Tyler Willis (b. Marin County, California) is an American-Brazilian multi-discipline visual artist based in the San Francisco Bay Area, with a background in architecture and engineering.
In his artistic practice, Willis employs a diverse range of media, including sculpture, graphite, charcoal, and oil/acrylic paint. Through layered textures and colors, he creates portraits that blend photo realism, technical sketching, and abstract expressionism.
Willis’ creative process begins by mapping the structure of his subjects from imagination and multiple photographic references. Through meticulous layering of detail, the features emerge while maintaining a painterly touch.
