Laurent Paturaud

To preserve your works on paper, we recommend that you never expose them to direct light, as UV rays can damage the mediums used. Paintings made with pastel or charcoal require special care to avoid rubbing. Works containing watercolor are particularly sensitive to light, unlike gouache and acrylic.
We advise you to display them away from windows, and to use frames made from pH-neutral conservation materials and “Museum” glass with anti-UV and anti-reflective treatment. If you prefer to keep your works unframed, we recommend storing them flat, in drawing cartons, with sheets of pH-neutral permanent paper in between. Keep them away from light and humidity.

Laurent Paturaud was born in 1969 in Chartres. Passionate about drawing from a very young age, he discovered comic art as a teenager through series that have left their mark on several generations, such as Thorgal, La Quête de l'oiseau du temps (The Quest for the Time-Bird), Les Passagers du Vent (The Passengers of the Wind), and others. It was only after training as a graphic designer in advertising that he decided to make a living from his passion for the Ninth Art: he then created numerous illustrations for local organizations and magazines, and went on to lead comic art workshops. In 2000, his direct-color artworks were noticed during the BDécouvertes contest organized by Éditions Glénat. In 2001, his meeting with Thomas Mosdi proved decisive, as it led to the creation of his first series: Les Passants du Clair de Lune (The Passersby of the Moonlight). A lover of history and painting, his appreciation for the major artistic movements of the 19th century—particularly the Romantic period—led to an opportunity to collaborate with art historian Benoit Noël, Ph.D., on a book commemorating the 150th anniversary of the first edition of Charles Baudelaire’s Les Fleurs du Mal (The Flowers of Evil). Complete biography.