Edouard Noisette

@ednoisette

He/him Concept artist and illustrator Currently principal concept artist at Crytek, on Hunt: Showdown 1896. Previous work include Assassin's Creed (Mirage + Shadows), Syberia 4, VtM... Cat dad, sometimes art teacher. Opinions are my own

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Edouard Noisette@ednoisette· 28d

Hi #portfolioday ! My name's Edouard, I'm a concept artist and illustrator working in games. I'm currently working on Hunt Showdown but also developing my illustrated novel Ygern, a story blending dark fantasy and history during the early days of the Napoleonic wars. edouard-noisette.format.com

A huge gothic cathedral at sunset, lit by the last rays of sunshine

The common room of an ancient tavern with a timber ceiling.

A view of a courtyard of a medieval building at night, it's brightly lit by the bottom where a tavern stands while the roofs are lit by moonlight. In the full moon shape, a mysterious silhouette is crouched at the edge of the roof.

A dark gothic staircase, lit by two characters making their way towards the bottom with lanterns.

Edouard Noisette@ednoisette· Jun 26

Some new concept art ! A series of visuals for a new location of my project Ygern. This time it goes more into the dark fantasy aspect of it. More here : www.artstation.com/artwork/0aYVZV

A giant gothic staircase viewed in top view, lined with statues and collumns, lit by moonlight. Two silhouettes are descending it, carrying lanterns

A gothic shrine on top of a cliff, above the sea at sunset. Seagulls are flying around.

a giant gothic staircase, barrely lit out of two silhouettes carrying lanterns. A weird fog is rising from the depths.

A callout for a semi underground gothic shrine featuring a giant staircase going into the side of a cliff.
Text reads : One of the oddest features of Ygern, the Helix is part tower, part shrine, part subterranean complex. It’s a giant well protected by a gothic shrine, that plunges in the side of the cliffs on the savage coast of the Barrow.
Its real name, the fountain of the Saint, has mostly been forgotten, and today the islanders are refering it through its derogative surname, or through the even more disrespectful “the Screw” when the clergy isn’t looking.
This weird shrine was once a water source in the cliffs, said to have been sprouted by the itinerant Saint Cani.
During the middle ages, the spring became the gothic shrine that it is today, accessible only once you’ve descended to the bottom of the monumental gothic stairs.
It is said that the bottom crypt hides the entrance of a more secret subterranean complex that expands under the Barrow, hiding many of Ygern’s secrets...

Edouard Noisette@ednoisette· Jun 19

I realize I forgot to post the interiors shot for the Pilgrim's Inn ! Then here it is. I've always loved rpg taverns, so I couldn't pass the occasion to make one ! #conceptart #gameart

A view from the interior of an old tavern with a timbered ceiling. A guy in a 18th century costume is sitting near the window while a maid is cleaning the table behind him.

An isometric view of a tavern, accompanied by a flavor text : "During the middle ages and the years before the cloaking of Ygern, the Pilgrim’s Inn was the beating heart of the religious city.
Once situated on the side of the courtyard,
it expanded around, incorporating the surrounding buildings.
But the years of wealth are long gone, and now only those who already know about the island are visiting Ygern, and most of the clients are local fishermen in search of some warmth.
But with the revolution growling at its doorstep, and the tensions between the new French Empire and its neighbours escalating, a new slew of visitors has started showing up : spies, conspirators, corsairs all come back to Ygern, hoping the mysterious forces hiding on the island would turn the tide in their favor..."

Another view of the common room of a tavern. A semi circular fireplace is warming up the place, while patrons sit at various tables. A swordfish skeleton addorns the wall, next to a lantern clock from the 18th century. The ceiling is timbered.

An explicative page featuring various characters and props of the tavern : the waitress, the tenant, the cook and a patron, as well as the Oven, the clock, some tableware and decoration.

Edouard Noisette@ednoisette· Jun 7

"Once the best accommodation in a pilgrimage city, now a crumbling nest of spies, the Pilgrim's Inn sits at the heart of Ygern". I've always loved the trope of the "tavern of adventure" so this is my take on it. Exterior first before diving on the inside! www.artstation.com/artwork/a0Kr...

Edouard Noisette@ednoisette· Apr 14

Hello #portfolioday ! I'm Edouard, a concept artist and illustrator based in France. I love to paint historical and fantasy worlds. I've worked on Assassin's Creed, Hunt Showdown and more video games, and I'm writing my own project "Ygern" ! more to see here : edouard-noisette.format.com

Edouard Noisette@ednoisette· Apr 13

I wanted to do another try at an art nouveau inspired composition. And to do so, what's better than to pay homage to one of my favourite musicians, Chelsea Wolfe. Her album "she reaches out to..." Is one of my favourites in recent memory, and the song "the Liminal" stand out among this !

An art nouveau frame with gothic details, with a central painting representing musician Chelsea Wolfe playing guitar under a full moon.

Edouard Noisette@ednoisette· Mar 17

Well, cat pics it is !

Edouard Noisette@ednoisette· Mar 5

#My9Games ! I could have included other, more recent titles, I honestly hesitated to include Elden Ring and Baldur's Gate 3, two huge titles on which I spent hundred of hours. Also a lot of old crpgs and strategy games !

Edouard Noisette@ednoisette· Feb 21

Since when it came out last Halloween, I've fallen irremediably in love with Florence and the machine latest album, "Everybody Screams", especially the song "perfume and milk". It's been a while since I haven't drawn a fanart, but this song pushed me to paint one. Hope you'll like it !

An art nouveau frame featuring a portrait of singer Florence Welch, under an array of moons and stars, and dissolving into an autumn forest hiding a house in the woods.

Work in progress on the Florence painting, with only the portrait rendered

Edouard Noisette@ednoisette· Jan 13

Hello #portfolioday ! I'm Edouard, concept artist working in the video game industry for 12 years, currently principal env. concept artist at Crytek on Hunt, and before that on Assassin's Creed, Syberia and more. I love dark fantasy and historically based scenery! linktr.ee/ednoisette

Edouard Noisette@ednoisette· Dec 18

It's that time of the year ! 2025 has been a busy year for me, I rebooted my project, showcased my work in a lot of different places, and moved back from Bordeaux to my birth region of Normandy. I'm looking forward to another great year in 2026 ! #artvsartist

A 9 picture grid featuring the artworks of Edouard Noisette, and a photo portrait of him in the central case.

Edouard Noisette@ednoisette· Nov 20

Some recent studies, all done using only mouse and selections as demos for my graphic design students!

A black and white study of a scene of Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein, representing a frozen soldier riding a horse

A simplified study of a scene from Dune part 2!

A study, simplified in graphical shapes, of a park corner in Bordeaux

Edouard Noisette@ednoisette· Oct 31

It's that time of the year! #halloween

An illustration of a creepy manor under the moonlight, lit in an orange glow, with bats flying around

Edouard Noisette@ednoisette· Oct 20

"In the mists of the western part of the Channel, somewhere between Normandy, Britanny and Cornwall sits the island of Ygern." Finally done with this huge series of artworks for my personal project! I always loved doing city views and this one is probably my most ambitious.

An aerial view of a city on an island, in the front sits a ruined abbey on a hill, and a medieval city can be seen in the distance

An aerial view of an island on a stormy sea, a city sits on one side of the island while the other is occupied by a rocky hill.

A medieval, ancient looking map of a fictional island. The name reads "the Isle and City of Ygern"

Edouard Noisette@ednoisette· Oct 14

It's #portfolioday again ! So hi, I'm Edouard, I'm a concept artist with nearly 12 years of experience working in the game industry. I'm currently doing environments for Crytek on Hunt Showdown, and mentoring young artists on the side ! I've a passion for dark worlds and historical settings !

A digital painting of a gothic cathedral in sunset light

a digital painting of a courtyard in a medieval street, in a foggy light

A digital painting of a covered parisian arcade, in the afternoon light.

An aerial view of a baroque street covered in snow, with a big clock on the right side.

Edouard Noisette@ednoisette· Oct 10

Going back to do studies again, as it's been long since I did some. Here's a 1hour study of a sculpture of St Elizabeth of Hungary by Alfred Gilbert. Trying to be painterly and spontaneous!

a digital painting of the art nouveau scupture of St Elizabeth of Hungary by Alfred Gilbert .

Edouard Noisette@ednoisette· Sep 17

Keeping at my usual bullshit (WIP). This is starting to look a lot like my sketch (i still need to work on the hill and add boats and stuff) !

Edouard Noisette@ednoisette· Sep 12

Cooking something...

viewport render of a medieval city model in 3d

Edouard Noisette@ednoisette· Aug 18

Hello everyone ! I'm back with something that is very much outside of my comfort zone : a character design ! This is a revamp of Ariane, the main character of my story, done with a wide variety of processes (painting, photobash and a bit of 3d) HD here : www.artstation.com/artwork/XJwNm3

A digital painting portrait of a woman with dark blonde hair, a scar on the right cheek and a serious expression, on a dark background, wearing a laced up shirt.

a character sheet with a portrait of the character, a blonde woman with a scar on the right cheek, and 4 hairstyle variations on the right side. Her name, Ariane Nehel, is written on the side.

A character sheet of the same character as the two previous images, a blonde woman called Ariane Nehel. On the right side, there's three variations of her expression. On the left side, there's the character in late 18th century/early 19th century sailor's clothes, as well as a variation without the coat on the bottom, and her weapons with a description.
The text reads : " Ariane was born in a provincial noble family in western France around 1770, under the name “Astrid de Vaumant”. She was forced to marry a rich bourgeois to salvage the financial situation of her parents, but during the French revolution, her husband denounced her parents after a finance-related dispute.
As noble-born, they were guillotined.
Astrid learned about her spouse actions and proceeded to avange her family, killing her husband in secret during the early days of the consulate... Pierre-Marie Desmarest, Fouché’s lieutenant, learned about it and gave Astrid a choice : work for Napoleon or die under the guillotine. She chose life, and changed her identity in Ariane Nehel.Now, she travels with a corsair crew, looking for conspirators that might hide on a remote island called Ygern..."
And the text above the weapons : "Ariane uses a variety of different weapons, depending on the situation.
On the ship “Theseus”, she conceals a pair of flint guns under her navy coat, as well as an out of fashion blade : she still uses a court sword from the middle 18th century, which was her father's weapon. "

A research sheet for a character design, filled with sketches of a woman in an outfit inspired from the early 19th century/late 18th century. On the right side, the sketches are colored and more detailed, and there's a row of expression sketches on the top.

Edouard Noisette@ednoisette· Jul 24

Time to share more Hunt stuff, with the concept of the Fool's Hideout for the latest update! Done in collab with game designer Clement Tisserand and environment artist Tom Deerberg, art direction by Stefan Heinrich. #conceptart #gameart #huntshowdown

A concept of a fortified circle of wagons surrounding a moat with a makeshift watchtower, in the middle of a bayou forest filled with mist

Edouard Noisette@ednoisette· Jul 10

I'm finally able to share some of the work I did on the latest Hunt Showdown 1896 event, "Judgment of the Fool". A big thank you to the whole team! Here's the event menu background Final version done in 3d by Ahmet Blum with a UI by Alice Hien. Art direction by Stefan Heinrich.

A concept of a derelict federal building under a heavy sky, framed by statues

Edouard Noisette@ednoisette· Jul 8

#portfolioday is here again ! I'm Edouard, a concept artist working in the game industry since more than a decade. I have a passion for historical environments and dark fantasy. I currently work on Hunt: Showdown for Crytek, previously on Assassin's Creed, Syberia... linktr.ee/ednoisette

callout sheet featuring a side view of a gothic cathedral, as well as 2 design variations of the same building

Edouard Noisette@ednoisette· Jul 3

Keeping with the studies, with 4 movie screenshot studies for this morning, aiming at being better on values and color ! From left to right, top to bot : The Green Knight, Sinners, Nosferatu, Dune part 2.

A grid composition of 4 digital painting reproducing movie frames.
From left to right, top to bottom :
1- The Green Knight - The main character staring at the camera, in the middle of a forest, all lit in a yellow tint.
2- Sinners - A group of character surround a wooden building by night, lit from the inside, overhead shot.
3- Nosferatu - a character is alone on a road in the middle of a dimly lit, snowy forest.
4- Dune part 2 - In an all orange image, 4 soldiers in futuristic armors are escalading a dune, the top one starts to fly as if there's no gravity

Edouard Noisette@ednoisette· Jul 2

Timelapse for the process !

Edouard Noisette@ednoisette· Jul 2

I’m trying to get back to characters a bit, at least to practice on a skill I use a lot less than environments. So I’ll try to do more studies ! Here’s one of a picture of actress Imogen Poots, based on a photo found on Pinterest. Around an hour on procreate.

Edouard Noisette@ednoisette· Jun 24

back to my usual bullshit!

a screenshot of the Blender 3d editor featuring a gothic arch with intricate details

Edouard Noisette@ednoisette· Jun 18

Hello all ! This is mostly for my French followers, but tomorrow evening I'll be live on twitch with Digital Painting School on their channel, to talk a bit career, experiences and about the life of a concept artist. Pour les Francophones, ça sera par ici : m.twitch.tv/spartan_dpsc...

Edouard Noisette@ednoisette· Jun 6

By the way, here's the timelapse of it, it took around 1h30 on procreate.

Edouard Noisette@ednoisette· Jun 6

A thematic study for #pridemonth ! In normal times I would just wish a great month to my LGBTQAI+ friends, but sadly I instead want to remind everyone to pay attention to what's happening around. Protect queer folks, and take care of those around you.

a painting study of two women in victorian costumes kissing in a rainbow ray of light.

Edouard Noisette@ednoisette· May 16

I did another view of the previous building, as well as an elevation view ! You can have a look to the grouping post here : www.artstation.com/artwork/nJbxBo #conceptart #gameart