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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Painting, Le givre, Bernard Gantner

Bernard Gantner

Painting - 27.5 x 19 x 0.2 cm Painting - 10.8 x 7.5 x 0.1 inch

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Painting, Little Raymond, Nef

Nef

Painting - 42 x 29.7 cm Painting - 16.5 x 11.7 inch

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Painting, Les Bondons, Bault

Bault

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

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Painting, Crocodiles, Bault

Bault

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

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Painting, Ramen Miso, Bault

Bault

Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

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Print, Poiluchette, Didier Hamey

Didier Hamey

Print - 30 x 27 x 0.2 cm Print - 11.8 x 10.6 x 0.1 inch

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Painting, Marché aux fossiles, Bault

Bault

Painting - 97 x 130 x 3 cm Painting - 38.2 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch

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Painting, La Termitière II, Bault

Bault

Painting - 100 x 81 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 1.2 inch

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Painting, Le Veilleur, Bault

Bault

Painting - 100 x 81 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 1.2 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Single Road, Nef

Nef

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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Fine Art Drawings, Melancolia, Nef

Nef

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

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Fine Art Drawings, Wet illusion, Nef

Nef

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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Fine Art Drawings, Jeune fille à la perle, Nef

Nef

Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 14 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.5 x 5.5 x 0 inch

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Print, Rouge Royal, Otto Wols

Otto Wols

Print - 50 x 33 cm Print - 19.7 x 13 inch

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Print, Sans titre bleu, Bault

Bault

Print - 51 x 68 x 2 cm Print - 20.1 x 26.8 x 0.8 inch

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Print, Flamboyant, Otto Wols

Otto Wols

Print - 50 x 33 cm Print - 19.7 x 13 inch

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Painting, Giromagny, Bernard Gantner

Bernard Gantner

Painting - 97 x 146 x 4 cm Painting - 38.2 x 57.5 x 1.6 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Dispersion, Nef

Nef

Fine Art Drawings - 30.5 x 22.9 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 9 x 0 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Entrevoir, Nef

Nef

Fine Art Drawings - 30.5 x 22.9 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 9 x 0 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Pink dreamer, Nef

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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Fine Art Drawings, Pink is the new blue, Nef

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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Print, Hibou, Bault

Bault

Print - 40 x 30 cm Print - 15.7 x 11.8 inch

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Print, Bulldog, Bault

Bault

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

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Print, Amabié, Didier Hamey

Didier Hamey

Print - 32 x 28 cm Print - 12.6 x 11 inch

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Print, Siméon, Monkeybird

Monkeybird

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

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Fine Art Drawings, Winter Tree, Serge Fontinsky

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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Fine Art Drawings, Tree Trunks, Serge Fontinsky

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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Fine Art Drawings, La ferme, Bernard Gantner

Bernard Gantner

Fine Art Drawings - 36 x 27.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.2 x 10.8 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Love, Eugénie Lichet

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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Fine Art Drawings, 'W', Eugénie Lichet

'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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Sculpture, Hell Pearl, Bault

Bault

Sculpture - 50 x 44.5 x 4.5 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 17.5 x 1.8 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Lulu, Nef

Nef

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

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Print, Sans Tire, Bault

Bault

Print - 40 x 60 cm Print - 15.7 x 23.6 inch

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Painting, Clouds, James Shipton

James Shipton

Painting - 80 x 59.9 x 4.1 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

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