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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Pink is the new blue
Nef
Fine Art Drawings - 23 x 16 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.1 x 6.3 x 0 inch
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Le vannage en hiver
Bernard Gantner
Painting - 73 x 60 x 3 cm Painting - 28.7 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch
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Les grands géants (triptyque)
Bruno Mallart
Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 137 x 4 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 53.9 x 1.6 inch
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La chambre des nantis
Bruno Mallart
Fine Art Drawings - 26 x 99 x 4 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.2 x 39 x 1.6 inch
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Trees on the Hill
Emile-Louis Minet
Fine Art Drawings - 12.5 x 20.7 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 4.9 x 8.1 x 0.1 inch
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Winter Tree
Serge Fontinsky
Fine Art Drawings - 32.5 x 50 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.8 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
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Village on the River
Emile-Louis Minet
Fine Art Drawings - 16.7 x 21.3 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.6 x 8.4 x 0.1 inch
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Le jardin oublié III
Bruno Mallart
Fine Art Drawings - 184 x 87 x 10 cm Fine Art Drawings - 72.4 x 34.3 x 3.9 inch
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Tree Trunks
Serge Fontinsky
Fine Art Drawings - 43 x 33 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.9 x 13 x 0 inch
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Fête de la libération en 1919, France
Otto Vautier
Painting - 122 x 84 x 2 cm Painting - 48 x 33.1 x 0.8 inch
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If I had a pig, I would name it Nevo 9
Nevelin Ivanov
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 28 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11 x 0 inch
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If I had a pig, I would name it Nevo 11
Nevelin Ivanov
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 28 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11 x 0 inch
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Love
Eugénie Lichet
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.7 x 0 inch
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'W'
Eugénie Lichet
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
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Personnages polychromes
Assadour Bezdikian
Painting - 50 x 60 x 0.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 23.6 x 0.2 inch
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Duel avec l'ange
Claude Weisbuch
Fine Art Drawings - 25 x 35 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.8 x 13.8 x 0.4 inch
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Revealed
James Shipton
Fine Art Drawings - 154.9 x 145 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 61 x 57.1 x 0.1 inch
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Etude de mouvement
Claude Weisbuch
Fine Art Drawings - 25 x 32.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.8 x 12.8 inch
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Silent Whisper
James Shipton
Painting - 100.1 x 70.1 x 4.6 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 1.8 inch
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Leap Of Faith
James Shipton
Fine Art Drawings - 180.1 x 150.1 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 70.9 x 59.1 x 0.1 inch
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Feeling Free
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
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Elsewhere
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
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Spark
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
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Statement
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
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Sans titre
Guyodo (Frantz Jacques)
Fine Art Drawings - 69 x 39 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.2 x 15.4 x 0.4 inch
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Remember
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
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Disorder
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
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Situation
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
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Thought
James Shipton
Fine Art Drawings - 59.2 x 41.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.3 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch
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Moonlight
James Shipton
Fine Art Drawings - 59.2 x 41.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.3 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch
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Care
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
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Wilderness
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
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Calling
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
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Deception
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
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Bewildered
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
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Damage
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
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Explore
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
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Never Ending, Drawing, Charcoal on Paper
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
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Close your eyes
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
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Rest
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
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Fall Apart
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
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Butterfly
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
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Injustice
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
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Determination
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
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Hero
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
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