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Sana
Hosseinpour

24 years of experience · Paris

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Sana Hosseinpour

About me

Graphic designer & illustrator

Illustrator · Drawing teacher
PhD candidate in Art & Media, Sorbonne

I am a graphic designer and illustrator with 24 years of experience, specializing in drawing, caricature, and motion design. I regularly collaborate with newspapers and magazines, as well as cultural and humanitarian institutions.

With a Master's in Fine Arts from Panthéon-Sorbonne University and a Master's in illustration from the Faculty of Fine Arts of Tehran, I am currently a PhD candidate in Art & Media at the Sorbonne. I collaborate with the Fondation Vallet and Cartooning for Peace, founded by Plantu.

My career blends editorial illustration, graphic design, and artistic direction, with expertise in layout and visual storytelling.

24
Years of experience
30+
Books published
6
Exhibitions

Private classes and graphic facilitation

Classes & facilitation in Paris & online

Sana Hosseinpour — drawing teacher

Illustrator · Drawing teacher
PhD candidate in Art & Media, Sorbonne

Learning with Sana

Whether you've never held a pencil or you're already looking to refine a style of your own, each session starts from where you are — not from a fixed curriculum. My role: helping you progress with method, without judgement, at the pace that's right for you.

I teach drawing the way I've practised it: a living craft built on observation, patience, and a sharp eye. My classes include museum visits and landscape study — learning to see comes before learning to draw. You leave every session with concrete techniques, precise corrections, and plenty to work on between our meetings.

Sana Hosseinpour drawing on a tablet during a class

Never drawn before, or looking to rebuild solid foundations? This class is for you. We cover the fundamentals of drawing: observation, proportions, line, shadow and light. Children from age 9 are welcome! I teach with warmth, method and a sense of humour, always valuing personal expression.

Already drawing and ready to take things further? We work on composition, expression, perspective, and an introduction to colour — watercolour, acrylic or oil, depending on what you want to explore. The class adapts to your style and your personal goals.

Experienced and looking to refine your practice? We dive into caricature, narrative illustration, editorial composition, and developing a personal style. A tailored mentorship for artists who want to go further.

Book your first class

Classes are available online or in person, at your pace and around your schedule.

🕖Daytime or evening — timing to be agreed together
📅Weekends (Saturday & Sunday)
💻Online — Zoom / Google Meet
📍In person — Kremlin-Bicêtre area (94)
🎨All levels · Ages 9+
Rates
🎁 First class Free
Online class (1 h) €40
In-person class (1 h) — Kremlin-Bicêtre area €65
5-hour pack — online €175
5-hour pack — in-person €295
10-hour pack — online €300
10-hour pack — in-person €540
Attachments (optional) — drawings, portfolio, references (JPG, PNG, PDF · 10 MB max per file)

I attend your event — conference, seminar, workshop, wedding — and draw what unfolds in real time: the recurring words, the telling silences, the glances exchanged. By the end, you leave with a living record of the moment, a drawn memory that no one else could have made.

Two options to choose from: digital facilitation (tablet, crisp rendering, files delivered immediately) or traditional facilitation (markers, paint, large paper — a physical original to take home).

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My works

Portfolio

I started my career as an illustrator at Gol Agha Publishing House. Since then, I have collaborated with numerous publications and institutions around the world.

Comic strip — couple dreaming together of a sea crossing, Sana Hosseinpour

Comic Strip

Comic Strip

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Editorial illustration — rocket surrounded by broken pencils, Sana Hosseinpour

Cartoon

© Sana Hosseinpour

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Swan Lake — nocturnal duel in the moonlight, watercolour, Sana Hosseinpour

The duel

Swan Lake · Watercolour

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Illustration — forest scene with many characters, Sana Hosseinpour

2019

Pelak52 Magazine

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Swan Lake — swans in flight above the countryside, watercolour, Sana Hosseinpour

Swans in flight

Swan Lake · Watercolour

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Digital illustrations — female portrait and everyday life scene, Sana Hosseinpour

Acrylic

Art

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Illustration — giant Rubik's cube in a fantastical universe, Sana Hosseinpour

2021

Gaj Publisher

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Illustrations — family scene under lamplight and young women having tea, Sana Hosseinpour

Acrylic

Art

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Contemplative female portrait — acrylic painting, Sana Hosseinpour

Acrylic

Art

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Comic strip — chaotic morning of a woman getting ready to send a photo, Sana Hosseinpour

Comic Strip

Comic Strip

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Illustration — two characters on parallel slides, Sana Hosseinpour

2016

Shargh Newspaper

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Illustration — chained pencils forming a tower, Sana Hosseinpour

Cartoon

© Sana Hosseinpour

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Humorous illustration — hippo at the gym dreaming of muscles, Sana Hosseinpour

2015

Kheilisabz Publisher

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Illustrations — everyday life scenes and pomegranate tree in a courtyard, Sana Hosseinpour

Acrylic

Art

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Swan Lake — the prince discovers the swans by the lake, watercolour, Sana Hosseinpour

Meeting at the lake

Swan Lake · Watercolour

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Illustrations — lively station scene and moment of contemplation, Sana Hosseinpour

Acrylic

Art

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Comic strip — woman at the table then preparing tea for a guest, Sana Hosseinpour

Comic Strip

Comic Strip

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Illustrations — spice merchant and lively street scene, Sana Hosseinpour

Ink

Art

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Swan Lake — swan and royal castle, watercolour, Sana Hosseinpour

Flight to the castle

Swan Lake · Watercolour

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Two seated women, interior scene — oil painting, Sana Hosseinpour

Acrylic

Art

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Still life — pomegranate, orange and kiwi — watercolour, Sana Hosseinpour

Water Color

Illustration

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Comic strip — artist painting by a window, silent narrative in Persian, Sana Hosseinpour

Comic Strip

Comic Strip

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Illustration — child isolated in a brick labyrinth, Sana Hosseinpour

2018

Cartoon

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Children's book illustrations — family gazing at the starry sky from a balcony, Sana Hosseinpour

Children's Book

Water Color

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Swan Lake — the palace ball, watercolour, Sana Hosseinpour

The ball

Swan Lake · Watercolour

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Persian comic strip — football stadium adventure continued, Sana Hosseinpour

Comic Strip

Comic Strip

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Comic strip — archer protecting cheetahs, conservation story, Sana Hosseinpour

Comic Strip

Comic Strip

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Caricature — expressive portrait of a man, Sana Hosseinpour

Portrait

Digital Painting

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Illustrations — solitary character in a European city, graphic novel style, Sana Hosseinpour

Comic Strip

Comic Strip

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Illustration — lively and chaotic classroom scene, Sana Hosseinpour

2019

Cartoon

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Comic strip — character painting in a closed circular space, Sana Hosseinpour

Comic Strip

Comic Strip

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Comic strip — character carrying a burden that grows until it overwhelms them, Sana Hosseinpour

Comic Strip

Comic Strip

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Editorial illustration — wounded tree, Qanoun magazine cover, Sana Hosseinpour

2018

Bighanoun Magazine

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Swan Lake — the kiss of the prince and princess on the flowered balcony, watercolour, Sana Hosseinpour

The kiss

Swan Lake · Watercolour

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Illustration — red rose rising toward the light, Sana Hosseinpour

Cartoon

© Sana Hosseinpour

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Comic strip — small white figure resisting the pressure of a crowd, Sana Hosseinpour

Comic Strip

Comic Strip

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Magazine cover — lively humorous scene, Sana Hosseinpour

2018

Bighanoun Magazine

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Editorial illustration — two figures at a negotiation table, Sana Hosseinpour

2026

Cartoon

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Coloured comic strip — contemplative artist before their window, Sana Hosseinpour

Comic Strip

Comic Strip

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Comic strip — woman going from morning sadness to joy thanks to her phone, Sana Hosseinpour

Comic Strip

Comic Strip

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Comic strip — evolution of the self-portrait from cave painting to smartphone, Sana Hosseinpour

Comic Strip

Comic Strip

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Persian comic strip — humorous football stadium adventure, Sana Hosseinpour

Comic Strip

Comic Strip

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Children's book illustrations — family tenderness scenes, French illustrated book, Sana Hosseinpour

Children's Book

Water Color

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Swan Lake — path leading to the royal castle, watercolour, Sana Hosseinpour

The castle

Swan Lake · Watercolour

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Swan Lake — nocturnal scene near the palace, watercolour, Sana Hosseinpour

Night at the palace

Swan Lake · Watercolour

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Swan Lake — confrontation with the sorcerer, watercolour, Sana Hosseinpour

Facing the sorcerer

Swan Lake · Watercolour

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Figure in a flower field — acrylic painting, Sana Hosseinpour

Acrylic

Art

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Satirical magazine cover — lively crowd scene, Sana Hosseinpour

2018

Bighanoun Magazine

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Comic strip — two people at a café imagining the same story differently, Sana Hosseinpour

Comic Strip

Comic Strip

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Comic strip — hand drawing and erasing a scene to reveal a heart, Sana Hosseinpour

Comic Strip

Comic Strip

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Swan Lake — the sorcerer in his lair, watercolour, Sana Hosseinpour

The sorcerer's lair

Swan Lake · Watercolour

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«Lovers In The Storm With Divs» — reinterpreted Persian miniature, watercolour and gold on paper, Sana Hosseinpour

Poster

Digital Painting

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Comic strip — lasting friendship between a traveller and a green frog, Sana Hosseinpour

Comic Strip

Comic Strip

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Comic strip — character overcoming increasingly large obstacles, Sana Hosseinpour

Comic Strip

Comic Strip

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Editorial illustration — lone figure facing a crowd, Sana Hosseinpour

2020

Cartoon

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Illustration — assembly around a ballot box, Sana Hosseinpour

2026

Cartoon

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Children's book illustrations — child and magical balloon above an ancient city, Sana Hosseinpour

Children's Book

Water Color

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Swan Lake — encounter by the lake under the moonlight, watercolour, Sana Hosseinpour

Moonlight

Swan Lake · Watercolour

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Humorous illustration — street dispute watched by a cat, Sana Hosseinpour

2017

Bighanoun Magazine

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Illustration — animated Persian calendar with city and nature scenes, Sana Hosseinpour

2015

Kheilisabz Publisher

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Children's book illustrations — Jojo and her mother painting together on Sunday, Sana Hosseinpour

Children's Book

Water Color

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Illustration — joined hands forming a circle around a water source, Sana Hosseinpour

Press

Digital Painting

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Swan Lake — prince and princess on the palace balcony, watercolour, Sana Hosseinpour

Royal balcony

Swan Lake · Watercolour

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Illustration — large tree, magnifying glass revealing hidden destruction, Sana Hosseinpour

2026

Watercolour

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Humorous illustration — shopkeeper dozing in an antique shop, Sana Hosseinpour

2017

Kahtkhati Magazine

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Contemporary miniature — Persian warriors and Tehran cityscape, watercolour and gold, Sana Hosseinpour

Tehran

Water Color

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For cartoonists

Tips & Reflections

Similarity

Similarity

"Did you know that your cartoon image looks much more like your real self than your portrait?"

Find Yours

Find Yours

"It is impossible not to have a personal view of life and then be able to be a good cartoonist."

Think Twice

Think Twice

"The most that a cartoonist does before creating a work is thinking... and thinking again."

Line Up

Line Up

"Before you can be a good cartoonist, you definitely have to be a good sketcher."

Speak Up

Speak Up

"When you have something to say, the technique itself calls to you — it will be very clear!"

Publications

Some Books

I have contributed illustrations to around thirty books in Persian and French. Here are a few examples.

Swan Lake — France Concert

Swan Lake

Ballerina — Colouring book

Ballerina

Learning letters

Learn the Letters

Science experiments

Scientific Experiences

Social skills

Social Skills

Basic English

Basic English

Career

Titles & Exhibitions

2019

Winner of the "Roshd" Book Award of the Year, best educational book for preschool children — Educational Research and Planning Organization.

2019

Participation in the group exhibition, SHAMIS Gallery, Tehran.

2016

Solo exhibition at AranArt Gallery, Belgium.

2014

Honorable mention from the University of Tehran for collaborating in an Art Deco exhibition.

2011

Participation in the group exhibition "Tehran-Paris", Paris Art Deco School (ANSAD).

2008

Solo exhibition at Maryam Gallery, Tehran.

Frequently asked questions

FAQ

How much do drawing classes cost?

€40 per hour online, €65 in person in Paris (Kremlin-Bicêtre). Online packs are available: €175 for 5 hours, €300 for 10 hours. The first class is free.

Where do in-person classes take place?

In-person classes take place in Paris, Kremlin-Bicêtre area (94270), accessible via metro line 7.

What is the minimum age to attend?

Classes are open to adults and children aged 9 and up, all levels (beginner, intermediate, advanced).

What is graphic facilitation?

Graphic facilitation captures, live and through drawing, the ideas, exchanges and key moments of an event (conference, seminar, workshop, wedding). Two options: digital facilitation (tablet, files delivered immediately) or traditional facilitation (markers, paint, large paper — physical original to take home).

Is the first class really free?

Yes, the first one-hour class is entirely free. It lets us get to know each other, assess your level and define your goals together.

Are classes available in the evening or on weekends?

Yes. Classes can be scheduled daytime or evening, weekdays or weekends. Slots are agreed together based on our availability.

Contact

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