# Jungle Ghost Sketches Marion Balac Draws Spooky Voids in Her Haunted Forest Series By Gil Cohen | Published 2013-03-04 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/haunted-forest References: [beautifuldecay](http://beautifuldecay.com/2013/02/28/marion-balacs-apparitional-void-drawings/) & [marionbalac](http://www.marionbalac.com/) What would a haunted forest be without some spooky sights and inexplicable apparitions that spook people in the night? French artist Marion Balac uses graphite to sketch out eerie scenery with purposefully blank voids that seem to float through the air and move through the trees. Somewhat similar to the [smoke monster that haunts the jungle](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/john-dessarzin-jungle-sanctuary) in the TV show Lost, these white blobs are scary simply because they are strange and unpredictable. We have no idea what exactly they are and what they are up to, making them the unknown which human nature conditions us to be afraid of. While the haunted forest images are super detailed an hyper-realistic, it is the mysterious [white ghost-like entities](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anima) that lack any detail whatsoever that capture the attention. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.1/10 - Popularity: 23% | Activity: 1% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Modern](https://www.trendhunter.com/modern) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Hyper-realistic Illustrations:** Opportunity to disrupt traditional illustration by creating hyper-realistic artwork. - **Mysterious Artistic Void:** Chance to innovate in the art world by exploring the use of purposeful blank voids in artwork. - **Eerie Imagery:** Opportunity to disrupt the horror genre by creating eerie visuals that captivate audiences. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Art and Design:** Innovative potential exists in the art and design industry to explore new techniques and mediums for captivating artwork. - **Entertainment and Media:** Opportunity to disrupt the entertainment and media industry by producing new and captivating visuals for movies, TV shows, and digital content. - **Horror and Paranormal:** Innovation potential exists within the horror and paranormal industry to create new and captivating visuals that evoke fear and intrigue. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Haunting Gaming Adventures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hauntii-xbox-game.md) - [Otherworldly Wooden Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wooden-sculptures-1.md) - [Globalized Spooky Destinations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spooky-adventures.md) - [Artful Suspended Fashion Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/invisible-figures.md) - [Realistic Sketch-Reflective Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drawing-series.md) - [Paranormal Mapping Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ghost-town1.md) - [Otherwordly Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/william-monk.md) - [Ghostly Spiced Fragrances](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/poltergeist-eau-du-parfum.md) - [Tree Branch-Formed Lighting Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/celestial-attraction.md)