On the easel

Christmas Art Markets / Marchés de Noël

admin — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 09:53:19 +0000

Pour ceux qui sont en Ile de France et qui souhaiteraient venir voir quelques unes de mes peintures (et peut-être trouver des idées cadeaux ), j’expose au Salon d’Automne de Villecresnes (94) les 26 et 27 novembre, ainsi qu’au Marché de Noël de Saint-Cyr-l’Ecole (78) les 3 et 4 décembre avec beaucoup d’animations de prévues pour petits et grands : clowns, magiciens, caricaturste, démos…

Venez nombreux!

New tiger artwork

admin — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 21:37:47 +0000

I had started this painting tiger during the MIWAS art market, didn’t had much time to work on it afterwards, but I finally managed to put the last brushstrokes on it
I’m quite happy with the result of this closely cropped portrait, which is not something I do a lot since I usually prefer to paint some background when possible. The cat has a lot of presence, as if she was looking at something with a lot of attention…

Varnish, high res scan, and it’ll be ready to go to a new home. If you think you’d like to have it for yourself, just add it to the cart!

“Mesmerizing”, 16”x12” acrylic on canvas.

Cute Xmas ACEO paintings

admin — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 21:00:49 +0000

December is coming and I’m preparing for the Christmas season. I thought it would be fun to do a few ACEOs on this theme that I could sell on art markets Plus, they make great gifts Doggies and kitties for now, I’ll do some more with other cute critters if I have some time left.

Anyway, they are for sale so if you want some, click on’em and grab’em now because there probably won’t be any left after the artshows!

New mini wood painting

admin — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 20:47:42 +0000

“Chilling Out”, a cute tiger cub resting on a rock, done on a tiny 4″x4″ wood panel. This one is actually one of my demo paintings that I used to take with me during art shows, so you might have already seen it around. But finally time to find a new home!

Art day in Villecresnes (near Paris)

admin — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 19:23:09 +0000

I have been doing a lot of animals lately so I jumped on the occasion last weekend to paint something a bit different

So I drove to Villecresnes (94) for their annual speed plein air contest and decided to paint the church. You can see the result below.

I didn’t win anything, but the day was fun, the weather hold, and I met very nice people with whom I talked a lot about art :).

I will be going back to this nice little town near Paris for their “Fall Exhibition” (Nov. 26th-27th). I’ll be showing artwork and selling small gifts for the Christmas season. I’ll be doing other Christmas Markets in December, dates and locations to be announced. Stay tuned!

Over the Edge prints

admin — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 19:02:12 +0000

I will be upgrading the site soon so you can buy different size prints of my artworks (not only ACEOs).

In the meanwhile, and as I ran out of prints for “Over the Edge” during the art market, for those of you who could not buy one there I am selling them here directly in 2 sizes (open edition).

A3 (approx 29×43cm / 11×17in), with black or white background, or without background (size in this case is approx. 21×43cm / 8.5×17in) Price is £30/€35/$45 (+shipping)

14×28cm / 5.5×11in with no background, price is £10/€12/$16 (+shipping). Can be mounted with white or light blue matte (see pictures below), overall size is 20×34cm / 8×13.5 in, add £5/€6/$8.

For orders or inquiries contact me directly

MIWAS Summer Exhibition 2011: a wonderful event!

admin — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 15:34:06 +0000

Sold out! 2011 was indeed a great year for me at the MIWAS Summer exhibition and exceeded all my expectations! If my wonderful buyers see this post, once again a big thank you!

Over the Edge had an incredible success and a lot of people came to find me and tell me how much they had loved the painting, it was really a great feeling and a sense of accomplishment. That’s going to be challenging to do better next year, luckily I already have some ideas for the next paintings, so I guess it’s wait and see

The art market was a fantastic event too. I had a lot of fun with fellow artists, made some new friends, talked a lot with art lovers which is really nice! A big thank you to the organization team, everything was just perfect, and the new big marquee was a real improvement! Can’t wait for next year

For those who couldn’t make it, here are some picts of my pitch

MIWAS Summer Exhibition 2011 - August 24-29

admin — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 15:43:37 +0000

August is coming, the MIWAS Summer Exhibition too

This year I’m showing Over the Edge, Stripes, Face to Face and Eye of the Tiger. Wish me luck!

I will be in the art market too, selling prints, cards, bookmarks and other nice gifts. I also will be demonstrating live on an acrylic tiger painting. Can’t wait to be here!

If you are in the Southampton area, please do come and say hello!

For more info you can visit MIWAS website.

New painting: Over the Edge

admin — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 15:23:30 +0000

That one has taken a long time to be finished, probably because it is one of my biggest to date (32″ x 16″ or 80cm x 40cm) but still with plenty of details.

Without further ado, ladies & gentlemen I give you “Over the Edge”, acrylic on canvas of a powerful snow leopard climbing a snowy ridge. Enjoy!

I’d like to give a big thank you to Dominique Bureau, the gifted photographer who took and let me use the picture of “Jampal”, the female snow leopard at the “Parc des Felins“, a wonderful place near Paris to see extraordinary cats. If you are a feline lover, this is definitely the place to see!

Here is a detail part from the artwork so you can admire the furry creature better

BBC Wildlife Artist of the Year Finalist!

admin — Thu, 12 May 2011 15:03:03 +0000

It’s been a while since I have posted here, but I just wanted to share a good news today :o)

My painting “Eye of the Tiger” has won through to the finals of the BBC Wildlife Artist of the Year 2011 competition in the International Artist Category!
The results are expected early July, finger crossed!

Give me surprises like that anytime