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Youth-Focused Somber Paintings

Artist Edwin Ushiro Paints an Evocative Picture of Everyday Life

— January 23, 2014 — Art & Design
California native and artist Edwin Ushiro is a talented and evocative painter and this series of his work is beautiful and captivating. These pictures are all focused on youthful subjects going about their everyday lives like riding bikes, climbing trees and there are a few images of swimming and water as well. The water makes everything wispy and Ushiro is remarkably talented at showing the water’s reflection as a group of swimmers float around and play together and another loan figure skinny dips by herself.

Edwin Ushiro also has a few more somber prints. Subjects who linger in forlorn looking places such as a girl on a broken down car, a lone cat in the shadows, etc.  These paintings reflect the different dimensions of American youth -- the leisure and carefree attitude as well as the isolation.
Trend Themes
1. Youth-focused Somber Paintings - The trend of combining youth-focused subjects with somber themes creates opportunities for disrupting conventional art forms and generating new emotions in viewers
2. Captivating Water Reflections in Art - The trend of showcasing water reflections as a theme in art can open up innovative opportunities for merging contemporary and traditional art forms, creating a mind-bending experience for viewers
3. Portraying Multiple Dimensions in Art - The trend of displaying multiple dimensions of youth in art, including their carefree attitude and isolation, creates opportunities for humanizing today's youth culture and pioneering new art styles
Industry Implications
1. Art - Art businesses can leverage these trends and create novel art forms and galleries that cater to youth-focused somber paintings, captivating water reflections, and multidimensional portrayals of youth for the contemporary art enthusiasts
2. Media and Entertainment - Media and entertainment companies could use these trends as inspiration for creating thought-provoking films, shows, documentaries, and other forms of entertainment media that explore the different dimensions of youth culture and showcase captivating arts
3. Marketing and Advertising - Marketing and advertising companies should consider incorporating these trends into their campaigns for products and services that appeal to the youth market, as doing so is likely to have a greater emotional impact on the target audience
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