Working as a figurative portrait artist, William Bristol enjoys using classical oil painting techniques to convey post-modern narratives. Often combining tension with a sense of calm and focus, each piece provides something for the viewer to experience. He consistently tackles intimate details surrounding his subjects to tell a compelling story or express subtle emotions with delicate emphasis. Applying a lengthy rubric of art education, he insists on challenging himself with changing motifs that range from traditional head and shoulder portraits to inanimate objects, to full-figure arrangements with immersive landscapes. By pushing into new territories, he works on the outside edges of his comfort zone and brings his audience with him.
“I consider myself to be a capable artist, not a pattern maker, not a subject matter expert, but an artist unafraid of the unknown.”
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