# Fanciful Feather Art Ian Davie Paints Intricate Images onto Bird Souvenirs By Jason Soy | Published 2011-08-26 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ian-davie References: [designyoutrust](http://designyoutrust.com/2011/08/24/feather-art-by-ian-davie/) & [featherart.net](http://www.featherart.net/index.php) As if [painting intricate artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/printed-decors) on large canvases weren't an already challenging task, Ian Davie chooses to paint on feathers. Let's take a moment to evaluate how difficult that really is as feathers have a tendency to split whenever pressure is applied to its barbs. Still, Ian Davie manages to craft these fanciful pieces with the utmost detail, using feathers as panels of sorts, and the results are all amazing to witness. Ian Davie primary paints a [variety of birds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bigbilled-bird-food-concept) on these [feather paintings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/credor-goldfeather-tourbillon-gbcf999), but he's not averse to illustrating the great outdoors as seen on his personal website. **Implications** - Consumers are fascinated by the arts because they satiate their desire for euphoric escapism content. As such, corporations that are able to implement innovative artwork into their promotional and media campaigns should do so since consumer demand for it is always high. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.3/10 - Popularity: 49% | Activity: 41% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Fanciful Feather Art:** Opportunity for artists to explore the unique canvas of feathers for creating intricate and captivating artwork. ### Who This Affects Most - **Art and Design:** Opportunity for art galleries, museums, and artists to showcase and sell feather art as a unique and desirable form of expression. - **Marketing and Advertising:** Opportunity for marketing and advertising agencies to incorporate innovative feather art into promotional and media campaigns, tapping into consumer fascination and demand for artistic content. - **Souvenir and Gift:** Opportunity for souvenir and gift companies to offer feather paintings as unique and one-of-a-kind items, appealing to consumers looking for distinctive and captivating artistic products. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Paper-Made Mosaic Artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/real-life-architecture-exhibition.md) - [Striking Urban Wildlife Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clare-allin.md) - [Vibrant Interactive Digital Artworks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/interactive-digital-artwork.md) - [Stunning Origami Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/origami-portaits.md) - [Bird-Inspired Ethereal Cosmetic Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/majestic-feathers.md) - [Bird Feather-Inspired Boots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kiss-boots.md) - [Vibrant Bird-Inspired Artful Puzzles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/macar-parrot.md) - [Modernism Birdhouse Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dwellings-project.md) - [Pride-Honoring Bird Figurines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pride-birds.md)