David Euler, Prayer, Charcoal, Gouache & Pastel Drawing, 1985

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Charcoal, Gouache, Pastel on paper. In this mixed media drawing, a balled headed human figure is sitting on the ground … Read more Charcoal, Gouache, Pastel on paper. In this mixed media drawing, a balled headed human figure is sitting on the ground in a meditative posture appearing to be either praying or contemplating. In the back ground of the figure a dystopic landscape of ruins or headstones of a destroyed graveyard. The transparency of the water-based color vis-à-vis the opaque white oil pastel lend this drawing an aspect of depth. The pencil outline of the figure help define the form of the meditative posture. The drawing is dominated by the juxtaposition of the gray/blue sky and the yellow/ochre figure. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
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