Paul Roux

(b. 1959, France)

Ariane et Nicolas, by Paul Roux
Paul Roux was born in 1959 in Marseille, where he studied at the School for Art and Architecture. He eventually graduated at the University of Quebec, Canada. Since 1981, he worked as an illustrator, comic artist and graphic designer. He has published several albums for publishers in France and Canada. He has worked for a number of magazines, such as Djinn, Solaris, Imagine and Pignouf. In 1992, he created the comic 'Ariane et Nicolas'. Two years later, he published the how-to-draw-comics book 'La BD, l'Art d'en Faire', which was awarded an international prize. In 1995, he gave birth to his character Ernest and created the series 'Les (més)Aventures de Max Média, repor-terre'.
Les (més)adventures de Max Média, by Paul Roux
Since 1992, Paul Roux has occupied an educational post at the Museum of Fine Arts of Canada. He gives several classes on how to draw comics and caricatures. As an ambassador of comics, he has been awarded many prizes.

Roba and other artists of the 'Belgian school'Paul RouxRafael MoralesRobaBatemJacques MartinWillGrzegorz Rosinski
Paul Roux and other artists of the 'Franco-Belgian school', from left to right: Rosinski, Will, Roba, Rafael Morales, Jacques Martin, Paul Roux and Batem.

Ernest, by Paul Roux