Draftsman
by training, I became rapidly fascinated by historic architecture.
In this I was fortunate as I came from Libourne (town 6km from St Emilion and 30km from Bordeaux).
I
came to live in Bordeaux 21 years ago.
Architectural
drawings became, for me, a great delight when in 1994 I discovered the "rue des Argentiers",
a real revelation!
To
create my drawings I begin by taking an accurate as possible survey of the buildings facades.
I then put together a photographic file of these facades. It is at that moment that the
drawing can begin.
Nothing is left to chance. Every detail is carefully noted: positioning of stones, bays, ironwork
even the door locks!
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The drawings are silk-screen prints on ivory coloured paper of between 255 and 300g.
I prefer to keep the drawings in black and white, i.e. without colour, so as to bring out the numerous details.
In this manner, I am following the traditional methods of draughtsmanship.