Close Up (2021) Drawing by Baptiste Molard (ArtBat)

Sketching since the age of 11 years old, I have never followed any school art class. I was too lazy to go there and was only interested by drawing. Cutting / pasting was for me a burden that I didn't want to handle.

Thus, I started by replicating some "basics": comic illustrations, still life compositions and landscapes using pencils mainly and from time to time, color pencils or pastels. Being attracted by black and white portraits, people's expression through a look or a smile at a very moment, I decided to focus on this art field. 

So, I have been moving on this next challenge with great enthusiasm and progressively changed my technique by adding other tools like graphite or ink markers. This combination is perfect to realize very contrasted portraits with intense dark zones and really bright ones.

Even if I have always considered drawing as an important part of my life, I did not choose this area of interest for my studies and future (current job), but I am still passionate about it especially when it comes to evacuate day to day pressure: hearing the sound of a pencil itching the paper is one of the most relaxing feeling in life

• Nationality: FRANCE
• Date of birth : 1990
• Artistic domains:
• Groups: Contemporary French Artists