Brett Williams’s chalk pastel portraits celebrate the vulnerable, broken side of being human. These intimate pieces show us a side of the subjects that is normally hidden. The South African artist spares no details no matter how unflattering. The nudes are honestly scared and creased. His self-portrait feels tired and bruised. And that’s the beauty of it all. “My artwork is based mainly on solitude and the exploration of vulnerability and emotional rawness through color and the body. I have always been fascinated by the body it’s curves and blemishes, whether bony or voluptuous and the beauty that lies in our shared imperfections. I choose to leave the backgrounds blank, or flat with color and am experimenting with perspective to accentuate the mood of the portraits. I primarily use chalk pastels and work on acid free 300 gram paper. The direct contact with the chalk and paper is intensely visceral and feels somewhat like sculpture. It is a very personal, freehand method but has to be very precise, as mistakes cannot be erased”. For more information or to get in touch with the artist, follow also the link bellow the pictures.
www.brettwilliamsart.tumblr.com