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Contemporary artwork, created by DANY ALLEMAN, Named
L'Éléphant

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Type

Unique work

Date of creation

2023

Technique

Drawing

Drawing: art and means of communication!

Both an art and a means of communication, drawing has been mastered for more than 67,000 years by men, while they have only been able to write for 5,500 years. Children also often draw before they can even speak. The first sketches were made by the Romans. Subsequently, it was during the Renaissance that this art was revolutionized. In the 17th century, contemporary artists Rembrandt and Poussin brought modernization and a new vision. Formerly called a contemporary artist, today the designer expresses himself in comics, manga, illustrations, press cartoons...

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Medium

Ink

Ink drawing

What is ink drawing?

Ink drawing, or inking, is a technique consisting of highlighting a sketch (often made with a pencil) with a more precise layer of indelible black ink, generally black ink. China.

We then erase the pencil lines to leave only the ink visible, before proceeding with possible coloring.

If we mainly find ink drawing in the world of comics, traditional cartoons and illustrations sometimes use it.

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Theme

Animal

Dimensions

W. 116 x L. 89 cm

Framing

Work signed by the artist

Yes

Certificate of authenticity

Yes

Description

Geometries Shapes, in one direction, in another, filled with patterns with meaning or not. Look closer or move away: at every moment interpretation calls upon the signified and the signifier. I see that, and what do you see? Indian ink on canvas or Posca and acrylic on canvas: each geometric volume is filled with patterns. These are reproduced a defined number of times in this volume. Example: a rectangle could have each filling pattern reproduced 3 times, a triangle 5 times, a circle 2 times, etc.

Related Genius Artists:

Basquiat, Picasso, Pollock