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When I made this pastel drawing in 1979, I was deeply committed to a reductionist approach. I chose an intentionally limited view: a hallway wall, a section of floor, and a rug whose simple geometry anchors the composition. The back of a seated figure occupies the left side, his curved arm and torso rendered in softly sculptural pastel shading. The figure is cropped to the point of anonymity; his form becomes another element within the shared treatment of wall and floor.
Color shifts gently from warm to cool, from dark and intense to light. Although the surfaces are recognizable, they function primarily as fields of color. The pastel is applied smoothly, without the broken strokes that would appear in later works. The result is a surface that invites a quiet, tactile gaze—shapes remain crisp and geometric whether viewed up close or from a distance. In this way, the drawing aligns with my pencil works of the period: a straightforward affirmation of the image surface and its pared‑down clarity.
· Dimensions: 22″ × 30″
· Medium: Pastels on rag paper
· Framing: Custom-framed by me to complement my specific painting
aesthetic.
When I made this pastel drawing in 1979, I was deeply committed to a reductionist approach. I chose an intentionally limited view: a hallway wall, a section of floor, and a rug whose simple geometry anchors the composition. The back of a seated figure occupies the left side, his curved arm and torso rendered in softly sculptural pastel shading. The figure is cropped to the point of anonymity; his form becomes another element within the shared treatment of wall and floor.
Color shifts gently from warm to cool, from dark and intense to light. Although the surfaces are recognizable, they function primarily as fields of color. The pastel is applied smoothly, without the broken strokes that would appear in later works. The result is a surface that invites a quiet, tactile gaze—shapes remain crisp and geometric whether viewed up close or from a distance. In this way, the drawing aligns with my pencil works of the period: a straightforward affirmation of the image surface and its pared‑down clarity.
· Dimensions: 22″ × 30″
· Medium: Pastels on rag paper
· Framing: Custom-framed by me to complement my specific painting
aesthetic.