Pauline Bloquel, a bubbly young woman of 29, draws animals, flowers and emblematic places of Rennes under the name “Pablo est une fille”. The one who describes herself as “Rennes by adoption” opened the doors to her home for a meeting where she gave herself up on her journey.
It is in her apartment, located in the heart of Rennes, near the Vilaine that Pauline Bloquel gave us an appointment. When we arrived, it was a sweet and smiling young woman who welcomed us into her warm cocoon.
She then leads us into her office, which in her image is a bright, uncluttered, orderly and subtly decorated room. On the walls, illustrations in the form of colorful postcards, some of which are his own creations. Flowers, animals, characters, a little eclectic, sometimes wacky but always happy.
Pablo, a young woman passionate about architecture
As evidenced by her creations, Pauline is a young woman passionate about architecture and especially that of the city of Rennes. For good reason, it is thanks to this discipline that the illustrator put down his luggage in the Breton capital.
“ I come from Picardy. I studied for five years at the architecture school in Rennes. Then I worked for three years in an architectural firm. I realized that I really lacked this manual side so I decided to embark on illustration which has always been my passion. “.
If this choice seems clear today, for her as for her audience, she confides with a smile, to have had “afraid to take the plunge”.
To represent as faithfully as possible these places so dear to Rennes, the illustrator has her method. ” I first walk in the streets of Rennes, I let myself be inspired by the landscape. Next, I take a photo that matches my framing and the Rennais’ vision, then I redraw a large format sketch before moving on to pointillism fill which can last up to a month. “
“I let myself be carried away by my desires”
If the young artist says she is ” immediately fell in love with the city of Rennes “, the city is not the only subject to come under his pen. Pauline is indeed working on several themes including animals and botany.
” Generally, I spend a month drawing a city drawing so I like to set the pace by drawing, things a little easier, a little more fun too. So I got into the habit, once I finished drawing a city, of making an animal or drawings of flowers. Often I personify them to give them a nice little face. “confides the former architect with a smile.
Pointillism, an almost “meditative” technique
The long delays in creating Pauline’s illustrations can be explained by the technique she uses. ” The pointillism technique is a rather particular technique. I chose to use a pen that is 0.05 millimeters, and in fact, these are just small dots that put next to each other will create areas of shadows and lights and will generate the picture. “
If this method requires a lot of rigor and patience, for the young woman, delicate and careful, it was like artistic love at first sight. She recounts with pride and emotion her first attempt. ” The whale is the very first illustration I made with the pointillism technique. And as soon as I started to draw it, I found it really meditative all the time it takes to make an image. I immediately knew that I was going to do other illustrations with this technique. “
In search of the perfect illustration and curious to discover new techniques, Pauline recently swapped her thin pen to try her hand at the quill. “The point is thicker but the color more intense“she comments.
Refined and responsible creations
When she works, Pauline likes to isolate herself in order to concentrate better “I really like being in my bubble because I need to be focused on what I’m doing so I’m really working at my desk with no one around. Afterwards, however, I still have a little musical background, in general, of the French variety.”
tv/CQybzRRIBqf/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="13" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"/>It is possible to admire the illustrations of Pauline, which she exhibits in various establishments, such as at the moment at theRennes EFS, but also on his account Instagram and his website in his image and that of his creations: neat, delicate and solar.
Anxious to bring to life and promote craftsmanship, the young woman offers silkscreen prints of her works, the number of prints of which generally ranges from 50 to 100 copies produced locally by craftsmen from Rennes.
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