https://fpcouturestudio.com FPCouture Studio Mon, 09 Sep 2024 18:25:55 +0000 https://fpcouturestudio.com en https://fpcouturestudio.com/Home Mon, 09 Sep 2024 18:25:49 +0000 FPCouture Studio https://fpcouturestudio.com/Home ECHOES OF THE UNSEEN Project originally presented at Studio DDLA <img width="1048" height="1863" width_o="1048" height_o="1863" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6e4c6619b10e6d2f7b24eeae4f8ea777e755d49cc9c15f2bec5dd21c9278d116/20240904_221716.jpg" data-mid="217778611" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6e4c6619b10e6d2f7b24eeae4f8ea777e755d49cc9c15f2bec5dd21c9278d116/20240904_221716.jpg" /> <img width="1080" height="1920" width_o="1080" height_o="1920" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/51681e03e2cb6e683e783394a3c60531b3431183ed7221250c4927eb2659a68d/Adobe_Express_20240905_1321460_1.png" data-mid="217784159" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/51681e03e2cb6e683e783394a3c60531b3431183ed7221250c4927eb2659a68d/Adobe_Express_20240905_1321460_1.png" /> François-Pierre Couture is a Los Angeles-based artist with a background in theater, dance, and opera design. His work is a continuous exploration of the human experience, seen through the lens of environments that evoke a sense of awe and unease. Since 2008, Couture has lived in Downtown LA, a vibrant and eclectic area that pulses with the energy of countless lives intersecting. This dynamic environment deeply influences his artistic vision, blending the surreal with the familiar. This exhibit is a collection of landscapes each piece a fragment of a larger narrative. These originals, created with charcoal, pastels, and graphite on cotton paper, draw from real locations but transform into reconstructed memories, emphasizing the emotions and impressions they left on the artist. In contrast to his figurative work, where narratives are grounded in observable reality, Couture becomes an unreliable narrator in these landscapes, aiming to evoke rather than depict. The absence of people invites the viewer to step into the artwork, to find their own place and point of view within these eerie and expansive spaces. In this way, the landscapes become not just visual experiences, but immersive environments that encourage introspection and personal discovery. Couture’s intention with this body of work is to invite viewers into a world that feels both familiar and otherworldly, where the boundaries between reality and imagination blur. These landscapes are not just places—they are emotional spaces, where the viewer is encouraged to wander, reflect, and perhaps discover something unexpected. COLLECTION Contact Artist for available prints of these originals at fpcouturestudio@gmail.com <img width="1650" height="2250" width_o="1650" height_o="2250" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/08ddb87650ede90defcc52fa3d1dec5655b0d13724253279df9270af78baeaf0/MASTR-10-_-Silence.jpg" data-mid="222912893" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/08ddb87650ede90defcc52fa3d1dec5655b0d13724253279df9270af78baeaf0/MASTR-10-_-Silence.jpg" /> “SILENCE” 22”X30” Charcoal &amp; Pastel on Cotton Paper. 2023 Price: $900 <img width="1650" height="2250" width_o="1650" height_o="2250" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e23e651e606dd77a1ac0f4010eaa54ee42fc1ab27dd05cf37647a8dd0a90853f/MASTR-7_-Silt.jpg" data-mid="222912923" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e23e651e606dd77a1ac0f4010eaa54ee42fc1ab27dd05cf37647a8dd0a90853f/MASTR-7_-Silt.jpg" /> “SILT” 22”X30” Charcoal &amp; Pastel on Cotton Paper. 2023 Price: $900 <img width="1650" height="2250" width_o="1650" height_o="2250" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/85d6f32c8d959359ab2fb373e1b0e1f5c9be096d1e3587a8bcdbd98df00838e1/MASTR-5_-In-Waiting.jpg" data-mid="222912924" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/85d6f32c8d959359ab2fb373e1b0e1f5c9be096d1e3587a8bcdbd98df00838e1/MASTR-5_-In-Waiting.jpg" /> “WAITING” 22”X30” Charcoal &amp; Pastel on Cotton Paper. 2024 Price: SOLD <img width="1650" height="2250" width_o="1650" height_o="2250" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c5de42c2ac58d99096709920b767256ce7233cf7d6499d4e71b0ae9b64911c01/MASTR-6_-Plateau.jpg" data-mid="222912926" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c5de42c2ac58d99096709920b767256ce7233cf7d6499d4e71b0ae9b64911c01/MASTR-6_-Plateau.jpg" /> “PLATEAU” 22”X30” Charcoal &amp; Pastel on Cotton Paper. 2024 Price: $900 <img width="1650" height="2250" width_o="1650" height_o="2250" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e0e9daec867b07bb3ba60d0eda2792c83d6f86670b9490ceda0a319d90cf50b1/MASTR-4_-Est-Seulement.jpg" data-mid="222912936" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e0e9daec867b07bb3ba60d0eda2792c83d6f86670b9490ceda0a319d90cf50b1/MASTR-4_-Est-Seulement.jpg" /> “EST SEULEMENT” 22”X30” Charcoal &amp; Pastel on Cotton Paper. 2024 Price: ON HOLD <img width="1650" height="2250" width_o="1650" height_o="2250" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d89eb7524ff4f72adf24c535ef76c4fb13c71a5a79bbee0162df3ddb27054d78/MASTR-3_-Echoes.jpg" data-mid="222912942" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d89eb7524ff4f72adf24c535ef76c4fb13c71a5a79bbee0162df3ddb27054d78/MASTR-3_-Echoes.jpg" /> “ECHOES” 22”X30” Charcoal &amp; Pastel on Cotton Paper. 2024 Price: ON HOLD <img width="1650" height="2250" width_o="1650" height_o="2250" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7a19d7a72ed5ff2f30e3d1e8cc302271c913fbb7878fbdff5e1c8402b2dbc83c/MASTR-1_-Charred.jpg" data-mid="222912948" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/7a19d7a72ed5ff2f30e3d1e8cc302271c913fbb7878fbdff5e1c8402b2dbc83c/MASTR-1_-Charred.jpg" /> CHARRED 22”X30” Charcoal &amp; Pastel on Cotton Paper. 2024 Price: $900 <img width="1650" height="2250" width_o="1650" height_o="2250" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3498ab719a39861b3cf3ce69ca66733d9504e01b0f7d9513f332bd53d607393c/MASTR-8_-Hum.jpg" data-mid="222912949" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/3498ab719a39861b3cf3ce69ca66733d9504e01b0f7d9513f332bd53d607393c/MASTR-8_-Hum.jpg" /> “HUM” 22”X30” Charcoal &amp; Pastel on Cotton Paper. 2024 Price: $900 <img width="1650" height="2250" width_o="1650" height_o="2250" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6fbf9b869347215efcc834909d1da6d81700c98f6e1785db4f00e0c1f5c54e56/MASTR-2-_-Silence-Again.jpg" data-mid="222912950" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6fbf9b869347215efcc834909d1da6d81700c98f6e1785db4f00e0c1f5c54e56/MASTR-2-_-Silence-Again.jpg" /> “SILENCE AGAIN” 22”X30” Charcoal &amp; Pastel on Cotton Paper. 2024 Price: $900 <img width="1650" height="2250" width_o="1650" height_o="2250" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/84fa16d1f54a75b238a07db6f7b9b7155f1eadaf06d35d8083688ce2a5060215/MASTR-9-_-Murmurs.jpg" data-mid="222912952" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/84fa16d1f54a75b238a07db6f7b9b7155f1eadaf06d35d8083688ce2a5060215/MASTR-9-_-Murmurs.jpg" /> “MURMURS” 22”X30” Charcoal &amp; Pastel on Cotton Paper. 2024 Price: SOLD You can view his stage design work at FPCouture.com https://fpcouturestudio.com/Archive Mon, 09 Sep 2024 18:25:55 +0000 FPCouture Studio https://fpcouturestudio.com/Archive COUNTERPOINT This series is the result of a few months of sketching passersby in Downtown Los Angeles. My neighborhood is one of the most eclectic in the United States: people of all backgrounds coexist in a beautiful cacophony.&nbsp; These esquisses capture fleeting moments of solitude, anger, ecstasy... The balloons, reminiscent of a certain loss of innocence, act as a counterpoint to the dramatic lighting contrast achieved through ink on paper.Each print is available in two sizes and is limited to 10 impressions each. Originals: Ink and graphite on paper Limited Edition Prints: 8.5”x11” Inkjet on Fabriano Unica250 g/m2$50 12”x18” Inkjet printed on Strathmore 400 series280 g/m2Acid Free$90 Contact: FPCoutureStudio@gmail.com <img width="600" height="900" width_o="600" height_o="900" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/598809cde1cc62ff0a39155a85a9419db3fd368d65b9c3c1a90ef38e0317fde8/Benched.jpg" data-mid="217789042" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/600/i/598809cde1cc62ff0a39155a85a9419db3fd368d65b9c3c1a90ef38e0317fde8/Benched.jpg" /> <img width="600" height="900" width_o="600" height_o="900" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c8d73b95b10415f27e7500d0724fb1f0c49ad1b71d2ea138a2747afe91fffc45/Lusiana-copy.jpg" data-mid="217789044" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/600/i/c8d73b95b10415f27e7500d0724fb1f0c49ad1b71d2ea138a2747afe91fffc45/Lusiana-copy.jpg" /> <img width="600" height="900" width_o="600" height_o="900" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/697e03971f4fc210ff233bb8ab60771fb390b6bde183f81b0323c84d8de80388/Shotgun.jpg" data-mid="217789045" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/600/i/697e03971f4fc210ff233bb8ab60771fb390b6bde183f81b0323c84d8de80388/Shotgun.jpg" /> <img width="600" height="900" width_o="600" height_o="900" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/48014fadc02194b92ba5ad9852e322cfef5e6844e2024af35e480698e7b5e21f/Mathilda-copy.jpg" data-mid="217789041" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/600/i/48014fadc02194b92ba5ad9852e322cfef5e6844e2024af35e480698e7b5e21f/Mathilda-copy.jpg" /> <img width="600" height="900" width_o="600" height_o="900" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/73fdb6e4dc876d3af109eaea999c0ca9188fad1df655d3b58175321ccd7d91e9/IN-MY-WORLD-copy.jpg" data-mid="217789043" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/600/i/73fdb6e4dc876d3af109eaea999c0ca9188fad1df655d3b58175321ccd7d91e9/IN-MY-WORLD-copy.jpg" /> <img width="600" height="900" width_o="600" height_o="900" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ec2761d69184ccab5899a4ca15768acdca334137e0d1cd2bec05e8a6651b4545/Summer-heat.jpg" data-mid="217789046" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/600/i/ec2761d69184ccab5899a4ca15768acdca334137e0d1cd2bec05e8a6651b4545/Summer-heat.jpg" /> AJARResults of a few months of sketching in Downtown Los Angeles, this series opens a window on people’s fascinating meditative abilities in the midst of chaos. The splash of color, an evolution from the balloon in Counterpoint, is a abstract gesture ecchoing their mood, while the graphite fades in an out of the white page, capturing these fleeting moments. Each print is available in 20”x30” and is limited to 3 to 5 impressions. Originals:Graphite on paper Limited Edition Prints:20”x30”Inkjet on Strathmore 500 series100% cotton 280 g/m2Acid Free &nbsp; $250Framed: 20”x30” $40024”x36” $425 Contact FPCoutureStudio@gmail.com <img width="600" height="900" width_o="600" height_o="900" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e479e87dd8a58de6a11c28471998afa1f941993a5ca634096cbd1b61b6a93942/Afternoon-read-copy.jpg" data-mid="217789064" border="0" alt="Thursday" data-caption="Thursday" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/600/i/e479e87dd8a58de6a11c28471998afa1f941993a5ca634096cbd1b61b6a93942/Afternoon-read-copy.jpg" /> <img width="800" height="1200" width_o="800" height_o="1200" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6c9b408048467d58d3e8834b9d8b14cbc25b65d9a76ad5f958afa3966f008592/Girl-in-boots-copy.jpg" data-mid="217789065" border="0" alt="Boots" data-caption="Boots" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/800/i/6c9b408048467d58d3e8834b9d8b14cbc25b65d9a76ad5f958afa3966f008592/Girl-in-boots-copy.jpg" /> <img width="600" height="900" width_o="600" height_o="900" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e9d2d43185062f47d1a7cd637b286f56006fc5884c6b5a78083c174dff7c0fad/Under-a-green-star-copy.jpg" data-mid="217789062" border="0" alt="Still" data-caption="Still" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/600/i/e9d2d43185062f47d1a7cd637b286f56006fc5884c6b5a78083c174dff7c0fad/Under-a-green-star-copy.jpg" /> <img width="800" height="1200" width_o="800" height_o="1200" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/062b6606cf18117583e3e2f7783dbce9120f9437009243394e874110d76b7320/Man-and-his-Cart-copy.jpg" data-mid="217789063" border="0" alt="Crossing" data-caption="Crossing" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/800/i/062b6606cf18117583e3e2f7783dbce9120f9437009243394e874110d76b7320/Man-and-his-Cart-copy.jpg" /> <img width="600" height="900" width_o="600" height_o="900" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5fc01106538e4ad945cff535cd6069e25372a074437dd391b7f7b9477c32fcf4/Pensive-woman-copy.jpg" data-mid="217789087" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/600/i/5fc01106538e4ad945cff535cd6069e25372a074437dd391b7f7b9477c32fcf4/Pensive-woman-copy.jpg" /> https://fpcouturestudio.com/Info Mon, 09 Sep 2024 18:25:55 +0000 FPCouture Studio https://fpcouturestudio.com/Info François-Pierre Couture is a Los Angeles-based artist with a background in theater, dance, and opera design. His work is a continuous exploration of the human experience, seen through the lens of environments that evoke a sense of awe and unease. Since 2008, Couture has lived in Downtown LA, a vibrant and eclectic area that pulses with the energy of countless lives intersecting. This dynamic environment deeply influences his artistic vision, blending the surreal with the familiar. He can be reached at FPCOUTURESTUDIO@GMAIL.COM You can view his stage design work at FPCouture.com https://fpcouturestudio.com/Information Fri, 08 Apr 2022 00:44:07 +0000 FPCouture Studio https://fpcouturestudio.com/Information François-Pierre Couture Scenic &amp; lighting design Designer and Artist Contact: FPCoutureStudio@gmail.com <img width="600" height="770" width_o="600" height_o="770" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/14bb420660a0ac089281561b27f4406f71f7de8e9e3dd7200f74f39badab35e0/20220119_100056.jpg" data-mid="140223382" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/600/i/14bb420660a0ac089281561b27f4406f71f7de8e9e3dd7200f74f39badab35e0/20220119_100056.jpg" /> <img width="1440" height="1204" width_o="1440" height_o="1204" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/76c80eeb4dbff8d917310ab898f78611c261214269022e228c7961b9fc213a70/IMG_20210227_104126_638.jpg" data-mid="140223395" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/76c80eeb4dbff8d917310ab898f78611c261214269022e228c7961b9fc213a70/IMG_20210227_104126_638.jpg" /> Designer for Theater, Dance and Opera by trade, living in Los Angeles for nearly 20 years -14 yrs. in DTLA- ,&nbsp; I am revisiting my passion for drawing and painting.Fascinated by DTLA and its surroundings, I use a combination of techniques, colors and layers representing the beautiful cacophony characterizing Los Angeles. . https://fpcouturestudio.com/Left-Nav-Desktop Fri, 08 Apr 2022 00:44:07 +0000 FPCouture Studio https://fpcouturestudio.com/Left-Nav-Desktop FPCouture Studio Drawing &amp; painting Drawing Series:︎︎︎Counterpoint︎︎︎Ajar ︎ Information ︎ Instagram &nbsp; &nbsp;