Noah's Arch (Part 2)

Another mysterious child was in charge of driving the camels in to the Arch. Here is a portrait of him.

"The camel driver child"

(Black-lead, pencil, ink and acrylic on card, 

27x17 inches)

Another HL World wallpainting. House front door (Part 1)

HL World dwellers are fond of delicate and relaxing decoration when at home. Here is an example.

Front door overview

Right side panel

Left side panel

Left side panel detail

Ceiling

(All photos by: Alex)

Sketchbook

A painter (Christian Viguier) at home

A friend

"The card play" from Marcel Pagnol's trilogy "Marius, Fanny, César"

Les Baux de Provence, south of France

Shapes, Shells and Folds

"Objet Insolite II"

(Acrylic on canvas)

'Objet Insolite III"

(Acrylic on canvas)

"Objet Insolite IV"

(Acrylic on canvas)

The Genesis of Noah's Arch (Part 1)

It's not a secret in the HL World, that Noah's Arch has had something to do with a mysterious child, who looked grave and gloomy, but was so compassionate to humans distress...He appeared, bringing the Arch in his hands.

Noah's Arch Child

(Black lead, pencil, acrylic on card, 27x17 inches)

HL World Characters (Part II)

Please let me introduce you to:

"The Great Red Deer"

(Acrylic on card. 27x17 inches)

... and to:

"The Tamer"

(Acrylic on wood)

Murals

A Renaissance window wide open on the Florentine country.

 

(Murals Project. Watercolors, pencil and ink on paper)

(Murals project - Detail)

(Murals almost finished. Priv. Coll.)

Earth dwellers as HL World dwellers see them

When it comes to the Earth, it happens that the HL World dwellers are frequently surprised, amused, touched or... disappointed, not to say scared. Hereafter is a gallery of portraits that illustrates this fact:

("The Cambronne subway station Philosopher", 

pointball pencil on sketchbook paper)

   

("You said 'Tchernobyl'?" and "Endless follow-on",

pointball pencil on sketchbook paper)

("Isn't life beautiful? Gas-masks",

pointball pencil on sketchbook paper)

("Native American", Wash-tint and black-lead on paper.

Full drawing and head detail. 25x17 inches)

HL World humble dwellers houses

Far from the bright palaces crowded with marbles and statues, the genuine HL dwellers live in peaceful and humble places. Please have a glance:

(French 'Périgord' area. Watercolor 17x9 inches)

   

(French 'Périgord' area. Full picture and two details. Watercolor)

(Uzès - France. Pointball pencil on paper. 12x6 inches)

The HL World is a world of gorgeous ornaments!

In the HL World, every surface is subject to bearing delicate, stunning and colored ornaments.

(Pencil study for an ornament)                               (Final 'trompe l'oeil' )

From a photo shot in Venice, Italy

Every place your sight could aim at, you may discover either a tiny detail or a monumental wall painting! And projects bloom constantly:

(Perpective for a wall painting, pencil on paper, 25x17 inches)

(Study for a wall painting, pencil and acrylic on paper, 25x17 inches)

Some HL World Sculpties

An angel, or Medusa's Face?

(Molded mixture with colored patina, 10 x 7 inches)

Eternal Softness and Compassion...

(Terra secca, from a French Middle Age sculpture - 10.5 inches high, priv. coll.)

Grotesque Comedy Masks

(Molded bronze ornaments for a replica of a French 18th century piece of furniture. 

Approx. 3 inches high, priv. coll.)

HL World Stones and Woods...

Some materials that can be found in the HL World:

    

        "Vert de Mer" Marble                             "Languedoc" Marble"

                

                "Portor" Marble                              Regular Marble

                                               "Amarante" Wood

All fake materials above were obtained by using traditional painting techniques.

Some HL World Characters...

Wouldn't they fit in a play?