# Ghoulishly Girly Drawings These Arwassa (Yolanda Perez) Illustrations are Inscrutable By Josh Triantafilou | Published 2012-05-14 | Naughty Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arwassa-illustrations References: [characterdesignserved](http://www.characterdesignserved.com/gallery/Psique/693908) & [arwassa](http://arwassa.com/) 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](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anima) 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](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zsiga-care-bears) one would normally expect to see in toy design. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.3/10 - Popularity: 40% | Activity: 21% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Naughty](https://www.trendhunter.com/naughty) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Girly-horror Fusion:** There is an emerging trend of combining girly aesthetics with elements of horror, creating a visually striking and psychologically intriguing fusion. - **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. - **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. ### Who This Affects Most - **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. - **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. - **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. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Raunchy Anime-Inspired Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/manuela-soto-sosa.md) - [Glamorous Artful Bronze Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sweet-jane.md) - [Digital Archetype Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/christian-rex-van-minnen-1.md) - [Surreal Love-Themed Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/joakim-ojanen.md) - [Otherworldly Wooden Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wooden-sculptures-1.md) - [Visually Morphing Muses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glitchy-bitches.md) - [Anime Horror-Style Reimaginations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/junji-ito-artwork.md) - [Stunning Origami Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/origami-portaits.md) - [Apocalypse Post Pandemic Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/contemporary-urban-art.md)