Painting, digital painting, posters, animated film, comics, character research, backgrounds

Works

Here, work to be looked at for itself. Ongoing projects (#mayday, Ndamba) have their own pages; brand commissions and websites are under Brand & web.

Painting

L’innocence écrasée

Acrylic on canvas · 2017 · 100 × 60 cm

Painted by hand

Wolf head in blended colors, acrylic on canvas. — **Sincère**Acrylic on canvas · 2016 · 60 × 40 cmPainted by hand

Abstract painting, red and yellow spirals on a blue ground. — **Passions**Acrylic on A4 paper · 2016Painted by hand

Crowd of faces behind bands in the colors of Cameroon, beneath “Terrorisme!” and “Danger!” signs. — **Nous ne craignons rien**Acrylic on canvas · 2016 · 60 × 40 cmPainted by handInspired by Fauvism. A response to the Boko Haram violence in northern Cameroon.

Digital painting

Made during my Beaux-Arts training, with Photoshop.

A pink heart beneath a smiling mouth, a green city and a golden umbrella, on a purple ground. — **Réussite**Photoshop · 2016Drawn by hand, on a tablet

Skeleton arms hold a green umbrella over a rose. — **Celle qui protège**Photoshop · 2016Drawn by hand, on a tablet

Self-portrait in yellow and orange tones, orange jacket and green T-shirt. — **Autoportrait**Photoshop · 2015Drawn by hand, on a tablet

Illustrations for events and artists

Work made at IFCPA-CRTV (Visual and Graphic Arts Club, 2017–2019) and for music. Grimo is the stage name of a slam musician, for “modern griot”.

Two 2018 calendar posters: “Je parle français et puis quoi ?!” and “I speak English and so what ?!”. — **Calendrier 2018**Photoshop · made in 2017 · IFCPA-CRTVDrawn by hand, on a tablet

Thank-you poster for Charlotte Dipanda, with a film crew and a musical staff. — **Merci, Charlotte Dipanda**Photoshop · 2018 · Women’s Day · IFCPA-CRTVOn behalf of the IFCPA students, Qualité class. Printed under glass and handed to the artist, present at the ceremony.Drawn by hand, on a tablet

Portrait of a weeping old man, cover of Grimo's single Mengue. — **Grimo · « Mengue »**Slam single cover · Photoshop · 2018 · given to the artist as a giftSketch: Théodore Ekané · painting: Francis LeudjeuDrawn by hand, on a tablet

Portrait of a little girl in tears, cover of Grimo's single Ekang Bissë. — **Grimo · « Ekang Bissë »**Slam single cover · Photoshop · 2018 · given to the artist as a giftSketch: Théodore Ekané · painting: Francis LeudjeuDrawn by hand, on a tablet

Awareness posters

“Parents! Your children are traumatized by your acts of violence” · 2017 · Photoshop and Illustrator

Drawn by hand, on a tablet

Professional Bachelor’s thesis project, Institut des Beaux-Arts de Foumban, on psychological violence inflicted on children without realizing it: gestures that seem harmless, or that are not aimed at the child, yet affect them deeply. Four posters using the principles of comics (panel layout, framing) and the mood-board (one dominant color per mood).

Poster “Parents!” 1/4: purple and lilac tones — **Poster 1/4**

Poster “Parents!” 2/4: red and orange tones — **Poster 2/4**

Poster “Parents!” 3/4: chevron panels, purple tones — **Poster 3/4**

Poster “Parents!” 4/4: ochre and yellow tones — **Poster 4/4**

Animated film

Les aventures de Kulu et Imbem · “The Quest for Water”

Graduation film · 6 min 14 s · 77 shots · IFCPA-CRTV, 2017–2019

Drawn by hand, on a tablet

Pilot for a series for ages 4–9, adapted from La ruse de Kulu, an original idea by Joseph Didier Noa. The village is short of water: Kulu the tortoise and Imbem the lion set off for the spring, which Abeng the crocodile has blocked to keep it for himself. Kulu challenges him to a tug-of-war and wins, with the secret help of the whole village. Imbem then proposes to share. The characters wear obom, a bark used as textile, and the setting comes from the savannas and Fang-Beti huts of central Cameroon.

My role

Character designer, background painter, art director, animation director, storyboard, animation, compositing, editing and titles.

Team

Direction and script: Justine Awoundza. Project lead, technical breakdown, compositing direction and editing: Jules Kalla Eyango, who later directed Mboa Matanda, which I produced. Original idea and concept art: Joseph Didier Noa. Sound: Joseph Fotso Nono. Facial animation: Alex Bitaah Mvé Koh. Supervised by Hervé Noutchaya.

Production

Ten weeks, six people, 14 characters, 5 environments, 77 shots. Each member of the animation team held several roles. Sketches on paper, scanned then finalized in Illustrator; backgrounds in Illustrator, map in Krita; animation and compositing in After Effects; editing in Premiere Pro.