Video: Anton Semyonov aka Gloom82 and his dark psychedelic illustrations
2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55
The world is not without kind people, but even kind people can give the world dark, psychedelic illustrations, looking at which it seems that the sun has gone out and joy has left this earth forever. And there are surprisingly many such drawings in the work of contemporary artists. Most recently, we got acquainted with the colorful horror stories of an artist named Berk Ozturk, and today the center of attention is the grim horror stories of our compatriot. Anton Semenovaalso known as Gloom82 … Anton lives and works in the Russian city of Bratsk, and believes that it is the atmosphere of his hometown, eternally covered by the smoke of a local factory, that evokes just such "funny" themes for creativity. Moreover, from childhood, the artist has been creating in such a style as long as he can remember. However, there was such a period in his life when flowers in pots and bouquets, as well as landscapes, appeared on paper - it was all to blame for studying at a children's art school. Then there was the study of computer graphics and design, design art, but in the end Anton Semenov settled on advertising design, continuing to draw his wonderful and gloomy illustrations that could shock overly impressionable personalities.
Naturally, being engaged in such a specific work, it is impossible not to face criticism, and Anton Semenov is always ready for this. Criticism is good, the artist believes, but statements like “it seems that the author has mental problems” cannot be considered criticism. And you and I know very well that this is how the majority of people comment on surrealist works made in such a "tone". To accept or not to accept such creativity is solely a matter of taste, and one should criticize, first of all, the technique of performance, style, composition and idea of illustration.
When it comes to inspiration, artists often cite a number of renowned painters who are considered their teachers. Anton Semyonov has Mikhail Vrubel, as well as paintings by Dali, Picasso, Goya. You can get acquainted with the work of the young and talented Russian artist Gloom82 on his web page on Deviantart.
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