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From the flat files: an oil pastel on paper from 1997 depicting an interior still life with a teapot and teacup on a table with a potted houseplant and purple lounge chair. The dramatic shadows are used as a compositional element to carry the eye from left to right. Feel free to make an offer on this older work, I need to finance new work. At a basic level, my practice has always centered around documenting my life. Early on I realized how the things we choose to surround ourselves are a reflection of self. Inanimate objects have always been surrogates for the figure in my work. I tend to compartmentalize the elements in my compositions and thus create a conversation between objects. Mid-century modern design has influenced my work significantly as I collect design items from that period. Simple, clean lines, balance, and organic materials are characteristic of modernism. I approach my compositions as a design process similar to that of a product designer. My work straddles between objective and abstraction. My early practice consisted of representational still life and interior subjects. During Graduate School my work shifted to complete non-objective imagery. In the last two years, I have revisited the natural world through depictions of botanical and still life objects while bringing abstract elements to the work. Flattening space and objects, mixed media, and masking are examples of techniques I applied from the abstract work to my representational pieces. Botanicals became a logical progression away from non-representational work due to their inherent free form and abstract structure. Depicting collections of houseplants creates the narrative structure in the work. Various plant stands have become a recent fascination while in turn a way of organizing the compositions. Image is on heavyweight smooth watercolor paper with 1" paper white border. Shipped rolled in a heavy duty tube, signed, dated, and titled on the back.
From the flat files: an oil pastel on paper from 1997 depicting an interior still life with a teapot and teacup on a table with a potted houseplant and purple lounge chair. The dramatic shadows are used as a compositional element to carry the eye from left to right. Feel free to make an offer on this older work, I need to finance new work. At a basic level, my practice has always centered around documenting my life. Early on I realized how the things we choose to surround ourselves are a reflection of self. Inanimate objects have always been surrogates for the figure in my work. I tend to compartmentalize the elements in my compositions and thus create a conversation between objects. Mid-century modern design has influenced my work significantly as I collect design items from that period. Simple, clean lines, balance, and organic materials are characteristic of modernism. I approach my compositions as a design process similar to that of a product designer. My work straddles between objective and abstraction. My early practice consisted of representational still life and interior subjects. During Graduate School my work shifted to complete non-objective imagery. In the last two years, I have revisited the natural world through depictions of botanical and still life objects while bringing abstract elements to the work. Flattening space and objects, mixed media, and masking are examples of techniques I applied from the abstract work to my representational pieces. Botanicals became a logical progression away from non-representational work due to their inherent free form and abstract structure. Depicting collections of houseplants creates the narrative structure in the work. Various plant stands have become a recent fascination while in turn a way of organizing the compositions. Image is on heavyweight smooth watercolor paper with 1" paper white border. Shipped rolled in a heavy duty tube, signed, dated, and titled on the back.

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Tea Time Drawing

Michael Pfleghaar

United States

Drawing, Oil on Paper

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From the flat files: an oil pastel on paper from 1997 depicting an interior still life with a teapot and teacup on a table with a potted houseplant and purple lounge chair. The dramatic shadows are used as a compositional element to carry the eye from left to right. Feel free to make an offer on th...

Year Created:

1997

Subject:

Interiors

Styles:

Abstract

, 

Expressionism

, 

Fine Art

, 

Modern

, 

Realism

 

Mediums:

Oil

, 

Paper

 

Medium:

Drawing, Oil on Paper

Rarity:

One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:

30 W x 22 H x 0.1 D in

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Not Applicable

Frame:

Not Framed

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Certificate is Included

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Ships Rolled in a Tube

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I am an artist who lives and works in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Featured in New American Paintings #173. My profile features a selection of original paintings, sculptures, and digital drawings. This is my vocation and the way I earn a living so I do not accept offers on my work, thank you for your support. Contact me for availability of larger works.

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