MOS VI

This sixth work of the Man of Sorrow series amphesizes the despair and self pity in the man's mind.
It shows the loneliness in which one lives when you are not able to derive comfort from reality

and melancholic thoughts dominate your mood.

Yareah art magazine article July 2009

Yareah magazine asked if they could publish a new article on one of my early artworks. Naturally they could.

MOS V

This work is the fifth work of the Man of Sorrow series.
It stresses the dark and melancholic side of the sorrowful man.
As you may notice, this piece is in contrast with the previous MOS as it is a darker piece with more contrast, features I really like in this work.

Man of Sorrow IV

My aim for this fourth piece of the Man of Sorrow series was to maintain the softness and emotion of the man while altering colour and texture of the artwork.

Article Yareah art magazine June 2009

Dominique d’Orange created Ballet, a 1988 drawing, in pencil. It portrays a male ballet dancer who is practicing his choreography on the foreground while another man can be found in the background of the piece, in the depth of the dark space.

The artist was intrigued by the brittle appearance of the male, in contradiction to the strength of his muscles and his hard work, giving her the freedom to depict motion and inner movements.

It is a harmonic piece in which both movement as emotion are omnipresent. The viewer’s eye follows the action of the dancer while his expression invites to deep reflection.

The composition is captivating as the vertical and horizontal elements enable the eye to move within the piece. The symmetrical balance of the human body interacts with the asymmetry of the piece.

The main focal point is the dancer because of his central position.
This main subject is surrounded by dark shades, in contrast to the light which comes from above. Light is a very important element in the artist’s work as she believes it is crucial in the atmosphere of a work. She believes each colour can evoke strength and emotions if used correctly.

Even though the ballet dancer was made in pencil, the work shows a large diversity in tones of colour, contrast and light.

It is a sensitive artwork thanks to the visible emotions on the man’s face as well as the variety of shades the entire work is built on.

The artwork shows the artist’s knowledge of human anatomy, her elaborate technique and own style. She prefers to represent a certain feeling through an artwork than simply portraying a subject realistically and gives the viewer the opportunity to discover the meaning of the work on their own.






This analytic article has been written on demand of Yareah art magazine on my 1988 Ballet drawing.

Man of Sorrow III

In the third artwork of the Man of Sorrow series I played with balance, colour and perspective.Main colours in the composition are black and green. Although I was abstracting the piece at this point, I still wanted to depict motion and sentiment.
The main focal point is situated in the centre thanks to the light in the middle of the man's face.

Man of Sorrow II

This piece is the second work of the Man of Sorrow series. When I first made the expressionist Man of Sorrow, I found myself to be very intrigued by the subject, wanting to study it further. In the large series of the Man of Sorrow I abstract further and further without really losing the feeling with the emotion or pain.

Man of sorrow

This work has been created recently. It depicts deep inner sadness and sorrow.
This artwork is different stylewise, when being compared to Linear Red because abstract work doesn't lend itself easily to the expression of subtile sentiments . At least, that is what I think in reference to this theme and artwork.

Linear Red

This is my first work of 2009. Linear Red is an abstract mixed media work.
The work is all about the composition, the colour and the linear aspect.

As a young artist I used to work in a figurative style. However my contemporary abstract work is more fulfilling as it forces me to use all my compositional and abstracting skills, adding another dimension to creating.