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Eerie Digital Portraiture

Ray Caesar's Digital Paintings Mix Girls with 1940s Fashion

— December 1, 2012 — Art & Design
Artist Ray Caesar is unveiling his latest digital paintings themed around fantastical women in film noir and cinema.

Caesar’s most recent work features a seductive businesswoman with hair done up like the devil’s horns and her legs crossed, reminiscent of the posture Sharon Stone made famous in her film Basic Instinct. Other pieces include women in sensual poses wearing apparel of bygone eras and young girls in period clothing.

Caesar is well known for his digital paintings of women with exaggerated, sometimes alien-like faces and features. His works are popular collector’s pieces and are inspired by Rococo and Impressionism, and the striking fabric and skin textures in the paintings are done using Maya 3D software where the artist renders texture similar to wrapping a map onto a globe.

Caesar’s digital paintings are featured in a show called 'Miles to go Before I Sleep' in Toronto beginning November 29 at Gallery House. These paintings, along with other new work, will also be on display KochxBos Gallery in Amsterdam starting December 15.
Trend Themes
1. Fantastical Women in Film Noir - There is a trend towards digital paintings featuring women in sensual poses wearing apparel of bygone eras or with alien- like features that would appeal to collectors and fans of dark fantasy.
2. Maya 3D Software Textures - The trend of incorporating Maya 3D software for texture rendering on digital paintings can provide a more detailed and lifelike appearance to the artwork, offering new possibilities for artists and collectors alike.
3. Eerie Digital Portraiture - The trend of creating eerie and otherworldly digital paintings, such as those created by Ray Caesar, can appeal to collectors who are looking for unique and unconventional pieces of art.
Industry Implications
1. Fine Art - Fine art galleries and collectors can take advantage of the trend towards digital paintings featuring fantastical, eerie, or otherworldly subjects and textures.
2. Film and Entertainment - Film and entertainment companies can leverage the trend towards fantastical women in film noir for character design or promotional materials.
3. Technology and Software - Technology and software companies can create or adapt their products to incorporate Maya 3D software, allowing more artists to take advantage of the lifelike and detailed textures possible in digital paintings.
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