" My illustrations often evoke the invisible movements of the wind, beings and light things in weightlessness. "
CHARLOTTE
CHARLOTTE RONFORT
ILLUSTRATOR, TOULOUSE (31)
The artist unveils their art of blending digital and traditional techniques, where precision meets instinct.
Tell us your story, how did you find your calling?
I am a graduate of a Parisian school of applied arts and the École du Paysage de Versailles. Today, as a landscape architect and illustrator based in Toulouse, I express my creativity and my passion for drawing and botany under the name 'Charlotte Ronfort Illustration'
How would you describe your style and your artistic approach in a few words?
I am developing a light, airy, soft, and poetic style. I draw the poetry of my images from the tiny details of nature, and I love to make colors that evoke the air and the sky vibrate. My illustrations often evoke the invisible movements of the wind, and beings and light objects in weightlessness.
What themes or subjects inspire you most in your work?
My graphic style is inspired by what I love: the plant world, small woodland creatures, and childhood memories of playing outdoors.
How do you work?
I imagine and create my illustrations in my studio in Toulouse. I experiment with both digital and traditional techniques, each offering me different pleasures and graphic possibilities. Drawing with a graphics tablet allows for a very precise and meticulous approach to lines and colors, while my work with gouache and ink pushes me to create in a more spontaneous and instinctive way.
Do you have a particular technique, a specific expertise? Without revealing all your secrets, have you developed your own methods and techniques?
To achieve very fine lines without losing the fluidity of the brushstroke, I use handmade stencils made from masking tape in my gouache illustrations.
Tell us about your daily life, your constraints, your joys, your successes…
I am currently focusing my work on learning gouache. For me, it is about mastering a new technique and new tools - paper, brushes, ink, paint... - They are like wild animals to be tamed.
A message to convey, anything else you would like to share?
My graphic universe appeals as much to children with a love for the great outdoors as it does to adults sensitive to the beauty of the living world.
