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Also known as Gobert, Antoine Tabouret is a character designer and art director based in France. A graduate of the Li\u00e8ge School of Fine Arts, he takes inspiration from old-school European illustration, but he’s also influenced by modern manga and digital art.<\/p>\n

Antoine tends to work in Photoshop<\/a> (see our guides to digital art software<\/a> and the best drawing tablets<\/a>). Below he tells a little about four examples of his work as part of our long-running series of features on contemporary digital artists<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Lost Hermit<\/p>\n

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(Image credit: Antoine Tabouret)<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is personal piece of a wise man lost in a foreign world, as suggested by the multiple suns. I tried to depict a mood that could elicit feelings of melancholy and peace.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Knight of Gu\u00e9rande<\/p>\n

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(Image credit: Antoine Tabouret)<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a commissioned piece that depicts a knight rising from the salt marsh of the French city of Gu\u00e9rande.\u201d<\/p>\n

Aliza Bloodcrest<\/p>\n

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(Image credit: Antoine Tabouret)<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is one of the primary characters from Crown Gambit, a card game that I\u2019m working on as a character designer. A noblewoman who became a knight, she\u2019s from a family who use blood-covered magical relics.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mordred<\/p>\n

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(Image credit: Antoine Tabouret)<\/p>\n

\u201cA character design inspired by the infamous Mordred from Arthurian legends. It\u2019s filled with details from the stories, including his mother\u2019s crest and the symbol of the snake.\u201d<\/p>\n

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You can see more of Matteo’s work on his instagram profile.<\/a><\/p>\n

Daily design news, reviews, how-tos and more, as picked by the editors.<\/p>\n

For more inspiration, see our features on the state of manga identity <\/a>and how to publish your first manga<\/a>. We also have a roundup of character design tips.<\/a><\/p>\n

This article originally appeared in ImagineFX. Subscribe to ImagineFX<\/a> to never miss an issue. Print and digital subscriptions are available.<\/p>\n