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Maria Bartusek
Germany
Artist highlights
- Works on commission
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Artwork details
- Medium : Pastel on Paper
- Framing : Framing on request
- Dimensions : 15.7x11.8in
About this artwork
With this drawing I wanted to show the contrast between the gray, inert everyday life and the vibrant life outside — between stagnation and freedom, between “functioning” and truly living.
The monochrome figure symbolizes recurring thoughts, routine, and the feeling of sometimes being stuck in one's own world. In contrast, the colorful nature outside the window represents life, movement, freedom, and all the little moments that await us beyond… our familiar surroundings.
Sometimes we forget how big the world actually is. We spend days within the same walls, with the same thoughts and the same routine — and don't even realize how quiet we become.
Through the deliberate combination of black and white and color, I wanted to make precisely this tension visible: between security and new beginnings, between habit and life.
The monochrome figure symbolizes recurring thoughts, routine, and the feeling of sometimes being stuck in one's own world. In contrast, the colorful nature outside the window represents life, movement, freedom, and all the little moments that await us beyond… our familiar surroundings.
Sometimes we forget how big the world actually is. We spend days within the same walls, with the same thoughts and the same routine — and don't even realize how quiet we become.
Through the deliberate combination of black and white and color, I wanted to make precisely this tension visible: between security and new beginnings, between habit and life.
Maria Bartusek
Germany
Credentials
- Works on commission
Maria Bartusek works with graphite, charcoal, colored pencils, and pastels, drawing on a photorealistic background shaped by her early passion for drawing. She employs exquisite attention to detail, subtle tonal gradations, and realistic techniques to bring animals and portraits to life. In her work, she imbues each subject with depth and personality, revealing its unique character. Her art conveys a profound emotional connection, touching the viewer with its quiet presence and preserving memories filled with intimacy and feeling.
Maria Bartusek
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