Jef Gaillot

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My name is Jean-François Gaillot. Born in Paris in 1965, I grew up under the light of Provence from 1975 onwards. It was during my studies at the École des Beaux-Arts in Nîmes, at the age of 17, that I began to give life to my characters, staging them in everyday or imaginary situations.
My creative routine:
Every morning, I sit in cafés to sketch for about two hours. My tool of choice? A spiral notebook and a simple black Bic pen to capture life on the spot.
The technique:
Back in the studio, I glue my sketches onto cardboard. Some are inked with a black wash, then enhanced with touches of white acrylic paint.
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