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Freaky Fish Female Paintings

Mishinsilo Illustrates Surreal Depictions with Aquatic Motifs

— March 8, 2012 — Art & Design
DeviantART user Mishinsilo has a special affinity for aquatic life that’s made apparent in her superb fantasy illustrations. With a visual style that’s largely influenced by Japanese animation, Mishinsilo renders subjects with or surrounded by octopus and fish appendages. In one of her recent paintings, she depicts a mermaid whose lower half is cut up sashimi-style and sitting amid sushi as she stares disapprovingly at the viewer while smoking a pipe. If that isn’t imaginative, I don’t know what is.

Mishinsilo renders her work digitally, although some pieces start out as pencil drawings. You can track her progression and evolution of style on her deviantART account as she moves away from line work and adapts a more painterly look in her finished products.

When she’s not creating eye candy, Mishinsilo is an Indie Game Developer.
Trend Themes
1. Aquatic Fantasy Illustration - There is room to incorporate aquatic motifs and surreal depictions into different art styles and mediums, through technological advancements and collaborations.
2. Digital Art Evolution - The use of technology in art creation can lead to new styles and techniques, opening up new possibilities for art and artists.
3. Crossover Creativity - Incorporating skills from different creative industries (such as game development) can inspire new forms of expression and enhance existing art forms.
Industry Implications
1. Art and Design - There is potential for new forms of artistic expression and technological advancements to disrupt traditional approaches to art and design.
2. Technology - Advancements in digital tools and platforms can open up new possibilities for artists and designers to create and proliferate their work.
3. Entertainment - Collaborations between different entertainment industries (such as gaming and art) can create crossover opportunities for artists and audiences.
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