de LAPRESLE - Les iris oranges

I learned the technique of oil painting at the City of Paris Fine Arts workshops with exceptional teachers such as Didier Picketty, André Bouzereau, and Francois Bard.
I attended the Montparnasse and Belleville studios.
The classes focused on figure drawing and still lifes.

I learned about color harmony, composition, and building up the tonal values of a painting, as well as light and shadow.

Then I worked on landscapes, painting from life and observing nature.

Little by little, while remaining faithful to figurative art, I began working on landscapes from photographs and from visual memory. What matters is conveying emotion through the sensation experienced.

I visit museums and contemporary art fairs, and seek to stay at the forefront of art by following exhibitions in Paris and internationally.

I have worked with artists’ collectives and in a shared studio (Le 100ecs).
My studio is near La Défense.

The canvas depicts irises in an all-over composition.
In the background, water lilies are sketched and painted in a range of soft colors, from pale pink to beige, contrasting with the flowers’ reddish-orange hues.

The blue of the water is luminous and brings clarity to the canvas.