Les Eléments "L'Air" - The Elements "L'Air" Painting by Laurence Bourdon

Dear reader,

My passion for art and then painting were born during my childhood.

For as long as I can remember, I have always been fascinated by history. This passion was fueled by visits to castles or other places steeped in history, which we made as a family.

I discovered there through the gardens, the architecture, the furniture, the paintings and many other things, the life of our ancestors, life in previous centuries, which then fueled my fertile imagination. Later, museums, exhibitions and visits to places where art objects are exhibited and sold, came to nourish this growing interest in art, history and logically #039;art history.

It was not until much later, around my thirties, when I had started a family , that I became aware of this desire, this need to introduce myself to artistic techniques.

I started by studying watercolor.

By following the lessons of Madame L'Huillier, watercolor painter, I learned the joy of "playing" with colors, all the techniques of watercolor, its difficulties but also the great joys it provides. I followed his courses, in the workshop in Chesnay (78150) then applied them at home.

Drawing lessons,

With black pencils, colored pencils, Indian ink, etc... They took place years later at the Arc-En-Ciel School - Jean Trubert, in Antony (92160)

Become a Negotiator in Objects of Art,

Subsequently I decided to follow training as a Negotiator in Objects of Art, at Ideth (Institute for Technical and Historical Studies of Objects of Art). 039;Art) EAC Group, in Paris. My plan at that time was to take over the management of a small gallery I knew; I wanted to complete my knowledge, I learned a lot there. The project did not materialize and ultimately I did not regret it.

Study acrylic painting and techniques mixed

These courses took place at the Ateliers des Arts Décoratifs in Paris. The Professor was Madame Laurence Jeannest. My passion  for acrylic painting and mixed media began in his studio.

< strong>Painting outdoors (in situ)

Internships hosted by the artist Pascal Garin, in Gironde, each time gives me the opportunity to discover other facets of my painting, it 'shakes me up'; and stimulates me.

I paint mainly in my studio, in Verrières-le-Buisson, in Essonne. I like to divert materials and play with colors; they are always at the origin of my paintings; they are the ones who guide me towards my easel. Over time my emotions, my passions, my interests in current affairs, nature, simply life, appear more and more on my paintings; I leave a little of myself there.

My paintings tell a story; everyone is invited to pursue it. It is always a joy for me to discover it, even and perhaps even more so when the perception differs from mine.

Laurence Bourdon

• Nationality: FRANCE
• Date of birth : 1963
• Artistic domains: Works by artists with a certified artist value,
• Groups: Certified Artists Contemporary French Artists