#figurative-art

#figurative-art

Whether working on large-scale commissions or more intimate drawings, sketchbooks remain Wymer's primary jumping-off points. "I've been keeping sketchbooks since middle school, when I filled them with graffiti tags, local DIY show flyer ideas, and zine layouts," Wymer tells Colossal. "Over the years, they've evolved from casual notebooks into an essential part of my creative process. I carry one with me at all times, and without it, I feel pretty untethered."

"It is important to me to have a connection with my subjects. The connection helps me to intuitively move through the process. I combine these photographs with found images to create an initial collage and then I sit with it for months, or years, changing and manipulating it over time."

The compositional and narrative vocabulary of b-movie horror films is prevalent in Robin F. Williams' new work, exploring themes of fear and desire.