Unyielding is a portrait of defiance - not the loud kind that shouts to be seen, but the steady, unbreakable kind that grows in silence. His gaze is direct, unwavering, and unapologetically present. Splashes of cobalt, gold and crimson scatter across the face like war paint, symbolising experience, resilience, and the fires he has already walked through. He is not unmarked by life - but he is unbroken by it.
There is a rawness in his expression, a tension between vulnerability and strength, as though he has stood on many thresholds and chosen, again and again, to rise. The bold brushwork mirrors the energy of a soul that refuses to bow to expectation, oppression, or inherited story. This is a face that says: I will not be shaped by the world - I will shape myself.
Unyielding is a tribute to every person who has carried themselves through storms with nothing but grit, hope, and their own inner flame. It is a reminder that resistance is not always rebellion - sometimes it is survival, sovereignty, and self-respect.
- Subject Matter: Portrait
- Collections: Echoes of the Soul