Detailed Somber Illustrations

As opposed to somber abstract art, detailed somber illustrations can arguably be much more dark. If abstract art shifts away from realism and uses color and shape to convey a subject or aid the expression of the artist, then detailed illustrations reflect reality and all facets of it. By creating work that echoes or attempts to render a traumatic political and historical past, the artist may present work that holds up a mirror to the viewer, showing them a subject they may not wish to see. Whether it is the artist's own experience or a visual retelling of the experience of others, the dull hues of somber illustration reveals the mindset of the artist, relying on blacks, greys and browns to do so. The struggle between chaos and inner peace, the relationships between humans and the allure of darkness evoked through work has inspired the artist throughout time. Delve into Artsper's selection of somber illustrations including the likes of Orphné Acheron, who takes her name from Greek mythology's Orphné, the Nymph of the Darkness. This evokes eternity, mythology and immersion into the mysterious depths explored in her work of the fantastic. Vladimir Velickovic's work, on the other hand, reflects violent memories of his childhood, leading him to now seek to leave a scar on the viewer's memory of his portraits.


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Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 213, Tarek Butayhi

Untitled 213

Tarek Butayhi

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 35 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13.8 inch

€869

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 277, Tarek Butayhi

Untitled 277

Tarek Butayhi

Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 55 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.8 x 21.7 inch

€869

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 270, Tarek Butayhi

Untitled 270

Tarek Butayhi

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 35 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13.8 inch

€869

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 269, Tarek Butayhi

Untitled 269

Tarek Butayhi

Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 50 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.8 x 19.7 inch

€869

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 268, Tarek Butayhi

Untitled 268

Tarek Butayhi

Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 50 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.8 x 19.7 inch

€869

Painting, Diorama II, Monkeybird

Diorama II

Monkeybird

Painting - 148.5 x 102 x 4 cm Painting - 58.5 x 40.2 x 1.6 inch

€4,000

Painting, Facies, Monkeybird

Facies

Monkeybird

Painting - 97 x 71.5 x 3 cm Painting - 38.2 x 28.1 x 1.2 inch

€3,000

Painting, Untitled, Teona Yamanidze

Untitled

Teona Yamanidze

Painting - 50 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

€2,800

Print, Never Nest, Mariko Ando

Never Nest

Mariko Ando

Print - 17.8 x 14 x 5.1 cm Print - 7 x 5.5 x 2 inch

€640

Print, Small Voice, Mariko Ando

Small Voice

Mariko Ando

Print - 15.2 x 10.2 x 5.1 cm Print - 6 x 4 x 2 inch

€777

Print, Bat Chair, Mariko Ando

Bat Chair

Mariko Ando

Print - 17.8 x 10.2 x 5.1 cm Print - 7 x 4 x 2 inch

€640

Print, Jumping Book, Mariko Ando

Jumping Book

Mariko Ando

Print - 16.5 x 11.4 x 5.1 cm Print - 6.5 x 4.5 x 2 inch

€709

Print, Insomnia, Mariko Ando

Insomnia

Mariko Ando

Print - 17.8 x 17.8 x 5.1 cm Print - 7 x 7 x 2 inch

€709

Print, Rose Aroma, Mariko Ando

Rose Aroma

Mariko Ando

Print - 17.8 x 10.2 x 5.1 cm Print - 7 x 4 x 2 inch

€686

Print, Red Bird, Mariko Ando

Red Bird

Mariko Ando

Print - 11.4 x 11.4 x 5.1 cm Print - 4.5 x 4.5 x 2 inch

€686

Painting, Black, Teona Yamanidze

Black

Teona Yamanidze

Painting - 70 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

€3,000

Print, Capucine, Didier Hamey

Capucine

Didier Hamey

Print - 100 x 80 x 1 cm Print - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch

€1,900

Print, Capucine, Didier Hamey

Capucine

Didier Hamey

Print - 110 x 85 x 0.2 cm Print - 43.3 x 33.5 x 0.1 inch

€1,900

Fine Art Drawings, Sphinx, Roland Topor

Sphinx

Roland Topor

Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 24 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 9.4 inch

€1,500