Blog – Page 11 – Dark Art and Craft

Natalia Smirnova Dark Spirits

Posted by darkartandcraft Admin on December 13, 2019

Natalia Smirnova creates dark spirits, angels, renaissance landscapes, and apparitions with simple watercolor and tempera on cardboard. The St. Petersburg-based Artist's illustrations hearken back to earlier times (the work of Gustave Dore and Italian Baroque painter/print maker Salvator Rosa come to mind). The Artist currently works as a Russian icon restorer in addition to her unique creations as a painter.

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Olivier de Sagazan's Dark Creations

Posted by Gary Kane on December 11, 2019

Olivier de Sagazan is a French painter, sculptor, and performance artist. De Sagazan's dark illustrative paintings are built from layers of thick oil paint creating grotesque flesh type textures. His long-running performance work "Transfiguration" is built upon the act of applying clay and paint to the artist's body and face. While de Sagazan works in multiple disciplines his art keeps a frightening and constant approach.

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Fine-Tipped Black Ink and Exercise: An Interview with Seldon Hunt

Posted by Stephanie Crumley on December 01, 2019

Dark Art & Craft recently got to know the one and only Seldon Hunt. Seldon's illustration work oozes detail and if you're a fan of metal music you've more than likely seen some of his amazing album art & t-shirt designs. We reached out to the New York based artist for an interview via email.

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The Dark Symbolic Landscapes of Ferdinand Keller

Posted by J Meyers on November 10, 2019

Ferdinand Keller was a German history painter concerned with genre and symbolism. His work is richly textured, atmospheric, and at times masterfully dark. His ode to Swiss symbolist Böcklin "Le Tombeau de Bocklin" shown below is subtle, yet haunting. For a short time, Keller lived in Rome, where he made the acquaintance of Anselm Feuerbach and maintained a joint studio with the artist. Included are some of our favorite works by Keller.

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Friday November 1st: Opening of Obolus at Sphinx & Snakeskin in Philly

Posted by Stephanie Crumley on October 31, 2019

Philly seems to be brimming with exquisite art these days, and this Friday is no exception. On November 1st, Obolus: Original Artwork from Jamie Draven & Heather Gabel is opening at Sphinx & Snakeskin from 5-10PM. The show features the text based and collage pieces of Heather Gabel and the paintings of Jamie Draven. "OBOLUS, is a reference to Charon’s obol. A coin placed with the dead before burial as payment, or bribe, to the ferryman who conveyed souls across the river that divides the world of the living from the world of the dead. This tradition has...

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