The Tale of Despereux is a movie based on the aesthetic of the Northern Renaissance. To recreate the world of Pieter Bruegel, Hieronymus Bosch and Hans Holbein, every surface was hand painted. Alexei supervised a team of painters in producing lighting keys, color keys and texture packs.

Characters

Character Color and Texture. Digital Painting.

Character Color and Texture. Digital Painting.

Character Color and Texture. Digital Painting.

Character Color and Texture. Digital Painting.

Character Color and Texture. Digital Painting.

Character Color and Texture. Digital Painting.

Lighting and Color Keys

Lighting Color Key. Digital Painting.

Lighting Color Key. Digital Painting.

Lighting Color Key. Digital Painting.

Lighting Color Key. Digital Painting.

Lighting Color Key. Digital Painting.

Lighting Color Key. Digital Painting.

Lighting Color Key. Digital Painting.

Lighting Color Key. Digital Painting.

Props Painting

Boldo's Book: Hero Page Texture. Digital Painting.

Boldo's Book: Additional Pages Texture. Digital Painting.

Tapestry: High Resolution Texture. Digital Painting.

Medieval Fabric: High Resolution Texture. Digital Painting.

Portraits. Digital Painting.

Table Texture. Digital Painting.

Old Book Texture. Digital Painting.

Kitchen Stove Texture. Digital Painting.

Porcelain Texture. Digital Painting.

Old Junk Texture. Digital Painting.

Mouse Signage Texturte. Digital Painting.

Environment color and texture Painting

Rat World: Color and Texture Design. Digital Painting.

Mouse World: Color and Texture Design. Digital Painting.

Warehouse: Color and Texture Design. Digital Painting.

Town Square: Color and Texture Design. Digital Painting.

Rat Coliseum: Color and Texture Design. Digital Painting.

Surface and Texture Art Packs

Castle: Handpainted Texture Pack. Digital Painting.

Andre's Kitchen: Handpainted Texture Pack. Digital Painting.

Rouscuro's Boat: Handpainted Texture Pack. Digital Painting.

King's Chamber: Handpainted Texture Pack. Digital Painting.