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Ghoulishly Girly Drawings

These Arwassa (Yolanda Perez) Illustrations are Inscrutable

— May 14, 2012 — Naughty
These illustrations by Arwassa (also known as Yolanda Perez), titled ‘Psique,’ are more than just eye-catching.

The Spanish artist describes her artwork as an exploration of the "girly world." That is, a world full of smiling faces but sinister intentions, sensitivity and voraciousness. This complexity of character is realized visually in her illustrations through fairy-like characters that smile with viscous fangs and inscrutable intentions. Arwassa explains that within the worlds of her illustrations, these characters are sovereign; although, it is unclear whether they are malicious tyrants or well-intentioned queens -- this is left for the viewer to decide.

Arwassa has expanded her range of skills to include toy design. These illustrations could be adapted well into such a medium; despite their psychological underpinnings, the drawings possess all the cute, cartoonish qualities one would normally expect to see in toy design.
Trend Themes
1. Girly-horror Fusion - There is an emerging trend of combining girly aesthetics with elements of horror, creating a visually striking and psychologically intriguing fusion.
2. Character Ambiguity - Artists and designers are exploring the use of characters with ambiguous intentions, blurring the line between good and evil and allowing viewers to interpret their motives.
3. Art-to-toy Adaptation - The adaptation of artistic illustrations, like those by Arwassa, into toy design is a disruptive opportunity to bring psychological depth and complexity to cute and cartoonish products.
Industry Implications
1. Art - The art industry can take inspiration from Arwassa's girly-horror fusion illustrations to explore new avenues for visual expression and challenge the norms.
2. Design - Toy designers can consider incorporating elements of character ambiguity, as seen in Arwassa's work, to create toys that engage children's imagination and foster creative storytelling.
3. Entertainment - The entertainment industry, including movies and animation, can explore the potential of the girly-horror trend to captivate audiences with visually striking and psychologically intriguing narratives.
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