Then my lines, always closing the forms, were naturally transformed from thick to thinner, but always with an idea of modulated volume in my mind. I started to use a much thick paper, with some little grain. We are already on 2009. That is form 'Lydie'

At that point the 90%of the work was done on brush on semi glossy paper. There was already a nice combination of straight and curve lines and some character on them, but something was missing. ( still 'Lydie' @EditionsDargaud 2010)

So I went further. My next book ( La Mondaine )was my ALL-IN. I tried everything I got. Brushes, dip pens, white gouache, much grain paper, and some crazy stuff I won't admit here. I went mentally and economically broke to find new ways. (Do not try it alone at home, kids)

At some point- I don't know if there was by fatigue or an inner expression of my character - my lines started to be open, not closing the figure. I can even tell when was first time it happened consciously; In that particular line of the boot ( on brush ). That was something.


With some years of hard work, came the whole orchestra: Brushes, dip pens, liquid ink, more dense ink, much more grain paper, white gouache, grattage, markers of all kinds, closed lines, open lines, straight lines smoothie curves; When to push, when to loose, when go hard...



Butterflies. https://t.co/6ecEGZbelb

A very inconvenient crush. My post about bravery :) https://t.co/1Gjs81xdpw

Barcelona. Octover'23

The first one.

MALGRÉ TOUT ( Nevertheless ) A love story, my upcoming book. More about it, link here! https://t.co/ayaixGKFPM

The Sunny Goddess https://t.co/jznaJMxSRz

"Melancholy people, like you, are those who feel life is for the other people, not them." My therapist.

Late night hot chocolate* https://t.co/LJxS623U8p

Night Noise.

Again :) https://t.co/dYbk6IMEjZ

The inner kid. 'Je suis un ange perdu.' 'Soy un angel perido.'

Sempé has died. 💔 No one like him has pictured the human spirit with so few lines. My all time favourite. Good by Master, Merci infiniment. 🙏