After having worked a long time with acrylic painting, he discovered pastel in coloring his series metamorphoses “Comment naissent les bebs?” (How are babies born?), “Comment naissent les bateaux? (Boats), “Comment naissent les Avions?” (Airplanes). The first board of the boat series was drawn when the artist founded the French yachting magazine “Voiles et Voillers” (Sails & Sailors) in 1971.