Illustration artist Dan Dos Santos created this collection of incredible female characters. Each of the women in this series has powerful stares, amazing outfits and no-to-be-messed-with personas. Each woman has her own culture, story and conflict. Their battles, whether interior or exterior, have turned them into firm, dominant figures.
His illustrations look surreal yet lifelike – some of his female characters are vampires and zombie-like creatures but the detail he puts into them makes them seem realistic. Every vein, shadow and wrinkle that would normally exist in a portrait also has a place in his surreal drawings. Artist Dan Dos Santos truly has an eye for what is unique yet fashionable, surreal yet convincing. His characters are so stylish yet haunting because of the minutely abnormal details and for their intensely powerful presences.
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Powerful Female Characters
- The growing demand for media featuring powerful female characters presents opportunities for disruptive innovation in the entertainment and media industries.
- Realistic Surrealism
- The trend of realistic surrealism in art and illustration presents opportunities for disruptive innovation in the fine arts and publishing industries.
- Intensely Powerful Presence
- The emphasis on intense and captivating presence in art and media presents opportunities for disruptive innovation in the advertising and marketing industries.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Entertainment
- The entertainment industry can benefit from incorporating more powerful female characters in their media to attract and retain a more diverse audience.
- Fine Arts
- Incorporating realistic surrealism in fine art exhibits and galleries can offer disruptive innovation to traditional art forms.
- Marketing
- Creating advertising campaigns that emphasize intense and captivating presence can disrupt traditional advertising techniques.
