art activities resume

Alain Couder19 Hernandez ave, Los Gatos CA 95030+1 408 313 9005

1965-68 Evening classes at “Les beaux Arts” school in Versailles while I was doing my engineering degree. Here is a few examplaes of my work at that time

ART ACTIVITIES RESUME

Classical drawing from antique statues

1975-83 Black and white photography learned with a photogapher from the life magazine in Paris. Then, I had my own dark room at home for several years. Here are a few examples of my work

The girl and the dog

Still life drawing

1978-97: Clay sculpture inspired by a friend of mine, Alain Boullet, who is a painter and a sculptor (www.alainboullet.com)1994 to 1997 Clay sculpture classes sculpting with a live model in Paris. Here are a few examples of my work

“Dead” wood on the beach

Venice

From 1998 to 2013 my executive reponsibilites left me with no time to do any serious art work

2013 to now. Retired from the high tech indusrtry, I went back to school to refresh my drawing skills and learn Acrylic painting. I spent 3 semesters at West Valley college. I am part of the Los Gatos Artist association. We are about 10 artist who draw from a live model each week.This work is shown in my portfolio. Here are examples that illustrate the three themes that I am interested in,

Capture the imresion of my travel, here Patagonia Convey messages related to culture and society, here

polluting the world

The nude in life and nature

Capture the impression from my travel, here Patagonia is part of a triptic painting

Major issue with our planet, here polluitng the world

The woman beauty,Here woman out of the shower