RIVE GAUCHE

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3D / CGI Rendering

Animals

Character Design

Christmas/Celebrations

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Fantasy

Food & Drink

Nature

People

Photorealistic

Realistic

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Climber sitting on top of wooden pole with climbing gear by RIVE GAUCHE

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Woman and child looking at smiling bear formed from clouds by RIVE GAUCHE

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Green glass bottle with rustic bread loaves on wooden background by RIVE GAUCHE

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Medieval knight on horseback in snowy forest, artwork by RIVE GAUCHE

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Futuristic cat woman singing with glowing eyes in neon light by RIVE GAUCHE

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Pink monster singing on neon-lit stage, by RIVE GAUCHE

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Superhero squirrel in costume holding microphone on neon-lit stage RIVE GAUCHE

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Combining 3D and photshop to perfection.

Single character or enchanted landscape; everything is in good hands here.

Rive Gauche are two illustrators working together. One works within the field of 3D Renderings and character design, the other works as a photo realistic illustrator who works in Photoshop. Both began their career with airbrush and acrylics on paper and today most of their complex illustrations are created in 3D programs mixed with Photoshop. Anything is possible with this pair of talented illustrators.

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What drew you to illustration/design? RIVE GAUCHE: First, the pleasure, since child, to draw... then, of course, the work of precedent illustrators, which show the possibility to mix painting, with narrative intensity and sense of humor... Do you have any formal design training? RIVE GAUCHE: No... I've studied cinema, and worked at the beginning in movie industry Where do you live? RIVE GAUCHE: Small town near Paris, Bievres. Can you describe your studio for me? RIVE GAUCHE: Well, a sort of guinness book 'records of mess. What is your biggest inspiration? RIVE GAUCHE: Often movies ... How do you get the best ideas? RIVE GAUCHE: Mainly, by draw or sculpting « freely », « around » the project... What technique do you use? RIVE GAUCHE: Now, 3d computer generated pictures, exclusively. Tell us about a fovorite project you have recently completed. RIVE GAUCHE: searching a character for new york tv... sculpting in 3d the character, expressions, gestures, etc.. What would be your dream job/Commission? RIVE GAUCHE: When the art director and me have a real complicity around visual references, and humoristic concepts ... Who are your illustration heroes? RIVE GAUCHE: Rockwell, Frazetta, Adam Hughes, Doré, Mc Carthy,Moebius, Disney ... and one hundred more ... Do you keep a scetchbook? RIVE GAUCHE: Yes, of course. What are your hobbies? RIVE GAUCHE: Fencing, travels, reading. If you were not an illustrator, what would you be? RIVE GAUCHE: Mmm... difficult to say... illustrator, maybe?... Who would you like to meet? RIVE GAUCHE: mickey mouse. If you could travel back in time, where would you go to? RIVE GAUCHE: The paris of the twenties... so full of energy! What kind of music do you listen to? RIVE GAUCHE: Country, bluegrass,jazz, some classics. What is the funniest thing you have ever done? RIVE GAUCHE: Dreams. If you won the lottery, would you still work as illustrator? RIVE GAUCHE: I suppose... if possible, I should like to win, just to verify. Do you collect anything? RIVE GAUCHE: Books. Do you have a favorite game? RIVE GAUCHE: Chess, billiards.

Favourites

tool: nurbs gallery: muséemmagrittemuseum Cafe: a lot of virtual cafe, in different movies Food: Escargots - I suppose … (it's in my genes, probably) Drink: depends of the time in the day … or night …