A Brief Encounter
A Brief Encounter (2018)
18×24 Pastel on Pastel Paper
Original is Available
The littlest of moments can turn into something big. Keep an eye out for those chance meetings, or A Brief Encounter.
I know most places say you're required to keep your Underwear on when trying on swimsuits and undergarments, but I've walked into many clothing and gear shops in gay tourist towns where the guys are taking it all off and trying things on. And I think a lot of the time, the clerks wanna see you try on their outfits... AND help you take them off!
Working in pastel, I wanted to capture the playful, charged tension of this unexpected connection inside a boutique dressing room. I focused on the contrast between the clerk in his fitted turquoise t-shirt holding a pair of briefs to showcase, and the chiseled, tanned customer stepping out from behind the curtain to show off his latest selection.
