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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Ange à la rose noire
Orphné Achéron
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 29 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 11.4 inch
€700
The Space Between
Patsy McArthur
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 88 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 34.6 x 0.4 inch
€3,600
Denderah the eternal sphinx of rest
Orphné Achéron
Fine Art Drawings - 38.2 x 28.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 11.2 inch
€2,200
Día de Muertos
Orphné Achéron
Fine Art Drawings - 38.2 x 28.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 11.2 inch
€1,500
Jeune fille et la mort
Orphné Achéron
Fine Art Drawings - 38.2 x 28.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 11.2 inch
€1,200
Jude II
Orphné Achéron
Fine Art Drawings - 40.3 x 29.7 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.9 x 11.7 inch
€1,200
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
€220
Dessin
Claude Weisbuch
Fine Art Drawings - 39 x 29 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.4 x 11.4 x 0 inch
€1,300
Assessment and synthesis edition
Guy Denning
Print - 76 x 56 x 1 cm Print - 29.9 x 22 x 0.4 inch
€220
Untitled 228
Tarek Butayhi
Fine Art Drawings - 64 x 49 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.2 x 19.3 inch
€1,183
Karton
Vladimir Velickovic
Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 28 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 11 x 1.2 inch
€4,000
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
€212
Temporary Shelter
Teona Yamanidze
Painting - 50 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
€2,800
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
€212
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
€212
Untitled 220
Tarek Butayhi
Fine Art Drawings - 64 x 49 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.2 x 19.3 inch
€1,365
