Five Illustrations by Ritchelly Oliveira
Ritchelly Oliveira is a visual artist from Brazil. Since his teen-age yeas, Oliveira has been working with the portrait, which began as an outlet of his personal experiences with relationships, family, and his insecurities.
“The photo becomes part of my work process. Until recently I was always looking for images that somehow had a dialogue with my artistic process, but it was very difficult, because I did not always find relevant images with my narrative. And over time I felt the need to produce my own images. I always try to photograph close friends, or people who inspire me in some way, and from this photo, I build the image that gives voice to my works.” – Ritchelly Oliveira
The artist’s site: https://ritchellyoliveira.tumblr.com