Deadly illustrations
I infuse Nature, science, History, folklore, works of horror and my curiosity about everything into illustrations that are both odes to the wild and interpretations of human imagination.
Birds rub shoulders with skeletons, flowers grow on ruins, monsters have a story to tell in images sometimes approaching memento mori or vanitas.
Deadly illustrations
I infuse Nature, science, history, folklore, horror works and my curiosity into illustrations that are both odes to the wild and interpretations of human imagination.
Birds rub shoulders with skeletons, flowers grow on ruins, monsters have a story to tell in images sometimes approaching memento mori or vanitas.
Illustrations for your organization or your book/publication?
As an independent professional, I produce illustrations for publishing, for the production of derivative products and for visual supports used in services (readings, visits, hikes, etc.).
Contact me to talk about your project, identify your needs and establish a quote.
Who is Matanor?
I am a French illustrator living in Finland since 2020. My passion for Nature and folklore goes back to my childhood.
It was after a curriculum in Illustration and Graphic Design (yes, although these two fields are totally different, I am also a Graphic Designer) and another in Video Games, that I settled in Northern Europe. I could talk about Finland for hours, but let's summarize by emphasizing that the daily omnipresence of green spaces, wild animals and pagan folklore continues to fuel my personal curiosity as much as my art.
In addition to the visual arts, I also have an affinity with writing, which I have always practiced.
My work
Textured paper and inking pens are my favorite tools. I also use a graphic tablet, mainly for retouching scanned illustrations, coloring them and creating short comic strips to dialogue with my small community.
Despite a neurological condition called "essential tremors", I took a liking in giving pride of place to lines rather than colors, to drawn details rather than painted ones.
This unique style, at the same time clean and very slightly shaky, evolves while remaining timeless.
Who is Matanor?
I am a French illustrator living in Finland since 2020. My passion for Nature and folklore goes back to my childhood.
I settled in Northern Europe after a course in Illustration and Graphic Design and another in Video Games.
In Finland, the daily omnipresence of green spaces, wild animals and pagan folklore continues to feed my personal curiosity as much as my art.
Besides visual arts, I also have an affinity with writing.
My work
Textured paper and inking pencils are my favorite tools. I also use a graphic tablet, mainly for retouching scanned illustrations for printing, coloring them and creating short comic strips to dialogue with my community.
Despite a neurological condition called "essential tremor," I have developed a taste for emphasizing lines rather than colors, and for drawing details rather than suggesting them.
This unique style, at the same time clean and very slightly shaky, evolves while remaining timeless.
Illustrations for your organization or your book/publication?
As an independent professional, I produce illustrations for publishing, for the production of derivative products and for visual supports used in services (readings, visits, hikes, etc.).
Contact me to talk about your project, identify your needs and establish a quote.