Funny, grotesque, wild, hilarious… troll-like! With his dynamic, animation-style linework, Jean-Louis Mourier draws on a wealth of imagination to bring his simian characters to life. It all comes down to a few wonderfully executed pencil strokes: a pose, an expression, a framing. Far from the conventions of heroic fantasy, he has succeeded in creating a wacky universe that is instantly recognizable and extremely popular.
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.
Jean-Louis Mourier grew up surrounded by the paintings of his father, an official painter for the French Navy, who gave him his first drawing lessons. Inspired by the classics of Franco-Belgian comics as well as American comics by Bernie Wrightson and Richard Corben, he enrolled at ENSAAMA in 1979 before entering the printing and advertising fields. Complete biography.