2019, CoMix Wave Films, AD Hiroshi Taniguchi )

If you don't know yet, you can find all the resources for artist I create with Johanna Capelle ( brushes, textures, photo ref and painted assets ) on my Artstation store
ENJOY the summer sale until July 16 ! 


More inspiration and references on my twitter and FB account




Have a great week folks!

Week of Inspiration 54

General / 20 June 2023
The peaceful clouds of Michael Stack :Backgrounds from Peter Pan's Return to Never Land (2002, Walt Disney Television Animation)

Backgrounds from Peter Pan's Return to Never Land (2002, Walt Disney Television Animation)

Backgrounds from Promare ( プロメア, 2019, Trigger, XFlag, Deho Gallery)



If you don't know yet, you can find all the resources for artist I create with Johanna Capelle ( brushes, textures, photo ref and painted assets ) on my Artstation store



More inspiration and references on my Twitter & Facebook accounts !


Have a great week folks !