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ARTIVIEW by ARCHES® Patrick France, a watercolour artist from the Vosges region for whom watercolour painting is an outlet for expressive freedom

Patrick France grew up in the small town of Épinal, in the Vosges region of France. This artist with a passion for watercolour painting and local heritage has been inspired since childhood by the art and work of his father. After studying graphic design, he became an illustrator for the Imagerie d’Épinal; in 1999, he was awarded the title of ‘archaeological watercolourist’.

ARTIVIEW by ARCHES® Gérard Guy, epicurean, wordsmith and creator of art books.

I like paper, ink, painting, poetry, music, theatre, literature and cooking. I tried to combine all these in a collection called “La Cuisine des Poètes” (The Poets’ Kitchen).

Violaine Fayolle on ARCHES Aquarelle paper

ARTI’VIEW by ARCHES® Violaine Fayolle: exploring her dreamlike, nature-inspired art

I turn to nature – plants, minerals and animals, including people – for inspiration. I draw my subjects with a naturalist’s eye and compile my drawings in sketchbooks. These become the foundation for all my pieces.

ARTI’VIEW by ARCHES® Éric Fourmestraux: an artistic journey between inspiration and tributes

What counts for me is not so much technique as the message. So I don’t favour any particular technique. I started presenting my work at a solo exhibition at the Galerie Schumm-Braunstein in Paris in 2013 with engravings and drawings. But I am also able to work in other media – sculpture, photography, sound, installation. Each idea leads to another, and I don’t limit myself to a tool, or material…

Adelphi Paper Hangings wallpapers printed on Ingres d'ARCHES paper

ARTI’VIEW by ARCHES® Adelphi Paper Hangings: preserving History through block printed wallpapers

Adelphi Paper Hangings is dedicated to exploring and preserving the art of historic block printed wallpapers. Since our inception, we have attempted to recreate traditional patterns of 18th and 19th century England, France and the United States, using materials and techniques identical, or very similar, to the original ones.

ARTI’VIEW by ARCHES® Antoine Savolainen, an artist who blends tradition and digital technology

Antoine Savolainen is a daring artist, illustrator and designer deeply inspired by nature and the symbols it conveys. His works reveal a singular aesthetic that combines charcoal drawing, pastels, acrylic painting and digital creation. He describes his art as popular and emotional.

ARTI’VIEW by ARCHES® Gilles Lorin, a contemporary photographer with a craftsman’s soul

In this latest edition of ARTI’VIEW by ARCHES®, we invite you to discover talented photographer Gilles Lorin. He was born in Aix-en-Provence, France in 1973 and he now lives and works in Brussels, Belgium.

ARCHES Platine paper for perfect alternative photographic prints

ARCHES® Platine paper has all the qualities you need to produce great photographic prints using alternative processes. These processes require a high-quality paper to achieve the best results. ARCHES® Platine paper is THE paper of choice for exacting photographers and printers worldwide.

Julie-Victoire Daubié, the first woman to pass the baccalaureate

Julie-Victoire Daubié was born in 1824 at the Manufacture Royale de Bains-les Bains in the Vosges region of France. She would become the first woman in France to be awarded the baccalaureate. This is why the French Ministry of Culture has granted this site the “Maisons des Illustres” label which recognises historic houses which preserve and transmit the memory of men and women who made distinguished contributions to the political, social and cultural history of France.

ARCHES® Huile

When it brought out a paper specifically designed for oil painting in 2012, ARCHES® Huile, the Arches paper mill revolutionised and simplified the practice for many artists who like to use oil paints.