Benoit Féroumont

Animator, illustrator and scriptwriter Benoît Feroumont is something of a Renaissance man. His series Le Royaume – the latest volume of which appeared in 2019, following pre-publication in Spirou magazine – has won over children and adults alike with its whacky fantasy universe set in medieval times – a kingdom where anything can happen. Anne the tavern keeper is lovely enough to melt our hearts; François, blacksmith turned member of the king's guard, has us laughing out loud over his gaffes; and we shudder at the outbursts from the cantankerous queen... Benoît Feroumont worked for a long time with digital graphics, but for Le Royaume de Blanche-Fleur he returned to his drawing table and produced a series of magnificent original panels in Indian ink.

Feroumont is an artist who is constantly exploring new avenues, filling notebook after notebook, trying out different implements and focusing on new subject matter. As Gracy Imp, he produces drawings of a very particular sort, reserved for a specialist audience. Feroumont's animation work regularly feeds into his drawing – the reverse being equally true – and over the years his drawing style has evolved in the most elegant of ways.