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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, Lion, Bernard Louédin

Lion

Bernard Louédin

Print - 28 x 20 x 0.1 cm Print - 11 x 7.9 x 0 inch

£140

Print, Living room, Mariko Ando

Living room

Mariko Ando

Print - 11.4 x 7.6 x 5.1 cm Print - 4.5 x 3 x 2 inch

£921

Print, Le vol 56, Bruno Mallart

Le vol 56

Bruno Mallart

Print - 83 x 124 x 3 cm Print - 32.7 x 48.8 x 1.2 inch

£4,373

Painting, Masque #1, Zahra Zeinali

Masque #1

Zahra Zeinali

Painting - 122 x 153 x 5 cm Painting - 48 x 60.2 x 2 inch

£6,297

Fine Art Drawings, H-, Eugénie Lichet

H-

Eugénie Lichet

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

£87

Painting, Masque #6, Zahra Zeinali

Masque #6

Zahra Zeinali

Painting - 150 x 200 x 5 cm Painting - 59.1 x 78.7 x 2 inch

£10,494

Painting, Ouate, Maylis Bourdet

Ouate

Maylis Bourdet

Painting - 73 x 92 x 2 cm Painting - 28.7 x 36.2 x 0.8 inch

£420

Painting, Naissance, Maylis Bourdet

Naissance

Maylis Bourdet

Painting - 73 x 92 x 2 cm Painting - 28.7 x 36.2 x 0.8 inch

£420

Print, Bulldog, Bault

Bulldog

Bault

Print - 70 x 50 cm Print - 27.6 x 19.7 inch

£79

Fine Art Drawings, Conspiration, Zahra Zeinali

Conspiration

Zahra Zeinali

Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 inch

£2,186

Print, Our our, Didier Hamey

Our our

Didier Hamey

Print - 32 x 29 x 0.2 cm Print - 12.6 x 11.4 x 0.1 inch

£306

Print, Jnoum, Didier Hamey

Jnoum

Didier Hamey

Print - 27 x 30 x 0.2 cm Print - 10.6 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

£306

Fine Art Drawings, Contrecoup, Alain Lestié

Contrecoup

Alain Lestié

Fine Art Drawings - 21.5 x 12 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.5 x 4.7 inch

£219