Yvan Breton was born in Quebec city and has been interested in drawing since his childhood. Adolescent, he studied with Marius Dubois and with Lucienne Cornet. In 1980, in Mexico, Jesús Gallardo initiated him to lithograph. In 1995 he undertook a intensive drawing apprenticeship in France, Italy and Spain. More recently, in Montreal, he studied painting with Marcel Chabot and Irena Korosec (Atelier Bohemiarte). He continued his studies of drawing and painting with Eric Mannella and Allana Benham (Atelier de Brésoles). Since his return to Quebec city, he has continued to perfect his portrait studies at Pierre Lanoie's workshop and to follow his own program of drawing studies in his workshop and at Universtié Laval's Collection.

Graduate of Université Laval, Mr. Breton holds a Master's Degree in Architecture.  He collaborates on projects and  lectures on drawing at the faculty and teaches private and group drawing lessons. 

His particular interests are in the graphic representation of human /space relationships, in all their forms.  These include free hand or computer assisted drawing, sculpture and painting. 

His work has been presented as lecture material, demonstrations and in group exhibitions in Quebec City and in Montreal.