Original sketches, capturing the moment

An original sketch is a drawing created directly by the artist’s hand. It is neither a reproduction nor a print. Each sketch presented here is a unique work created in pen and ink, graphite, or black chalk by Alain Rouschmeyer. The sketch captures a moment, a human posture, a presence, or a scene observed in everyday life.

The sketch captures the moment with speed and spontaneity. It focuses on the essence of the gaze, movement, and composition. Contemporary figurative painting then develops this intuition over a longer period through texture, colour, and the construction of space. In Alain Rouschmeyer’s work, sketching and painting remain in constant dialogue.

Yes. Each sketch is a unique original artwork. No drawing is reproduced identically. Variations in gesture, line, and observation make every piece singular.

A large number of the sketches are drawn directly from life, through the observation of everyday scenes, human posture, or urban situations. Some drawings are also reworked in the studio in order to deepen a compositional research connected to a future figurative painting.

The sketches are created using different tools depending on the subject and the intended atmosphere: pen and ink, ballpoint pen, graphite, black chalk, or ink wash. Alain Rouschmeyer favours direct and simple techniques that reveal the movement of the line and the construction of the gaze.

Yes. An original sketch often represents a sensitive entry point into an art collection. It allows collectors to acquire a unique artwork carrying the direct trace of the artist’s gesture. Some collectors are specifically drawn to this closeness to the creative process.

The sketch often forms the first stage of a contemporary figurative painting. A posture, a spatial tension, a light, or a human relationship observed in the drawing may later be developed on canvas. The sketch then preserves the initial intuition of the painted work.

Yes. Alain Rouschmeyer’s original sketches are signed. The signature may appear on the front or on the reverse, depending on the composition and visual balance of the drawing.

Yes. Each original sketch is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity signed by the artist. This document specifies the title of the drawing, the technique used, the dimensions, and its unique character.

The original sketch is the artwork drawn directly by the artist on paper. An art print is a limited edition reproduction created from an original artwork. The sketch carries the initial gesture and the material traces of the drawing itself.

Sketching lies at the heart of Alain Rouschmeyer’s practice. It allows him to capture the immediacy of human posture, to observe the relationship between the body and architectural space, and to construct future painted compositions. Drawing becomes a direct memory of the gaze.

An original sketch can be framed under glass with a mat board in order to preserve both the paper and the drawing over time. Direct and prolonged exposure to sunlight should be avoided in order to protect the inks and the subtle tones of the paper.

Both approaches coexist. Some sketches are created outdoors through the direct observation of daily life or urban landscapes. Others are developed in the studio within a more constructed research connected to a future figurative artwork.

The sketches are created on different papers selected for their texture, absorbency, and durability over time. Alain Rouschmeyer mainly uses papers suited to ink drawing, graphite, and black chalk.

A sketch can be both. Some drawings remain autonomous works where the observed moment finds its own balance. Others become the basis for a contemporary figurative painting later developed on canvas. In both cases, the sketch retains an essential place within the artistic process.