First Impressions
Clara Tessier
The elegance of simplicity is key to this watercolourist.
Where did you grow up and how has this influenced your art?
I grew up in the countryside, in the middle of France. Perhaps it’s why I’ve always liked drawing animals and forests. Also, it’s a bit of an isolated area and so I had a lot of time alone to practise my art.
What, outside of art, has most influenced your artwork over the years?
I read various literature: fantasy, romanticism, Gothic, naturalism, historic... there’s nothing better for igniting my imagination. But I realise that this is art, so travelling, a change of scene, exploring the past with different cultures and legends certainly inf luence me, too.