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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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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

£1,662

Fine Art Drawings, Composition 2, Roland Topor

Composition 2

Roland Topor

Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 50 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 19.7 inch

£4,373

Painting, Fin de soirée, Nef

Fin de soirée

Nef

Painting - 29.7 x 42 cm Painting - 11.7 x 16.5 inch

£262

Painting, Suspendu, Maylis Bourdet

Suspendu

Maylis Bourdet

Painting - 110 x 110 x 2 cm Painting - 43.3 x 43.3 x 0.8 inch

£1,732

Painting, Forest, Teona Yamanidze

Forest

Teona Yamanidze

Painting - 175 x 155 x 3 cm Painting - 68.9 x 61 x 1.2 inch

£12,418

Painting, Untitled, Teona Yamanidze

Untitled

Teona Yamanidze

Painting - 80 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

£4,810

Painting, Window, Teona Yamanidze

Window

Teona Yamanidze

Painting - 100 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

£4,810

Painting, Monstera, Teona Yamanidze

Monstera

Teona Yamanidze

Painting - 110 x 90 x 3 cm Painting - 43.3 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch

£5,510

Painting, Little deep purple, Nef

Little deep purple

Nef

Painting - 20 x 20 x 0.4 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.2 inch

£306

Fine Art Drawings, Sans Titre, Otto Wols

Sans Titre

Otto Wols

Fine Art Drawings - 13 x 12.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.1 x 4.9 inch

£34,981

Painting, Point Commun, Nef

Point Commun

Nef

Painting - 42 x 29.7 cm Painting - 16.5 x 11.7 inch

£175

Painting, Lost way, Nef

Lost way

Nef

Painting - 29.7 x 42 cm Painting - 11.7 x 16.5 inch

£262

Painting, Untitled, Tarek Butayhi

Untitled

Tarek Butayhi

Painting - 150 x 150 x 2 cm Painting - 59.1 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch

£8,024

Painting, The drop, Maylis Bourdet

The drop

Maylis Bourdet

Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

£1,119

Fine Art Drawings, Encre I, Maylis Bourdet

Encre I

Maylis Bourdet

Fine Art Drawings - 36.5 x 47 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.4 x 18.5 x 0.4 inch

£490

Fine Art Drawings, Venice, Zoran Music

Venice

Zoran Music

Fine Art Drawings - 11.5 x 14 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 4.5 x 5.5 x 0 inch

£5,684

Print, Hat, Mario Avati

Hat

Mario Avati

Print - 5 x 6.5 x 0.1 cm Print - 2 x 2.6 x 0 inch

£262

Print, Fish, Mario Avati

Fish

Mario Avati

Print - 5.5 x 6.5 x 0.1 cm Print - 2.2 x 2.6 x 0 inch

£262

Print, Fish Rider, Mario Avati

Fish Rider

Mario Avati

Print - 5 x 6 x 0.2 cm Print - 2 x 2.4 x 0.1 inch

£262

Print, Blowing, Mario Avati

Blowing

Mario Avati

Print - 5 x 6.5 x 0.1 cm Print - 2 x 2.6 x 0 inch

£262

Print, Clock, Mario Avati

Clock

Mario Avati

Print - 5 x 6 x 0.1 cm Print - 2 x 2.4 x 0 inch

£262

Painting, Tear of hope, Nef

Tear of hope

Nef

Painting - 29.7 x 42 cm Painting - 11.7 x 16.5 inch

£262

Painting, Pont bleu, Maylis Bourdet

Pont bleu

Maylis Bourdet

Painting - 120 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

£1,452

Fine Art Drawings, Futur is past I, Nef

Futur is past I

Nef

Fine Art Drawings - 19 x 19 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.5 x 7.5 x 0 inch

£105

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Otto Wols

Sans titre

Otto Wols

Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 18 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 7.1 inch

£6,996

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre #1, Zahra Zeinali

Sans titre #1

Zahra Zeinali

Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 inch

£2,186

Fine Art Drawings, Blush, Nef

Blush

Nef

Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11.7 x 0 inch

£87

Print, Horace, Claude Weisbuch

Horace

Claude Weisbuch

Print - 32 x 50 x 0.2 cm Print - 12.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

£219

Print, Horace, Claude Weisbuch

Horace

Claude Weisbuch

Print - 32 x 50 x 0.2 cm Print - 12.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

£219