The document provides an art activities resume for Alain Couder detailing his artistic education and works from 1965 to present. It outlines his training in classical drawing, black and white photography, and clay sculpture. Examples of his works in these mediums from the 1960s-1990s are shown. After a career break from 1998-2013, Couder returned to art school to refresh drawing skills and learn acrylic painting, joining a weekly live model group. His current portfolio focuses on travel impressions, cultural/social messages, and nudes in nature, with examples provided.

1. Alain Couder
19 Hernandez ave, Los Gatos CA 95030
+1 408 313 9005
1965-68 Evening classes at “Les beaux Arts” school in
Versailles while I was doing my engineering degree. Here is a
few examplaes of my work at that time
ART ACTIVITIES RESUME
Classical drawing
from antique statues

2. 1975-83 Black and white photography learned with a
photogapher from the life magazine in Paris. Then, I had my
own dark room at home for several years. Here are a few
examples of my work
The girl and
the dog
Still life drawing

3. 1978-97: Clay sculpture inspired by a friend of mine, Alain
Boullet, who is a painter and a sculptor
(www.alainboullet.com)
1994 to 1997 Clay sculpture classes sculpting with a live model
in Paris.
Here are a few examples of my work
“Dead” wood
on the beach
Venice

4. From 1998 to 2013 my executive reponsibilites left me with
no time to do any serious art work
2013 to now. Retired from the high tech indusrtry, I went back
to school to refresh my drawing skills and learn Acrylic
painting. I spent 3 semesters at West Valley college. I am part
of the Los Gatos Artist association. We are about 10 artist who
draw from a live model each week.
This work is shown in my portfolio. Here are examples that
illustrate the three themes that I am interested in,
 Capture the imresion of my travel, here Patagonia

5.  Convey messages related to culture and society, here
polluting the world
 The nude in life and nature
Capture the impression from
my travel,
here Patagonia is part of a
triptic painting

6. Major issue with our planet,
here polluitng the world

7. The woman beauty,
Here woman out of the shower