Franck Besançon

Tarasque

Franck Besançon 🇫🇷

Medium: DigitalCreation Date: March 2024

The Tarasque is a creature of medieval folklore from the south of France. It has had several representations throughout history, most often with a giant turtle-like appearance, several legs, a foul breath.

The tarasque haunted a marsh between the towns of Arles and Avignon, devouring people and submerging boats. It is also said that the beast lived on a rock, where the castle of Tarascon was built.

Legend has it that Sainte Marthe tamed it. But I think it's still on the prowl, so I stay away from that place.

French folklore has a lot of interesting creatures, but there's something bestial and brutal about the tarasque that I particularly liked :)

How long have you been sculpting? What is your artistic background and style?

I've been sculpting almost every day since the 1st January 2021. I don't have an 'classic' artistic background, but I worked for 20 years in graphic design, motion design and advertising.

My style is very focused on body horror, I try to mix the beautiful and the horrible.

How long did it take to create the piece? What tools / software did you use for your creation? Any insight on your process?

Tarasque took around one week, with a lot of iterations. I used Zbrush for sculpting, and Keyshot for renders (+ photoshop).

the initial idea was the mouth. I wanted a gigantic mouth, to show the bestiality and power of the creature. It's voracious, unstoppable, dangerous. All the rest of the sculpture was build around this mouth.

Is this piece for sale? How can a fan acquire it?

Not for sale, but if someone is interested in a 3D print, I'll find a way to provide it.

Are you looking for work? If so, in what role & location?

Always looking for work as long as it's horror related.

I'm looking for concept art gigs, remote.

And maybe find a company that I can land with and spread horror around the world.

Your website / showreel & social media

https://twitter.com/f_intothevoid

https://www.instagram.com/franckb.art/

https://www.artstation.com/franck_intothevoid