Working the mylar.

These will be our first editions together: 3 of same format on Japanese paper and a bigger one on vellum paper.

First steps on his larger format, this time on stone.

New editions will be completed and ready for release in early 2019.

His sketch on the wall helps, but he'll modify the composition as he goes.

Brecht and Céline worked all day on 6 black and white mural drawings. A launch with Actes Sud BD took place in September for Evens' new book Les rigoles in the atelier. A memorable moment.

Brecht Evens drawing mylar for new small lithographs.

Julien Torhy and intern Margaux Le Pape make forward progress on a Lucas Arruda stone.

Stéphane Bordarier happy to sign one of his four new large scale woodcuts.

He also starts some etchings.

And continues to draw on another stone.

His publisher, Staffan Ahrenberg who runs Cahiers d'Art, stops over.

Staffan and Lucas discuss edition sizes, margins, number of colors, deadline, etc.

Lucas and Julie taking a break during signing, on the rue du Dragon, in front of Cahiers d'Art.

Lucas Arruda signing first prints to be ready for exhibition at the gallery.

Gelzer, on his first day carving.

Step one and two.

The artist hits the "martyr" board to exercise effects before moving to the real plates.

Camille hanging first proofs of composition 1. 

A strange result : a print on mirror paper brushed with pure sanguine to then print onto a fresh stone so artist can make his second color.

Finished first image on stone.

Julien Torhy pays attention to Maurige's instructions. His wood blocks are printed front and back of Japanese paper making it quite confusing.

First raw proofs hanging.

Camille Poulie and Julien Torhy are placing paper on inked up block.

Fresh proof hot off the press.

We're looking at a series of 5. All same format and using same stone each time.

He's made a ink transfer from a painted plastic sheet onto stone which he then corrects slightly.

This project is also a first for young publishing company Le Châssis, headed by Romain Semetys on right helping artist.

The edition is in three states at 20 copies each; the artist intervenes on each copy by watercolor.

First steps on a first large size lithograph.

The artist poses light grey strokes on tracing paper as first steps.

Finishing first step to be printed in blue.

Brecht Evens concentrated. These drawing sessions begin around 2 pm and can go easily to 1 am.

A friend on right, printer Julien Torhy and the artist are examining trial proofs.

In this instance Julien Torhy is pointing out details for the last and fifth color pass.

And finally end of February when all is finished, its time for signing time !

We're very happy with this new image, signed and numbered at 25 copies.

Pierre Bourdon and Chloé Herbillon from the Dupérré school hard at it.