Pirogh Hesse

A study of the sculptor Alexander Calder, for its animal sketching.

Watercolor, 21x30cm.

A study of the painter David Hockney, for its landscapes, especially here the Woldgate wood, 21, 23 & 29 november 2006 painting.

Oil, 33x65cm.

The first Saturday of each month, there is a urban sketchers meeting in Grenoble. This group was formerly called sketchcrawl. This afternoon and evening, about 20 people gather in the Grenoble city around the Bastille.

Watercolor, about 21x30cm.

Exhibition at l'ESAD, 3, rue Federico Garcia Lorca, Grenoble: opening Friday 12 June at 18h. Then, from Tuesday 16 June to until Wednesday 19 June 2026, from 14h to 19h. This is a collective exhibition of all the students of the school of fine arts of Grenoble (l'ESAD). Access map here.

I present four drawings and four paintings for this exhibition.

A study of the painter John Singer Sargent, especially its lady Agnew of Lochnaw portrait, developing draperies.

Acrylic, 50x65cm, at l'ESAD.

Exhibition at la Guitoune, 1 rue Greuze, Grenoble, From April 25 to May 10, 2026, every days from 14h to 19h.

Access map here.

This is a collective exhibition of all the members of the association. I present 15 works, both drawings and paintings.

Here is an exploration of textures using some still-lifes:

Acrylic, 32x50cm, at l'ESAD.

A study the painter Philippe Nicolaï:

The reference, by Philippe Nicolaï in 2021, could be founded here.

Acrylic, 50x65cm, at l'ESAD.

By continuing to be inspired by Gustave Courbet with his self-portrait le désespéré, I turned to paint my own version:

Oil, 50x50cm.

Inspired by Gustave Courbet with his self-portrait l'homme à la pipe, I turned to paint my own version:

Oil, 50x65cm.