First Grade
Step into a world of bright color, bold shapes, and boundless imagination—straight from the fingertips of a curious six-year-old. In this collection, Lilou explores everything from swirling rainbows and friendly forest creatures to dreamy abstract patterns, each piece capturing the joy of discovery and the magic of learning to create. These early works celebrate her fearless experimentation with paint, crayon, and collage, and mark the beginning of a lifelong artistic journey.
Jaguar
This vibrant piece combines layered watercolor washes with a painted cut-paper jaguar head and collaged foliage to evoke the animal’s stealth and presence. Crayon and pastel veins on the leaves reinforce depth and texture, while bold marker spots and simplified contours emphasize pattern and form. Strategic overlaps create a sense of camouflage, inviting the viewer into the jaguar’s lush, dappled habitat.
2025
Red Bellied Thrush
A proud thrush stands on a broad, watercolor-washed branch beneath a sky of soft blues and scattered green leaves. Its body is painted in gentle grays and warm orange, outlined in expressive crayon and dotted with charcoal spots that echo its plumage. Collaged foliage and a tiny buzzing bee add playful depth, while fine pastel details bring texture to the scene. The combination of layered washes, bold line work, and cut-paper elements evokes the bird’s serene presence and the vibrant life of its forest home.
2025
Bridge Over Lily Pads
In this Monet-inspired scene, a delicate arched bridge floats above a shimmering pond of crystalline washes and blossoming pads. Salt-textured watercolor creates a fractured, light-dappled surface, while torn tissue-paper blooms in soft pinks, reds, and purples punctuate the water’s surface. The bridge’s silhouette—left in crisp white paper—guides the eye across the composition, its edges accented with pastel and crayon washes that echo early Impressionist line work. The interplay of layered textures, subtle color gradations, and sculptural paper elements evokes the tranquil beauty and lyrical movement of a garden retreat at dawn.
2025
Midnight Moth
A mysterious moth unfurls its wings against a deep black backdrop, revealing a luminous tapestry of painted cut-paper shapes and vibrant oil pastel and crayon accents. Each wing panel holds a collaged geometric form—in turquoise, lime green, bubblegum pink, and fiery red—framed by energetic pastel outlines that glow like moonlit patterns. The moth’s segmented body shimmers with rainbow stripes, while delicate, curled antennae reach into the darkness. The interplay of smooth paper insets and expressive crayon marks emphasizes symmetry and silent flight, evoking the enchantment of a nocturnal creature and a young artist’s bold exploration of color and form.
2025
Piranha
This three-dimensional piranha emerges from its stitched seams to reveal a silvery, sculpted body punctuated by a vivid red scale pattern. Cut-paper fins and tail boast fine white line-work, while the open maw—with hand-cut teeth—hinges toward the viewer alongside a stark paper eye. Bubble-wrap stamping and layered washes add tactile depth, and the visible thread stitching emphasizes its handcrafted construction. Suspended in space, the piece balances tension and movement, capturing the piranha’s dramatic presence in a dynamic, mixed-media form.
2025