# Finger-Incorporated Illustrations Javier Calleja Creates Comical Art Scenes with Everyday Objects By Megan Facciuolo | Published 2014-04-25 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/comical-art-scenes References: [designtaxi](http://designtaxi.com/news/365228/Creative-Playful-Images-Show-Tiny-Characters-Interacting-With-Real-Life-Objects/) & [instagram](http://instagram.com/javicalleja) These comical art scenes are created using a [clay figurine](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mini-sculptures), everyday objects and a few fingers. Artist Javier Calleja snaps pictures of the playful artwork and posts them to his [Instagram](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/origami-portaits) account. The pictures feature [quirky miniature people](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fisherprice-little-people-x-andre-saraiva), which are illustrated or sculpted from clay, perched on everyday objects like spools of thread, canvas ledges or on the artist's fingertips. They are all very simplistic, but still keep the viewers engaged with the use of wit. For example, one of the wittiest photos is of an illustrated mini-man being squished between the artist's thumb and pointer-finger. The man is also illustrated as expressing rude, suggestive language. Some other images are more engaging through illusionary features, rather than witty ones. For example, Javier depicted the tip of a pencil as greenery; the exposed wood served as the soil and the sharpened led as the trunk of the tree. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.7/10 - Popularity: 36% | Activity: 8% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Comical Art Scenes:** Opportunity for incorporating humor and wit into art and design. - **Miniature People Illustrations:** Opportunity to create small-scale figurines and characters for various applications. - **Illusionary Artwork:** Opportunity to create optical illusions or trompe-l'oeil effects in art and design. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Art and Design:** Artists and designers can explore new ways to incorporate humor and optical illusions into their work. - **Toy Manufacturing:** Opportunity to create and market miniature figurines and collectibles. - **Photography and Social Media:** Photographers and social media influencers can experiment with creative and engaging compositions using everyday objects and miniatures. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Big-Headed Sculpture Pots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sculpture-pots.md) - [Digital Archetype Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/christian-rex-van-minnen-1.md) - [Statement Street Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/surreal-street-art-1.md) - [Sculpturally Provocative Vases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vibrant-sculptural-vase.md) - [Surreal Love-Themed Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/joakim-ojanen.md) - [Cardboard-Inspired Ceramic Household Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cardboard-collection.md) - [Miniature Artful Hip-Hop Landmarks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/danny-cortes.md) - [Limited Humorous Art Prints](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/david-shrigley-1.md) - [Imperfect Photography Celebrations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nonnas-cam.md)