Pirogh Hesse

I took part in a three-day workshop organized by Stéphane Pau at l'Étoile-de-Voiron, near Grenoble. Intense, very professional and very relaxed at the same time, with live poses ranging from 30 seconds to 30 minutes. I was able to deepen several techniques, in particular combining fineliner-pen and watercolour.

I also developed charcoal drawings:

Several models intervened during these three days at l'Étoile-de-Voiron: Camille, Clarinha, Manina, Patrick, Selma, Tiyi. Charcoal, fineliner-pen and watercolor from 30x40cm to 50x65cm. Life figure sketch, from 5mn to 30mn.

Grenoble is surrounded by breathtaking scenery. One of them is la dent de Crolles: After a little travel, I put my easel by the river.

Acrylic, 50x65cm.

Nadège at la Guitoune. Watercolor, 20mn pose, about 30x42cm.

I participated to a painting workshop organized by Nadine-Nacinovic in his beautiful atelier in Drôme, close to the lavander fields and we painted on the motif.

Nadine gave us specific feedback on our work and insisted that we prepare, using a marker, several preparatory sketches, of which here is an example.

Acrylic, 50x65cm.

Visiting Paris for a week-end, I went a sunday morning at l'Amicaldar, an association for organizing free atelier sessions.

Kelly at l'Amicaldar. Charcoal, about 42x30cm. Life figure sketch, 10mn.

Visiting Paris for a week-end, I went a saturday morning at la Grande Chaumière, that organizes atelier sessions. Here is a long pose, about one hour.

Ingrid at la Grande Chaumière Charcoal, about 42x30cm. Life figure sketch, 1h.

Exhibition at l'ESAD, 3, rue Federico Garcia Lorca, Grenoble, from Wednesday 16 June and until Wednesday 23 June 2023. This is a collective exhibition of all the students of the school of fine arts of Grenoble (l'ESAD). Access map here.

I present three paintings and two drawings for this exhibition.

Tiyi at la Guitoune. Watercolor and fineliner-pen, about 21x30cm. Life figure sketch, 5mn.

This painting is inspirated by the roman Pêcheur d'Islande by Pierre Loti (1886). More precisely, this painting illustrates a paragraph of chapter 8 in part 5 of this book: "Elle s'en allait toute seule à l'extrême pointe de ce pays de Ploubazlanec qui se découpe en corne de renne sur la Manche grise, et s'asseyait là tout le jour aux pieds d'une croix isolée qui domine les lointains immenses des eaux... Il y en a ainsi partout, de ces croix de granit, qui se dressent sur les falaises avancées de cette terre des marins, comme pour demander grâce ; comme pour apaiser la grande chose mouvante, mystérieuse, qui attire les hommes et ne les rend plus, et garde de préférence les plus vaillants, les plus beaux. [...] Et Gaud, assise au pied de sa croix, restait là, au milieu de ces tranquillités regardant toujours, jusqu'à la nuit tombée, jusqu'à ne plus rien voir". The full text of this roman could be freely downloaded in various format here.

Acrylic, 50x65cm, painted at l'ESAD.

J'organise une exposition à l'Apéricerie, 83 cours Jean Jaurès à Grenoble, à partir du vendredi 9 juin 2023 et jusqu'à fin août. Soirée de vernissage le vendredi 9 juin à partir de 20h. Il s'agit d'une exposition collective d'une vingtaine d'élèves de l'école des beaux-arts de Grenoble (l'ESAD), sur le thème d'une nature morte aux fromages. Plan d'accès ici.

I organize an exhibition at l'Apéricerie, 83 cours Jean Jaurès à Grenoble, from Wednesday 9 June 2023 and until the end of August. Opening Wednesday 9 June at 20h. This is a collective exhibition of about twenty students of the school of fine arts of Grenoble (l'ESAD), on the theme of still life with cheeses. Access map here.

Acrylic and oil, about 50x65cm.