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Linda Ljungblad captures the aura of places in her watercolours

Born in 1988 in Falkenberg, in Halland County, Sweden, Linda Ljungblad is a self-taught watercolour painter whose artistic career has been as bright as the Scandinavian landscapes she captures. Currently based in Gothenburg, she has devoted thousands of hours to perfecting her art, developing a unique visual language that combines the precision of detail with the softness and enchanting atmosphere of Nordic light.

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.

YOU ARCHES® Théo Aptel, Shipping and Procurement Manager

I’ve been processing and finishing manager for a few years now. Processing includes, among other things, the gelatin sizing process for ARCHES® Aquarelle paper.

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…

Open days at Didier Clad’s studio

Didier Clad will be making prints of some new etchings at the open days at his studio in Kruth, Haut-Rhin (France) from 19 to 21 September 2025. Visitors will be able to see him printing two new works entitled “Le héron” and “Le capricorne”, both new additions to his “Bestiaire” collections. These two prints on 400 gsm Velin d’ARCHES® paper will be acquired by the BNU, Strasbourg university library.

The ABC of paper – deciphering papermaking vocabulary

Here we explain some of the terms based on extracts, loosely translated as the French terms do not always have exact English equivalents, from a French dictionary of papermaking know-how, L’abécédaire du papier, un dictionnaire des savoir-faire, published by Éditions Pyramyd at the beginning of this year.

YOU ARCHES® Marie-Laurence Morizot, leader and trainer at the Arches paper mill.

I’ve been processing and finishing manager for a few years now. Processing includes, among other things, the gelatin sizing process for ARCHES® Aquarelle paper.

ARCHES® erneuert die Kunst des Briefeschreibens: Entdecken Sie die ARCHES® Aquarelle Grußkarten-Box

ARCHES® ist stolz darauf, die Einführung eines neuen Produkts bekannt zu geben, das sowohl passionierte Künstler als auch Liebhaber schöner Briefe begeistern wird: die ARCHES® Aquarelle Grußkarten-Box.

Henri Landier: 50 Years of Freedom

Through the ”50 Years of Freedom” exhibition, the public was invited to discover or rediscover the immense talent of Henri Landier, an independent artist who forged his own path, off the beaten track of traditional art galleries.

Jean-Luc Clercq-Roques exhibition: A magical return to collodion

Until 6 July 2025, the Centre for Photography in the Château de l’Hom district of Gaillac is immersing visitors in a fascinating photographic world. Jean-Luc Clercq-Roques, a passionate photographer, is presenting his exhibition “Contemporary wet plate collodion”, dedicated to ambrotypes and the wet-plate collodion technique.