

Biography
Jean Kinsella is a French artist who, prior to painting, has been working for twenty five years in the film industry.
Drawing and painting were other forms of creativity and storytelling that always stimulated his interest. After spending hours of pre-production drawing storyboards for his films projects and creating four paintings for his film "Fractals", he felt compelled to explore his creative ideas on paper and canvas furthermore.
That's how he began exploring the world of portrait through oil painting and charcoal drawing techniques.
He followed the masterclasses of New York based artist Casey Baugh as well as French portraitist Florent Fargès. He was also a student at Barnsdall Art Center in Los Angeles.
In 2022, he received a certificate of recognition from the Ukrainian Art Center of Los Angeles and a Commendation from the County of Los Angeles for his support of the Ukrainian people. His portrait "Ukrainia" was offered to a charity auction for peace in Ukraine.
From anonymous faces to historical figures, his subjects are always
telling stories of resilience and social, humanistic commitment.

























Creative Process
Channel info
Welcome to my virtual painting studio where you can follow my brushstrokes step by step...
Oil portrait
GeorgeFloyd, woman, protests, UniversalDeclarationofHumanRights, peace, apartheid, activism, freedom, RosaParks, womanportrait, racism, NelsonMandela, vietnam, BlackLivesMatter, artwork, Humanrights, oilportrait, war, oilpainting

Creative Process
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Slavin

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Sneak Peak on my last oil portrait painting. It is about insidious enslavement in our modern, technologically dependant, society.Oil portrait
oilpainting, oilportrait, womanportrait
"Night Lights"

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Creative processartwork, oilpainting, oilportrait
Ava - Sneak peek

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Oil on Canvas 63x45cmoilportrait, oilpainting, woman, artwork
Nelson Mandela - Time lapse vidéo

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Oil on Canvas 76x58cmNelsonMandela, apartheid, freedom, activism, Humanrights
Rosa Parks. Sneak Peek

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Oil on Canvas 76x58cmRosaParks, activism, Humanrights
Justine - Sneak Peek

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Oil on Canvas 30x61cmHumanrights, war, vietnam, woman, peace
Anatomy of a Protest -Sneak peek

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Oil on Canvas 76x38cmGeorgeFloyd, BlackLivesMatter, racism, protests, activism
Justine & the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

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Oil on Canvas 61x30cmHumanrights, UniversalDeclarationofHumanRights

Kurt
Oil on canvas
61x46cm
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Amy
Oil on canvas
65x46cm
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Jim
Oil on canvas
60x50cm
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Bibi Aisha
Oil on canvas
61x46cm
(Part of the upcoming exhibition "Refuges")

The girl from Yemen
Oil on canvas
61x46cm
(Part of the upcoming exhibition "Refuges")

Aïa
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Oil on canvas
61x51cm
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Sold
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Ukrainia
Oil on canvas
61x51cm
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Sold

Madiba
Oil on canvas
61x51cm
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Elle
Oil on canvas
61x51cm
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Shelter
Oil on canvas
61x51cm
(Work in progress, part of the upcoming exhibition project "Refuges")
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Declaration
Oil on Canvas
30x61cm
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Payam
Oil on canvas
76x38cm
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Childhood
Oil on canvas
71x55cm
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The Door
Oil on canvas
61x45cm
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Rosa
Oil on canvas
76x58cm
(Work in progress)
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Stormy days
Charcoal on paper
61x48cm
(Available)
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Fog
Charcoal on paper
61x48cm
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The Hood
Charcoal on paper
61x48cm
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Andrew
Charcoal on paper
61x48cm
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Native
Charcoal on paper
61x48cm
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Stormy days
Charcoal on paper
61x48cm
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The road ahead
Charcoal on paper
61x48cm
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Imperatrice
Charcoal on paper
61x48cm
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Across
Charcoal on paper
61x48cm
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Emilia
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Charcoal on paper
61x48cm
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