Pop-Realism

Cheap Metal Compass
by MPitzer|18 August 2022|Pop-Realism, Sold
One of my first real drawing tools was a cheap, stamped steel compass that was made in Taiwan and sold at W.T. Grants. Grants was the only store in Algonac where you could buy everything from your first baseball glove...
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Flexible Flyer Sled
by MPitzer|18 August 2022|Pop-Realism, Sold, Vintage Toys
Growing up in Algonac, Michigan, you either got skates or hockey stuff for Christmas. Unless you were part of a big family, then you got a group present. I'm not really sure how we ended up with the sled, but...
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Grape Tootsie Pop No.1
by MPitzer|13 August 2022|Canson Paper, Pop-Realism, Tootsie Pop Art
It's happened a few times now that I've run out of my large rolls of drawing paper while I have the urge to draw. This was one of those times. I went through my flat files and found some Canson...
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Marshmallow No.2
by MPitzer|05 August 2022|Commissioned Art, Pop-Realism, Sold
The weekend before my show came down at the Fig Tree Gallery, I was at our neighbor's house for a little party. I was talking with a few people about how amazing it was to have a one-man show and...
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Jacks
by MPitzer|05 August 2022|Pop-Realism, Vintage Toys
Onesies. Twosies. Threesies. Yep, if you know the count, you know I’m talking about Jacks. Boys had green plastic soldiers. Girls had Jacks. Either was considered lethal if left on the floor at night and Mom or Dad stepped on...
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Croquet Ball No.1
by MPitzer|03 August 2022|Pop-Realism
My parents belonged to a social group called Club Apache. It was basically the guys my Dad grew up with, their wives and all of the kids everyone was popping out. Back then, everyone was fairly strapped for money, so...
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TAD Davis Cup Classic Tennis Racquet
by MPitzer|19 June 2022|Pop-Realism, Sold, Vintage Tennis Racquets
The TAD Davis Classic tennis racquet was probably the most elegant racquet I'd ever seen. I wanted one from the very first time I saw Jorge, one of my tennis teammates in high school, play with it. Simply beautiful. It...
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Marshmallow No.1
by MPitzer|02 June 2022|Pop-Realism, Sold
At the end of every Club Apache BBQ, the Dads would build a small bonfire by the water and all of the kids would gather to roast marshmallows. The easiest way to do this was to use a bent clothes...
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Christmas Ornaments 2021
by MPitzer|23 November 2021|Christmas Ornaments, Pop-Realism
I added these ornaments to my Pop-Realism Christmas ornaments series in 2021. Title: “Christmas Ornament Series” Artist: Mike Pitzer Medium: Graphite, Colored Pencil on Paper Image Size: approx. 5" W x 5" T Signed & Dated: MPitzer (Starting in 2021)...
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Christmas Ornaments 2020
by MPitzer|23 November 2020|Christmas Ornaments, Pop-Realism
I added these to my Pop-Realism Christmas ornaments in 2020. I just love the vintage mercury glass and how they age. Simply beautiful. Title: “Christmas Ornament Series” Artist: Mike Pitzer Medium: Graphite, Colored Pencil on Paper Image Size: approx. 5"...
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