Figurative art digital : " Un gorille dans les bulles ".
Artist: Sébastien Lachapelle.
2022, Montréal, Quebec, Canada.
Theme: Character, Gorilla, Bathtub, Jungle.
Technical: Photo manipulation .
Original work format: 24 x 36 in (60.96 cm x 91.44 cm).
Reproduction format: 12 x 18 in (30.48 cm x 45.72 cm) and 24 x 36 in (60.96 cm x 91.44 cm).
Dominant colors: Grey, orange and green
Hanging system included:
Floating frame
Interpretation of the work by the artist:
Playful portrait of a hygienic gorilla. The comic concept of a huge primate in a tiny bathtub had been floating around in my head for a while and made me laugh out loud. So I decided to immortalize him in pixels, and I imagine him singing in his bubble bath.
Un gorille dans les bulles - Sébastien Lachapelle
Photo manipulation can be defined as an amalgam of photography, graphic design and digital editing. This technique requires great skill and precision in the use of Photoshop and other tools, a lot of research and a good dose of patience. It is one of the most creative art forms to come out of digital.
Over the years, especially with the help of tutorials, Sébastien has developed a signature of his own and his creations are matched only by his overflowing imagination.
His style lives between reality and comics, and he uses a palette of bright or contrasting colors, always in harmony with the theme of the work. Diversified and eclectic, from playful art to surrealism, his projects are often the result of the inspiration of the moment. His major sources of inspiration are cinema, Pop Art and American comics, as well as traditional illustration (e.g. Norman Rockwell).
Sébastien's motto, and the message he wishes to convey, is that in the end, it doesn't have to look real. What is important is that the image says something, and above all, that it is pleasing to the eye.