# Rustic Human Renderings Artem Krepkiy Brings an Analog Grittiness Back to the Art Community By Jason Soy | Published 2011-12-14 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artem-krepkiy References: [bldgwlf](http://bldgwlf.com/artem-krepkij/) & [behance.net](http://www.behance.net/krepkij) These Artem Krepkiy illustrations are a breath of fresh air to anyone who's become bored with the glossy and refined look of digital renderings. Krepkiy bares all of his [rough edges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nick-valentijn) and mistakes for the world to see, which gives his images character in a way that sterile computer graphics cannot. Artem Krepkiy currently resides in Kiev, Ukraine. His illustrations often ignore proper anatomical proportions, which gives his work an [element of surrealism](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/surreal-street-art-1). His harsh pencil strokes define his style and it's amazing he doesn't rip the paper he's drawing on when he presses down so hard. He uses this ability to create [dramatic shadows](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drawing-series) and to define value in his subjects. Artem Krepkiy also dabbles in painting and those pieces also maintain the trademark roughness present in his other works. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.0/10 - Popularity: 61% | Activity: 21% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Analog Illustration:** Opportunity for businesses to invest in analog illustration styles that embrace imperfections and add character to their visual branding. - **Surrealism Renaissance:** Opportunity for industries related to advertising, graphic design, and fine arts to explore the resurgence of surrealism and incorporate it in their creative work. - **Raw Artistry:** Opportunity for art businesses to embrace and celebrate raw artistry, authenticity and imperfections as a way to differentiate from glossy digital artworks. ### Where This Applies - **Visual Branding:** Opportunity for visual branding businesses to explore and incorporate analog illustration styles in their visual branding material to attract customers with a unique, characterful aesthetic. - **Art Sales:** Opportunity for art sales businesses to incorporate more raw and authentic artworks with imperfections and surreal styles in their collection to offer a unique and differentiating selection for art collectors. - **Graphic Design Education:** Opportunity for graphic design schools to teach and promote analog illustration styles, surrealism and raw artistry for budding graphic designers to offer a unique and memorable aesthetic approach. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Raw Sports Emotion Artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/game-exhibition.md) - [Digital Archetype Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/christian-rex-van-minnen-1.md) - [Artfully Dynamic Vessels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/devin-wilde.md) - [Explosion-Damaged Sculpture Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/light-into-darkness.md) - [Virtual Craft Fusions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arnardo-collection.md) - [AI-Generated Retrofuturistic Objects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/retrofuturistic-objects.md) - [Glamorous Artful Bronze Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sweet-jane.md) - [Vibrantly Colorful Dynamic Artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kayla-rumpp.md) - [Artistic Rum Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artists-of-the-abyss.md)