_Selected works of Michael J. Schaefer_

"I love creating, viewing & hearing art, and try to do all three"  -mike

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The Pharaoh Awakes
To find his enlightenment
2005. Pastel (24 x 18 in.)

Titan
2005. House-grade paint/ink mix (24 x 18 in.)

Worship
2004. India & media ink, charcoal, pastel & water colour (26 x 18 in.)



Rosemary study 1
11-2006. Acryllic on canvas (18 x 14 in.)
ten shells
11-2006. Acryllic on canvas (14 x 18 in.) 
preliminary study

effects of light on amethyst
11-2006. Acryllic on canvas (14 x 11 in.)



four colors
11-2006. light (25 x 40 in.)
The Darwin Mural: Chicago Field Museum
11-2006. photo (9 x 12 in.)
shell 4
11-2006.
Acryllic on canvas (7 x 9 in.)

Morning comes upon you
2006. Light via pen tablet (10 x 14 in.)

horror
2004. charcoal (24 x 18 in.)

flora vita
2004. india-ink (24 x 18 in.)

Creating M51
2006. Miroku, hubble photo & light (14.22 x 17.77 in.)
Receiving M51
2006. Miroku, hubble photo & light (14.22 x 17.77 in.)
nature
1-2006. Acrylic (8 x 12 in.)



flor de bromélia
1-2007. photo, Brazil (9.2 x 12.3 in.)
shell 5
2-2007. Acryllic on canvas (4 x 6 in.)
lion
4-2007. photo (9.2 x 12.3 in.)

Sleepdance the past
2004.  House-grade paint (24 x 18 in.)

love become mercury
2005. India ink, pastel & chalk
(19 x 9 in. upper / 16 in. lower)

Material Prophet
2002. Pastel & charcoal (18 x 24 in.)

monuments 1 & 2
2005. India ink (24 x 18 in.)

POWER
2004. House-grade paint/ink mix (18 x 24 in.)

Come to bed hissing
2003. India Ink (24 x 18 in.)

Soulshadow
2000. India ink & negative light (12 x 8 in.)

Wind in your face amongst monuments
2005. India ink (8 x 12 in.)

Tree in an Illinois Park
2004. Charcoal (18 x 26 in.)

The old practice room
2002. India ink (8 x 12 in.)
pray to your love, soon
2003. House-grade paint (18 x 24 in.)
Wm. Blake's Lucifer and the Pope in Hell interpreted in ink & watercolor
2003. India Ink & water colour (12 x 16 in.)

Tzotzil
1999. Charcoal & pencil (18 x 26 in.)
IO
2003. House-grade paint (24 x 18 in.)
Willow Tree Sunrise & Set
1998. India ink (10 x 12 in.)

a shift
2004. Pastel (24 x 18 in.)
An ephiphany neuron fires
2004. Pastel (18 x 23 in.)
Daylight Blue
2003. India ink & water colour (8 x 12 in.)

Wm. Blake inspiration
2002.  India ink (12 x 8 in.)
Faith in everything
2004. House-grade paint (24 x 18 in.)
Scene above the lyric forever
2002. India Ink (8 x 8 in.)

Astonishment
2004. House-grade paint (18 x 24 in.)
My city
2002. India ink (12 x 8 in.)
My heart was in my eyes
2002. India ink (12 x 8 in.)

Mount Fuji & Teapot
2002. India ink (8 x 12 in.)
The Monsters Dance Profane
2002. India ink (8 x 12 in.)
fence on a summer hill
2002. India ink (8 x 12 in.)

failing desire
2002. Light (11200 x 11200 p.)
focusing emotion
2002. Light (11200 x 11200 p.)
the self evolves
2007. Light (11200 x 11200 p.)

God in Green
2005. Pastel & charcoal (24 x 18 in.)
Flower at Parkland in April
2004. photo (8 x 10 in.) 
Stereo 3D
Composition in cream & lightning
2005. Light (8000 x 8000 p.)

inside a composition in cream
2005. Light (8000 x 8000 p.)
yellowed photo
2005. Tile & placemat (8 x 10 in.)
Sheath 5
2005. India Ink & Light (2880 x 5120 p.)

Three ones
2002. Charcoal & pencil (8 x 12 in.)
Two trees at Sand Ridge in April at 4pm
2004. photo (8 x 10 in.)
The Pharaoh has two reflections
2005. Museum photo & light (20 x 16 in.)



Dissolving Path at Sand Ridge in April at 5pm
2004. photo (8 x 10 in.)
A rebirth
2005. film frame & light (8.7 x 8.5 in.)
Wm. Blake inspiration
2002.  India ink (12 x 8 in.)



autumn illinois vines
10-2006. photo (9.2 x 12.3 in.)
autumn illinois landscape
10-2006. photo (9.2 x 12.3 in.)
autumn sumac
10-2006. photo (9.2 x 12.3 in.)

Nestled
2003. India Ink (24 x 18 in.)

Summoned
2003. India Ink (24 x 18 in.)

Beauty
2003. Charcoal (18 x 18 in.)

 

 

 

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all works ©2007
Michael J. Schaefer
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