I am Damien Nicolas Roux (DNR), a Paris-based artist and illustrator.

 

Raised in an artistic family, with an architect-painter father and a mother trained in fine arts, my work is strongly influenced by architecture, Antiquity, and French decorative arts.

 

I focus on colour, balance, and perspective, with a particular interest in clear compositions and architectural structure. Rulers and set squares are part of my everyday process.

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I work with a range of media, including graphite, fine liners, coloured pencils, and Indian ink, but watercolour on Arches paper remains central to my practice. 

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One of my major series, Room Portraits II, explores interiors that feel almost believable—refined spaces where 20th-century artworks coexist with unexpected animal figures and occasional human silhouettes. Subtle humour often appears in the details.

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My work is currently shown in France, Europe and the United States. Recent commissions include illustrations for Hôtel Amour, a collection of cashmere, fabrics, and wallpapers for SAVED New York, a corner design for Harrods, and visuals for L'Intemporel Lifestyle Magazine.

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To contact me or my agent, see or buy my Artworks, go to CONTACTS page.

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Portrait + Studio photos by Chris Saunders