Biographies by Romain Rolland
Details of the work I’ve done for the biography books of the life of Beethoven, Michelangelo and Tolstoi by the french writer Romain Rolland (1866-1944), project published by Great Star Culture (China). On this project I wanted to create a general composition with the three covers and the three backcovers too. The books are written with passion and sensitivity, one can breath all the respect and admiration that Romain had for the three geniuses. This is my homage to them.
![biographies new color web beh nicolas castell](https://www.nicolascastell.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/biographies-new-color-web-beh-nicolas-castell.jpg)
![biographies new color beethoven nicolas castell](https://www.nicolascastell.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/biographies-new-color-beethoven-nicolas-castell.jpg)
![biographies new color michelangelo web beh nicolas castell](https://www.nicolascastell.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/biographies-new-color-michelangelo-web-beh-nicolas-castell.jpg)
![biographies new color tolstoi nicolas castell](https://www.nicolascastell.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/biographies-new-color-tolstoi-nicolas-castell.jpg)
![biographies new color beth back beh nicolas castell](https://www.nicolascastell.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/biographies-new-color-beth-back-beh-nicolas-castell.jpg)
![biographies new color michelangelo rgb web beh](https://www.nicolascastell.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/biographies-new-color-michelangelo-rgb-web-beh.jpg)
![biographies new color tolstoi rgb web beh nicolas castell](https://www.nicolascastell.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/biographies-new-color-tolstoi-rgb-web-beh-nicolas-castell.jpg)
![biographies new color 02 behhh nicolas castell](https://www.nicolascastell.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/biographies-new-color-02-behhh-nicolas-castell.jpg)
![biographies new color rgb mix nicolas castell](https://www.nicolascastell.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/biographies-new-color-rgb-mix-nicolas-castell-1.jpg)
![biographies new color back covers web beh nicolas castell](https://www.nicolascastell.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/biographies-new-color-back-covers-web-beh-nicolas-castell.jpg)
![biographies new color big det beh nicolas castell](https://www.nicolascastell.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/biographies-new-color-big-det-beh-nicolas-castell.jpg)
![biographies new color big det 2beh nicolas castell](https://www.nicolascastell.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/biographies-new-color-big-det-2beh-nicolas-castell.jpg)
![biographies new color back covers detail soldiers nicolas castell](https://www.nicolascastell.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/biographies-new-color-back-covers-detail-soldiers-nicolas-castell.jpg)
For this project I partnered with Huion, who provided the Kamvas 24 Plus that is was very helpful for the digital part of this project, where I specially enjoy the chance to work in detailed areas, the precision of the battery free pen and the accuracy of colors during the coloring part. It’s specially remarkable the natural feeling of the surface, very close to experience of drawing on paper. I also enjoyed the fact that comes with the perfect stand, which I can regulate it in the position I want for better ergonomics.
![huion studio nicolas castell](https://www.nicolascastell.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/huion-studio-nicolas-castell.jpg)
![IMG20210916161128 beh nicolas castell](https://www.nicolascastell.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/IMG20210916161128-beh-nicolas-castell.jpg)
I also had the opportunity to test the Huion Mini Keydial KD100 which was super useful to work with; using all the shortcuts one need to speed up the process.
![IMG20210916163252 beh nicolas castell](https://www.nicolascastell.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/IMG20210916163252-beh-nicolas-castell.jpg)
![biographies new color rgb line be nicolas castell h](https://www.nicolascastell.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/biographies-new-color-rgb-line-be-nicolas-castell-h.jpg)
![biographies covers pencil web beh nicolas castell](https://www.nicolascastell.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/biographies-covers-pencil-web-beh-nicolas-castell.jpg)
![beethoven backcover and cover web Beh nicolas castell](https://www.nicolascastell.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/beethoven-backcover-and-cover-web-Beh-nicolas-castell.jpg)
![wip biographies pencil castell](https://www.nicolascastell.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/wip-biographies-pencil-castell.jpg)
And here some examples of the inside illustrations the reader can find in the books. Here I only worked with lines and some gradients.
![beethoven napoleon B nicolas castell](https://www.nicolascastell.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/beethoven-napoleon-B-nicolas-castell.jpg)
![04 beethoven and goethe ink nicolas castell](https://www.nicolascastell.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/04-beethoven-and-goethe-ink-nicolas-castell.jpg)
![05 beethoven deaf nicolas castell](https://www.nicolascastell.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/05-beethoven-deaf-nicolas-castell.jpg)
![michelangelo 01 b web nicolas castell](https://www.nicolascastell.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/michelangelo-01-b-web-nicolas-castell.jpg)
![ef024b54-98ef-4c8f-befd-273dc3385ec4_rw_1920](https://www.nicolascastell.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/ef024b54-98ef-4c8f-befd-273dc3385ec4_rw_1920.png)