The Youngest Student I know Studying Design Sketching – Interview with Hippolyte Lucas (15yo)

Last November, the course Sketch like the Pros was launched.
I was glad to see how it gathers an infinite number of unique profiles who have all in common the passion for Design sketching.

Today I want to share with you the story of the youngest student of the course.
He’s still a teen and already shows a high interest and motivation for Design sketching.

I can’t hide how I was surprised to see such a young boy enrolling.
(I myself discovered my passion to Design Sketching much later during my 20’s.)

I believe his profile is pretty unusual and may inspire many others.
Let me share with you more about him and simply interview our friend Hippolyte Lucas. :)

Hey Hippolyte, tell us about you in few words.

Hi!
I’m Lucas Hippolyte, I am a 15-year-old-student, and I live in Valenciennes, in north of France.

What are you hobby?

Drawing is definitely one of my passions, but I also play classical guitar for 8 years and I do Karate for 7 years.

What makes you thrill about Design?

A lot of thing makes me thrill about Industrial design.
A designer is a kind of an inventor where creativity is about thinking about a concept, an object then draws it and produce it through a whole process.

It’s so interesting for me!
And Design sketching is such a new way to learn drawing.

How old were you when you started sketching?

I started drawing at five or six years old.
Of course, it was ugly at the beginning but after with training (I copied a lot of mangas).
I developed my passion for sketching.

How did you discover your passion for Design?

I discover this passion thanks to a friend who is an Industrial Design student at the school ISD of Valenciennes (Institut Supérieur de Design) in France. I saw and followed his design projects that attracted my attention. I made some research, and I discovered a lot about the profession of Designer.
And now, it’s a passion.

Do you talk about Design and design sketching with your friends (with the same age)?

In general, not really. But sometimes, I have some discussions with friends about the work of a designer. They don’t really know what is it!

Who is your favorite artist, designers and/or brands?

I don’t know enough designers to choose one favorite.
But I really like Philippe Starck because he has created his own world in design. He has developed a talent that combine aesthetic with function in his products.

Do you believe in innate talent?

If innate talent exists, it’s very rare.
But everyone could create his own talent with a lot of work.
The talent is for me something we can develop.

Do you plan enrolling to a Design school in future?

Yes ! I would like to.
I want to become an Industrial designer and follow my passion.
So, yes I plan to enroll to a design school.

UPDATE: Lucas has been graduated in Product Design in France and he is now a professional designer

Any advice or tip for whom wanna start sketching?

To learn design sketching, it’s important and necessary to start from the beginning.
Don’t go too fast and take the time to learn sketching steps to steps.

Bonus

Can you send us a picture of your sketching space and/or sketching tools?

If you could draw something and make it become reality. What would it be?

If i could draw something and make it reality, it will be something in the field of the music.
Maybe, headphones or a speaker…

Few pictures of your artworks

If you guys have any question to ask to Hippolyte,
feel free to ask him in the comment below or send me an email and I will connect you to him.

I am sure he will be glad to converse with you .

Cheers,
Chou-Tac

PS: You can see Lucas’ progress after 3 months of following my course Sketch Like The Pros