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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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Fine Art Drawings, Distant, Orphné Achéron

Distant

Orphné Achéron

Fine Art Drawings - 54 x 38.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 21.3 x 15.2 inch

CHF 1,558

Fine Art Drawings, Medusa, Orphné Achéron

Medusa

Orphné Achéron

Fine Art Drawings - 28.5 x 30.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.2 x 12 inch

CHF 779

Fine Art Drawings, Jude, Orphné Achéron

Jude

Orphné Achéron

Fine Art Drawings - 40.3 x 29.7 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.9 x 11.7 inch

CHF 925

Fine Art Drawings, Jude II, Orphné Achéron

Jude II

Orphné Achéron

Fine Art Drawings - 40.3 x 29.7 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.9 x 11.7 inch

CHF 1,168

Fine Art Drawings, G_9, Alina Aldea

G_9

Alina Aldea

Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 70 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 27.6 inch

CHF 925

Fine Art Drawings, Monster Black 1, Bault

Monster Black 1

Bault

Fine Art Drawings - 18 x 13 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.1 x 5.1 x 0 inch

CHF 214

Print, La Traversée, Bault

La Traversée

Bault

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

CHF 156

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Tarek Butayhi

Untitled

Tarek Butayhi

Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11.8 inch

CHF 596

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Tarek Butayhi

Untitled

Tarek Butayhi

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 8.3 inch

CHF 596

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Tarek Butayhi

Untitled

Tarek Butayhi

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

CHF 596

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 210, Tarek Butayhi

Untitled 210

Tarek Butayhi

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 42 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 16.5 inch

CHF 681

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Tarek Butayhi

Untitled

Tarek Butayhi

Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.8 inch

CHF 596

Fine Art Drawings, Dessin, Claude Weisbuch

Dessin

Claude Weisbuch

Fine Art Drawings - 39 x 29 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.4 x 11.4 x 0 inch

CHF 1,266

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 182, Tarek Butayhi

Untitled 182

Tarek Butayhi

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 8.3 inch

CHF 596

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 189, Tarek Butayhi

Untitled 189

Tarek Butayhi

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 8.3 inch

CHF 596

Print, Le nid, Roland Topor

Le nid

Roland Topor

Print - 65.8 x 50 cm Print - 25.9 x 19.7 inch

CHF 565

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 165, Tarek Butayhi

Untitled 165

Tarek Butayhi

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 8.3 inch

CHF 681

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 159, Tarek Butayhi

Untitled 159

Tarek Butayhi

Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 34 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 13.4 inch

CHF 681

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 151, Tarek Butayhi

Untitled 151

Tarek Butayhi

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 8.3 inch

CHF 596

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 147, Tarek Butayhi

Untitled 147

Tarek Butayhi

Fine Art Drawings - 34 x 42 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.4 x 16.5 inch

CHF 681

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 126, Tarek Butayhi

Untitled 126

Tarek Butayhi

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 20 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 7.9 inch

CHF 596

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 133, Tarek Butayhi

Untitled 133

Tarek Butayhi

Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 11.8 inch

CHF 596

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 191, Tarek Butayhi

Untitled 191

Tarek Butayhi

Fine Art Drawings - 37 x 28 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.6 x 11 inch

CHF 596

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 167, Tarek Butayhi

Untitled 167

Tarek Butayhi

Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 34 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 13.4 inch

CHF 681

Painting, Only You, James Shipton

Only You

James Shipton

Painting - 81 x 61 x 1 cm Painting - 31.9 x 24 x 0.4 inch

CHF 451

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 132, Tarek Butayhi

Untitled 132

Tarek Butayhi

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 20 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 7.9 inch

CHF 596

Painting, Ortonesque, Teona Yamanidze

Ortonesque

Teona Yamanidze

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

CHF 2,726

Painting, Untitled 41, Tarek Butayhi

Untitled 41

Tarek Butayhi

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

CHF 3,148 CHF 2,833

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Tarek Butayhi

Untitled

Tarek Butayhi

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

CHF 766

Painting, True, James Shipton

True

James Shipton

Painting - 55.9 x 46 x 3.8 cm Painting - 22 x 18.1 x 1.5 inch

CHF 375

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 222, Tarek Butayhi

Untitled 222

Tarek Butayhi

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

CHF 808

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 221, Tarek Butayhi

Untitled 221

Tarek Butayhi

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

CHF 808

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 228, Tarek Butayhi

Untitled 228

Tarek Butayhi

Fine Art Drawings - 64 x 49 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.2 x 19.3 inch

CHF 1,106

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 227, Tarek Butayhi

Untitled 227

Tarek Butayhi

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

CHF 851

Fine Art Drawings, Karton, Vladimir Velickovic

Karton

Vladimir Velickovic

Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 28 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 11 x 1.2 inch

CHF 3,894

Painting, Changes, James Shipton

Changes

James Shipton

Painting - 61 x 61 x 4.1 cm Painting - 24 x 24 x 1.6 inch

CHF 375

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 225, Tarek Butayhi

Untitled 225

Tarek Butayhi

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

CHF 808

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 235, Tarek Butayhi

Untitled 235

Tarek Butayhi

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

CHF 808

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 233, Tarek Butayhi

Untitled 233

Tarek Butayhi

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

CHF 851

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 231, Tarek Butayhi

Untitled 231

Tarek Butayhi

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

CHF 851

Fine Art Drawings, Serendipity, James Shipton

Serendipity

James Shipton

Fine Art Drawings - 59.4 x 41.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.4 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch

CHF 198

Painting, Honest, James Shipton

Honest

James Shipton

Painting - 81 x 61 x 1 cm Painting - 31.9 x 24 x 0.4 inch

CHF 451

Painting, Late Night, James Shipton

Late Night

James Shipton

Painting - 81 x 61 x 1 cm Painting - 31.9 x 24 x 0.4 inch

CHF 451

Painting, Green Day, James Shipton

Green Day

James Shipton

Painting - 55.9 x 46 x 3.8 cm Painting - 22 x 18.1 x 1.5 inch

CHF 375

Design, Back, Nevelin Ivanov

Back

Nevelin Ivanov

Design - 130 x 150 cm Design - 51.2 x 59.1 inch

CHF 540

Fine Art Drawings, Ironic, James Shipton

Ironic

James Shipton

Fine Art Drawings - 59.4 x 41.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.4 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch

CHF 198

Fine Art Drawings, Drift Away, James Shipton

Drift Away

James Shipton

Fine Art Drawings - 59.4 x 41.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.4 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch

CHF 198

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 217, Tarek Butayhi

Untitled 217

Tarek Butayhi

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

CHF 851

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 215, Tarek Butayhi

Untitled 215

Tarek Butayhi

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

CHF 808

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 214, Tarek Butayhi

Untitled 214

Tarek Butayhi

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

CHF 808

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 212, Tarek Butayhi

Untitled 212

Tarek Butayhi

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

CHF 808

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 211, Tarek Butayhi

Untitled 211

Tarek Butayhi

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

CHF 808

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 209, Tarek Butayhi

Untitled 209

Tarek Butayhi

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 50 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 19.7 inch

CHF 766

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 225, Tarek Butayhi

Untitled 225

Tarek Butayhi

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

CHF 808

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 220, Tarek Butayhi

Untitled 220

Tarek Butayhi

Fine Art Drawings - 64 x 49 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.2 x 19.3 inch

CHF 1,276

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 195, Tarek Butayhi

Untitled 195

Tarek Butayhi

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 42 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 16.5 inch

CHF 766

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