Figures and a bird 

Jean David created "Figures and a Bird" with a blend of drawing and painting techniques, likely using pastels or wax crayons to build up layers of color. The textured surface suggests the direct application of these materials onto the paper, where the artist used expressive strokes and blended areas of color to create the composition. David’s mark-making is evident in the soft, almost powdery quality of the pigments, the visible lines, and areas of shading, which suggests a deliberate approach to layering and mixing colors directly on the paper’s surface. This gives the artwork a sense of immediacy, as if capturing a fleeting moment or a dreamlike vision. The deliberate choice of these materials and processes blurs the boundaries between drawing and painting, and between preparatory sketches and finished works of art. David's focus on the process allows us to appreciate the interplay of color, texture, and form, challenging traditional distinctions between fine art and craft.