jean marcellin is deeply touched for your interest in his Art.
Born in Paris (France), jean marcellin is a self-
Monitored by the mirror of his imagination, jean marcellin captures the movement of his colors in the inertia of the strict lines to create a unique design set of expressions. The brightness of the outstanding symphony of colors of his palette leads a discerning eye to a different dimension where textures of the light and thick brush strokes marry the rich palette knife’s balance.
His words:
“The secret is in the light, I like to capture it.”
”I mix the colors for the pleasure of your eyes and I create forms to surprise your imagination.”
“I like to put a smiling face on everybody who looks at my paintings, at least a reaction of surprise.”
“I cannot really paint the past or the future; I paint the instant, like a footprint of the present moment.”
“I still don’t know why, but Art is my way of expression from the time I touched a pencil and gouache paints. It is when I mix the colors that the magic begins; a bigger magic took place when I came into contact with oil paints.”
“Sometimes, when I think about my childhood, painting was my only friend. Now when I think about my future could painting be my last one too or… is it possible to have only one friend in life? ”