Silent Alchemy (2025)Pastel drawing
by Dietrich Moravec

I wanted to capture a state between freshness and tension.
Nothing moves, yet everything feels charged.
The water is calm, almost neutral. The fruit adds color, weight, temptation.

For me, the glass is not a drinking vessel but a container of control.
The cherries hover above it like an offer not yet accepted.
Everything holds its balance. A moment before choice.
This work is about restraint.
About clarity that comes from not reaching too fast.
Stillness as an active force.

Pastel on pastelmat.
Shipping via DHL, packed in a transparent sleeve between two layers of lightweight foam board and in a cardboard box.

Materials used:

Soft pastels

Details:

• Pastel drawing on Paper
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 40 x 30 x 0.1cm (unframed) / 39 x 29cm (actual image size)
• Signed on the front
• Style: Photorealistic
• Subject: Still life

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