About me
I was born in Agen, south west France in 1976. As far as I remember, I have always been doodling on my schoolbooks margins or on the class tables, which costed me a fair number of punishments. Attracted to any form of creation, I've mostly devoted my teenage years to computer creation, passionate about programming, and had to wait until the age of eighteen before I got involved into painting, thanks to my exciting street art (not to say graffiti) period. In parallel I have tried a lot of painting technics, such as airbrushing that sounded like the natural tool for switching from walls to paper.
I was about 22 when, tired of the ephemeral nature of graffiti, I really started to get involved into drawing. I practiced a lot thanks to various crafts for my engineering school's gazette, party posters or t-shirts. Thanks to the final discovery of oil painting, I finally felt was painting meant.
The serious decision of becoming a painter came after my sterile, unartistic, one-year long experience of engineer's work.
Currently, I'm running a software programming studio in Bordeaux. Despite this time consuming daytime activiy, I take painting very seriously, forcing myself to paint everyday, little or a lot.
My personal style that had refined with years is characterized by an obsessive attention to details, which makes the creation of a canvas an extremely long process.
Due to the long and intense dedication it requires for me to paint, I have developed a quite ambiguous relationship with painting: the activity that's liberating me from the fast-paced rhythm of modern life and its mind-corrupting productivity exigencies, is the very one that plunge myself into a deep solitude and inner worrying.
Despite a colorful palette and some apparently positive themes, I don't manage to hide a certain sadness, and a loneliness palpable.
I'm sure of one thing anyway: painting is saving my soul.
Guestbook
I am terrible with words ... I was on deviantArt hoping to get some inspiration and I came across your art. I just started to learn how to paint. I draw more and I just wanted to tell you that I hope I can become as great of an artist as you. I think you have created a beautiful bittersweet world.
Alicia
But ,really Your stuff is really awesome.
And I relate to the doodling in my notebooks part, because I get punished for it too .A whole lot, at that.
Grrreat stuff :)
See you around.
Si vous aimez le site, n'hésitez pas à laisser un petit mot ici, cela me ravira :)
If you like the site, I'd love to get a short hello from you here!
La fille avec le accent craquant
I hope to paint as great as you, someday.
Bon, je pourrais te faire des tas d'éloges, des tas de commentaires, mais je vais rester simple et bref : ton site est tout bonnement splendide et tes oeuvres me transportent toujours autant ! Surtout ne t'arrête pas !
Bonne continuation !!
Gael (d'agen...heu bordeaux maintenant, enfin bref l'ami d'Adrien)
Merci d'être passé me rendre visite!
At first I thought that you were just using some cg program to color, but then I noticed you said that you painted it. Hope you don't mind me asking but what did you use to paint? I just started playing around with acrylics and oil pastels but they don't look anything like your colorings. Maybe its just I don't know jack about techniques yet? Anyways, I would love to talk to you about your art and inspirations some time, that is, if you're willing?
~Jenna
I use mainly oil paints, which are still widely used by artists, but those don't showcase they art much on the internet. When I began to paint I bought a cheap box of primary colors and started to play around with them. It all came naturally after a little while. You should give it a try, it's not that hard. You can give me a shout if you'd like to hear more insightful tips someday.
For painting, for creating, for showing, and for inspiring.
(-and for being french ;) But I guess that comes naturally..)
Lady!
Je t'offre une plume blanche du plus beau de mes paons.
Avec admiration, je contemple.
Thank you for showing your paintings to the world. Merci, Merci. They are truly inspiring for someone like me. Just turned 22, and new to the relaxing, yet exciting world of painting. I hope that when I am your age, I can create something as wonderful. Also, I hope I can learn your language, Je ne parle pas encore très bien le français... but I'm learning!
Mais si... merci en tout cas.
Go on with your great work!
And thanks for the kind words. I'm keeping on anyway, whatever the obstacle coming my way!
To many eyes over look an individual like yourself.
I'm very impressed by your technique, I'm pretty sure I would make a mess by painting like that (doing one thing at a time and not just do the background and then layer on top op that - if that made any sense)
And hello Denmark! (just a lil bit late ooops :/ )
Nice site too, by the way. ;-)
Cheers from the far side of the globe (Yes, Southeast Asia)!
and by the way painting is saving my soul too.....
First it takes some time to study, observe, assimilate the theory that will help you guide up your creative energy towards the idea you're aiming at. It's even a daily, never-ending learning task.
In the meantime it requires you to free up yourself and let the gestures go, even imperfect; that takes time to, and is more related to the knowledge of yourself, I think.
But i'd say that the essence lies in two things: will, and work.
I always start an piece with flashes of the finished image displaying suddenly in my mind.
Then the flash needs to be remembered, deconstructed, thought off, tried out, and worked out. A lot of work. And it's never easy, you know.
So. Just keep up! ;)
Je suis vraiment impressionné par le travail dans chacune de tes peintures combiné a un grand talent et une imagination luxuriante. Je suis aussi informaticien, peintre du dimanche et deviant... Mais je reconnais que mon travail n'est pas du tout au même niveau, je vais peut être suivre ton exemple et faire une grand oeuvre sur plusieurs mois (plutot que des petites peintures sur plusieurs jours...)
Félicitation encore;
Anyway, very very nice job you're doing here, congrats!!
I hope it helps me to pick up a brush again.
I like the fact that you have also done graffiti in your early days, I've grown into a more abstract style, not wildstyle but something completely different my word is not even a word anymore more like a splotch of paint that looks intense (atleast to me it does) I hope to see more works from you on DA!
J'apprécie votre écriture, votre trait. Dessiner, écrire, rêver, voilà bien mes activités favorites et je retrouve dans votre travail bien des choses que je n'arrive pas encore à coucher sur le papier. Mais je crois bien avoir trouvé mon guide.
Merci.
I must say that I adore your work and your attention to detail. I am also prone to being obsessive over details... I can spend hours, days even, on one tiny element of a piece and if that bit goes wrong then the whole piece isn't worth it anymore.
I admire you very much for your technical ability and originality, also your thought-provoking writings, and look forward to seeing more of your work online soon.
Fish x
Thank you Fish for stopping by, and have more fun with pencils!
I really don't know what I'm trying to say with this comment, haha, except that you have amazing talent. Technique isn't hard to learn, I believe it to be quite easy, but the originality I see in your work inspires me. I think inspiration is the most difficult part about painting...so in conclusion...your work is beautiful, and thank you :)
See? I also can rant randomly about a subject ;)
It was nice of you to tell you enjoyed your time as a viewer.
I just had to comment after reading your writings and especially the line about painting saving your soul. It's just so good to know of someone so talented like yourself being so humble, hardworking and passionate... I do believe painting saves souls too. I can't imagine ever giving up to paint and thank you for being a motivation and my new favourite artist to watch.
Your paintings are also very good, vibrant, and still this unusual cropping that seems natural to you.
I didn't browse backwards for too long, but all I can say is that I really enjoyed my visit. Thank you!
oui parce que je parle de vous complimentez encore ^^
par ailleurs ce n'est pas la première fois que je vous félicite .
encore une fois bravo ,je suis sous le charme , ca fait plus d'un an maintenant que je vous ai découvert et je le redis, vous disposez vraiment d'un magnifique talent , que dis je d'un don !!
vos oeuvres me parlent tellement , que je suis en train de m'inspirer de vos oeuvres , mais les votre sont vraiment or du commun .
Félicitations Michael
bonne continuation !!
Congratulations!!! :)
I checked your gallery, and must say, I saw serious skill there. Keep up, ok?
Your work is breathtakingly beautiful. Details are simply exquisite. Perspective is both intricate and unique. I'm in awe.
This painting is very different from what I use to paint, it's uncolored, humid, mystical. I'm a little embarrassed to show it for that matter, but the real reason is that it reminds me moments I would like to fade away; which will slowly happen, until it doesn't matter to much to me anymore.
I was also thinking of presenting it when I have something more cheerful to show alongside.
It's easy to find! But so you know, I'm not using it much.
Chaque toile est à couper le souffle, et cela à chaque fois qu'on les regarde
De plus votre parcours me rassure, moi qui suis un "futur ingénieur" qui adore dessiner, je me demandais si c'était possible de dessiner tout en travaillant, et apparemment oui!
En revanche avec un talent pareil c'est dommage de pas en faire un métier (et oui on veut voir toujours plus de dessin nous aussi ^^) !
Voilà, en espérant que vous ne vous arrêtiez jamais de peindre, car c'est un plaisir pour nous ^^
Bonne continuation !
Ne pas en faire un métier, c'est peut-être précisément à cause de cette illégitimité en temps que peintre, dans les milieux qui ont autorité. ( pour l'instant, j'estime avoir trop à prouver, et tente en restant en retrait de ne pas trop compromettre mes motivations envers l'art )
Merci pour tes encouragements, et de ton côté, si telle est ta passion, essaye de ne pas la décevoir, mais attention, elle ne t'emmènera pas forcément le bonheur et la gloire ;)
j'ai découvert vos oeuvre dans le livre l'art de la fantaysie et les seul qui m'ont skotcher sont les votres.
Mes deux tableaux favoris sont : "Larmes de Joie dans le Jardin des Géants" et "Entrée de Luxuriance"
Un merveilleux travaille.
Merci pour ton agréable message!
I wish I could do that, but unfortunately I don't know if I'll ever get that far. I do love to draw though (and looking at lovely pieces like yours - very inspiring :D ).
I've always seen the use of oils as very hard....but I've actually never tried it myself. Do you use any other techniques while making art?
I'll be going to Paris for a couple of weeks this summer. Maybe I'll see some of your works over there :)
Keep up the great work, hopefully your inspiration will never run out!
Keep up the good work!
I couldn't go without commenting any longer. You are an AMAZING painter. Your work astounds me to no ends. Every time I visit your site, and I view each painting yet again, I find new details and things I did not notice before.
I only wish one day I could get my skills even close to yours-for I have started just last year with acrylic painting.
Please continue your work, it is beautiful, and I enjoy so much to just sit and view it.
-
Hailey
Your works are great as well as their incredible magic stories, I really like your concepts) We say in russian "талантливый человек талантлив во всём"- I think it is just for you, I'm sure, you succed in all technics you tried.
Could I ask you a question? Do you use photoes while drawing (I mean your heroes)?
I am looking forward to seeing your new artworks, which are like a pure sunlight in the darkness of everyday problems...
P.S. Sorry for my aaawful English, I need centures to make it better )))
A robot gave me a perfect translation of this saying in russian, which I received with much gladness. I'm not sure though, whether eclecticism is preferable over specialty nowadays. Curiosity and the pleasure to create draw us toward every possible vector of artistic expression. But the task is so immense, shouldn't we just try to concentrate on what we are best at ?
Your english sounds really good so far. To answer your question, yes indeed, I use some reference photographs (that I shoot myself) for the convenience of it. But nothing replaces a living model.
your work is such an incredible inspiration to me - I just wanted to say thanks.
You keep reminding me to carry on trying to find the pleasure in details and the value of beauty. To me, you are the greatest artist of this time and one day I wanna see the orignials in an exhibition! (no matter how far I've to travel!) - Please: never stop, no matter what's happening!
These pieces creates muses entirely on their own. (Or rather, it lures the elusive muses from their hideouts.) They're lovely and, as others have said, inspiring. I truly enjoy looking through your online gallery (and dropping into your world. It makes me a little sad to leave it). I hope to see an exhibition in person eventually. Keep going!
En plus des peintures, est ce qu'un roman ne vous tente pas ... Comme je vous l'ai déjà dit, donnez aux autres votre part de rêve....vite l'expo!
Votre visite et vos messages me font très plaisir. N'hésitez surtout pas à vous arrêter si vous passez du côté de la rue du Couvent.
looking at your painting makes me think how much i love it.
its the thing that keeps pulling me back from the plundge into the depths of a still nothingness.
drugs, alcahol and rape keep sucking me down but the brushs on canvas keep pulling me one step forward but i always go two steps back,
if i keep at it i hope to get nearly as good as you and as calm and collected as i wish to be.
such is life, we make it or we break it.
I wish you all the best in your life, there will be the day your name will become great. And never stop painting, please...
Warm holiday greetings from some other side of the world. V.
J'utilise ton cite pour te souhaiter une bonne et heureuse année. Nous avons vue tes parents pendant les fétes, il nous ont apris une bonne nouvelle pour ton petit frére. A bientot
Bises Christophe, Nadine, Manon.
Everything about your art is breathtaking. Every little detail! I can tell just by looking at it it took you a while, and that's what I need to learn about art! It isn't something you can just rush through and pray it looks good in the end. I can tell you put a lot of passion and creativity into your artwork. I think that's what I love about it, and perhaps envy you.
Many thanks for the nice comment. You should definitely try out on paint. It is amazing on so many levels.
from programming to painter you're work is breath-taking and inspiring.
hopefully i'll one day be someone like you