WilR is a self-taught artist whose drawing practice developed in an intuitive and gradual manner. From an early age, he instinctively sketched in the margins of his notebooks or on scraps of paper. This spontaneous gesture gradually became an essential mode of expression.
His imagination was shaped by the graphic worlds of Marcel Gotlib through Les Dingo Dossiers, by Pif Gadget, and by the adventures of Tom-Tom et Nana, illustrated by Bernadette Després in the magazine J’aime Lire. These playful and abundant references left a deep imprint on his visual sensibility.
In September 2018, he began a more structured practice by adopting a sketchbook dedicated exclusively to drawing, which quickly became a central tool in his creative process. This regular commitment transformed his relationship to the medium: drawing shifted from an occasional act to a daily, intimate, and structuring practice.
The works created in this sketchbook, though spontaneous, gradually bring forth memories, buried emotions, and forms emerging from an inner space that had long remained silent. Drawing thus becomes both a medium of emotional reconnection and a field for formal exploration.
Over time, the sketchbook format expanded toward a variety of supports. The introduction of color marked a new phase. Not defining himself as a painter, WilR developed a personal digital method: his drawings are scanned and converted into vector paths in order to preserve the quality of the line and enable large-format printing. Coloring is carried out manually, without automation. The works are then produced on 3 mm Dibond aluminum.
At the same time, he explores painting on canvas using acrylic markers and experiments with spray paint for backgrounds, echoing the energy of street art. Watercolor inks, collages, and hybrid assemblages further enrich his practice.
Today, his work unfolds between drawing on paper, digital printing, painting on canvas, and formal research, while maintaining as its anchor the spontaneous gesture that has accompanied him since childhood—sincere, intuitive, and driven by a sensitive expression that continues to evolve over time.
