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, Untitled 202, Tarek Butayhi

Tarek Butayhi

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

$800 $760

Print, Dressage, Claude Weisbuch

Claude Weisbuch

Print - 56 x 75 x 0.12 cm Print - 22 x 29.5 x 0 inch

$789

Painting, Face 1, Tarek Butayhi

Tarek Butayhi

Painting - 60 x 55 cm Painting - 23.6 x 21.7 inch

$1,500

Painting, Herald, Guy Denning

Guy Denning

Painting - 20 x 20 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 inch

$473

Sculpture, Sans titre, Bault

Bault

Sculpture - 38 x 29 x 4 cm Sculpture - 15 x 11.4 x 1.6 inch

$1,395

Fine Art Drawings, Star Study, Patsy McArthur

Patsy McArthur

Fine Art Drawings - 66 x 55 cm Fine Art Drawings - 26 x 21.7 inch

$1,456

Fine Art Drawings, Portrait 2, Søcø

Søcø

Fine Art Drawings - 102 x 66 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 40.2 x 26 x 0.4 inch

$2,669

Print, Cui-Cui, Bault

Bault

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

$109

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Josep Guinovart

Josep Guinovart

Fine Art Drawings - 72 x 50 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 28.3 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

$2,427

Fine Art Drawings, Dream bubble, Nef

Nef

Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 20 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0 inch

$182

Painting, Sans titre, Monkeybird

Monkeybird

Painting - 240 x 250 x 2 cm Painting - 94.5 x 98.4 x 0.8 inch

$10,314

Print, Evidence, Søcø

Søcø

Print - 65 x 50 x 1 cm Print - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

$218

Fine Art Drawings, Encre I, Maylis Bourdet

Maylis Bourdet

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

$679

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre #2, Zahra Zeinali

Zahra Zeinali

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

$3,033

Fine Art Drawings, Zoro, Christian Zeimert

Christian Zeimert

Fine Art Drawings - 77 x 57 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 30.3 x 22.4 x 0.2 inch

$971

Painting, Untitled, Joan Vilacasas

Joan Vilacasas

Painting - 50 x 65 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0 inch

$6,067

Fine Art Drawings, Portrait, Serge Fontinsky

Serge Fontinsky

Fine Art Drawings - 35.5 x 23.6 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 9.3 x 0.1 inch

$704

Fine Art Drawings, La Drôme, Bernard Gantner

Bernard Gantner

Fine Art Drawings - 33 x 23 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13 x 9.1 inch

$485

Fine Art Drawings, Au bal costumé, Mario Avati

Mario Avati

Fine Art Drawings - 54 x 44.2 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 21.3 x 17.4 x 0 inch

$3,640

Painting, Bestioles, Bault

Bault

Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$4,368

Painting, Masque #2, Zahra Zeinali

Zahra Zeinali

Painting - 70 x 50 x 5 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 2 inch

$4,368

Fine Art Drawings, Aimer, Fanny Gosse

Fanny Gosse

Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 24 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 9.4 x 0 inch

$425

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Otto Wols

Otto Wols

Fine Art Drawings - 19 x 14 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.5 x 5.5 inch

$9,707

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Joan Vilacasas

Joan Vilacasas

Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 84 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 33.1 x 0 inch

$3,397

Fine Art Drawings, Vanité, Eugénie Lichet

Eugénie Lichet

Fine Art Drawings - 84 x 59 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 33.1 x 23.2 x 0 inch

$789

Painting, Dessin triste, Søcø

Søcø

Painting - 169 x 140 x 1 cm Painting - 66.5 x 55.1 x 0.4 inch

$4,368

Print, Tania's Kid, Nef

Nef

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

$146

Photography, Pueril John, Bruno Mallart

Bruno Mallart

Photography - 79 x 79 cm Photography - 31.1 x 31.1 inch

$4,854

Painting, Conversation, Jean Jansem

Jean Jansem

Painting - 25 x 20.5 x 2 cm Painting - 9.8 x 8.1 x 0.8 inch

$4,611

Fine Art Drawings, Contrecoup, Alain Lestié

Alain Lestié

Fine Art Drawings - 21.5 x 24 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.5 x 9.4 inch

$425

Print, Carnaval, E. Robledo

E. Robledo

Print - 38 x 56 x 3 cm Print - 15 x 22 x 1.2 inch

$835

Fine Art Drawings, Sepulchre, Alfred Pichon

Alfred Pichon

Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 27 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 10.6 x 0 inch

$582

Painting, Cluster, Patsy McArthur

Patsy McArthur

Painting - 70 x 112 x 5 cm Painting - 27.6 x 44.1 x 2 inch

$7,280

Fine Art Drawings, Mistrust, Fredy Escobar Vega

Fredy Escobar Vega

Fine Art Drawings - 10 x 15 cm Fine Art Drawings - 3.9 x 5.9 inch

$364

Print, Die Markte, Guy Denning

Guy Denning

Print - 65 x 50 cm Print - 25.6 x 19.7 inch

$364

Painting, Paysage, Assadour Bezdikian

Assadour Bezdikian

Painting - 24 x 41 x 2 cm Painting - 9.4 x 16.1 x 0.8 inch

$4,854

Fine Art Drawings, Monster Black 1, Bault

Bault

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

$267

Fine Art Drawings, G_43, Alina Aldea

Alina Aldea

Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 100 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.2 inch

$1,153 $807

Fine Art Drawings, Les inséparables, Elips

Elips

Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 42 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch

$570

Painting, D.A.R.E, James Shipton

James Shipton

Painting - 80 x 59.9 x 3.8 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.5 inch

$1,259

Print, L'atelier, Jean Jansem

Jean Jansem

Print - 50 x 36 cm Print - 19.7 x 14.2 inch

$667

Fine Art Drawings, D.A.R.E Study, James Shipton

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

$233