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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Guyodo (Frantz Jacques)
Fine Art Drawings - 59 x 39.5 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.2 x 15.6 x 0.2 inch
€1,500
Sans titre
Guyodo (Frantz Jacques)
Fine Art Drawings - 59 x 39.5 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.2 x 15.6 x 0.2 inch
€1,500
Sans titre
Guyodo (Frantz Jacques)
Fine Art Drawings - 59 x 39.5 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.2 x 15.6 x 0.2 inch
€1,500
Sans titre
Guyodo (Frantz Jacques)
Fine Art Drawings - 59 x 39.5 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.2 x 15.6 x 0.2 inch
€1,500
Sans titre
Guyodo (Frantz Jacques)
Fine Art Drawings - 59 x 39.5 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.2 x 15.6 x 0.2 inch
€1,500
Sans titre
Guyodo (Frantz Jacques)
Fine Art Drawings - 59 x 39.5 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.2 x 15.6 x 0.2 inch
€1,500
Petite fenêtre dans une boîte noire
Zahra Zeinali
Painting - 90 x 130 x 5 cm Painting - 35.4 x 51.2 x 2 inch
€4,900
La fille aux cheveux noirs
Zahra Zeinali
Painting - 130 x 130 x 5 cm Painting - 51.2 x 51.2 x 2 inch
€4,900
Voeux et souhaits pour le nouvel an 1933
Jean-Emile Laboureur
Print - 14.5 x 11.8 cm Print - 5.7 x 4.6 inch
€480
Voeux et souhaits pour le nouvel an
Jean-Emile Laboureur
Print - 14 x 10 cm Print - 5.5 x 3.9 inch
€450
Vous avez dit bizarre ?
Zahra Zeinali
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 inch
€2,500
Adaptation #6
Zahra Zeinali
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 65 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 25.6 inch
€2,500
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Zahra Zeinali
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 inch
€2,500
Sans titre #5
Zahra Zeinali
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 70 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 27.6 inch
€2,500
Sans titre #4
Zahra Zeinali
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 inch
€2,500
Arrière-plan
Zahra Zeinali
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 50 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
€1,900
Général Leclerc
Bruno Mallart
Fine Art Drawings - 104 x 184 x 5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 40.9 x 72.4 x 2 inch
€12,000
Le Folding' à l'amble flottant
Bruno Mallart
Fine Art Drawings - 102 x 181 x 4 cm Fine Art Drawings - 40.2 x 71.3 x 1.6 inch
€14,000
Forêt Racine Labyrinthe
Bruno Mallart
Fine Art Drawings - 134 x 47 cm Fine Art Drawings - 52.8 x 18.5 inch
€10,000
You look at me sadly, Nevo 5
Nevelin Ivanov
Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 21 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
€410
Sans Titre 4 - Ref BDNW9146
Jean-Pierre Stora
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 18 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 7.1 inch
€350
Sans Titre 8 - Ref BDNW9150
Jean-Pierre Stora
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 18 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 7.1 inch
€350
Sans Titre 9 - Ref BDNW9151
Jean-Pierre Stora
Fine Art Drawings - 16 x 31 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.3 x 12.2 inch
€450
Sans Titre 15 - Ref BDNW9157
Jean-Pierre Stora
Fine Art Drawings - 16 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.3 x 8.3 inch
€290
Sans Titre 16 - Ref BDNW9158
Jean-Pierre Stora
Fine Art Drawings - 18 x 23 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.1 x 9.1 inch
€290
Sans Titre 6 - Ref BDNW9148
Jean-Pierre Stora
Fine Art Drawings - 25 x 16 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.8 x 6.3 inch
€350
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Guyodo (Frantz Jacques)
Fine Art Drawings - 59 x 39.5 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.2 x 15.6 x 0.2 inch
€1,500
If I had a pig, I would name it Nevo 7
Nevelin Ivanov
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 28 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11 x 0 inch
€360
If I had a pig, I would name it Nevo 10
Nevelin Ivanov
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 28 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11 x 0 inch
€360
If I had a pig, I would name it Nevo 13
Nevelin Ivanov
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 28 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11 x 0 inch
€360
If I had a pig, I would name it Nevo 12
Nevelin Ivanov
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 28 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11 x 0.1 inch
€360
Sans Titre 10 - Ref BDNW9152
Jean-Pierre Stora
Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 25 cm Fine Art Drawings - 4.3 x 9.8 inch
€250
Sans Titre 14 - Ref BDNW9156
Jean-Pierre Stora
Fine Art Drawings - 17 x 14 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.7 x 5.5 inch
€190
Sans Titre 3 - Ref BDNW9145
Jean-Pierre Stora
Fine Art Drawings - 7 x 10 cm Fine Art Drawings - 2.8 x 3.9 inch
€190
Sans Titre 13 - Ref BDNW9155
Jean-Pierre Stora
Fine Art Drawings - 10 x 25 cm Fine Art Drawings - 3.9 x 9.8 inch
€250
Sans Titre 7 - Ref BDNW9149
Jean-Pierre Stora
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 15 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 5.9 inch
€250
Sans Titre 2 - Ref BDNW9144
Jean-Pierre Stora
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 17 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 6.7 inch
€190
Sans Titre 1 - Ref BDNW9143
Jean-Pierre Stora
Fine Art Drawings - 19 x 14 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.5 x 5.5 inch
€190
La Main
Fanny Gosse
Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 24 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 9.4 x 0 inch
€350
Enfanter
Fanny Gosse
Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 24 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 9.4 x 0 inch
€350
Respirer
Fanny Gosse
Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 24 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 9.4 x 0 inch
€350
Les Grilles (Epreuve hors commerce non numérotée / Unnumbered HC proof)
Maria Helena Vieira da Silva
Print - 43 x 33 cm Print - 16.9 x 13 inch
€1,300
Adam and Eve X
Fredy Escobar Vega
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.6 inch
€330
'Z'
Eugénie Lichet
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
€100
'Y'
Eugénie Lichet
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
€100
'O'
Eugénie Lichet
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
€100
'K'
Eugénie Lichet
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
€100
J-
Eugénie Lichet
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
€100
G-
Eugénie Lichet
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
€100
'D'
Eugénie Lichet
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
€100