# Weapon-Wielding Digital Wonders Jason St. John Wright Illustrates Characters with Badass Blades By Jason Soy | Published 2011-11-16 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jason-st-john-wright References: [lacarpa.tumblr](http://lacarpa.tumblr.com/post/12785930757/batalha-espiritual-by-jstjw#n) & [jasonstjohnwright](http://jasonstjohnwright.com/index.html) Jason St. John Wright is an artist who should be well known within the art community for his wicked illustrations as much as for his four-part name. Whether it's a nun dual-wielding two menacing swords or a soldier brandishing an assault rifle, it seems this American digital artist loves inserting weapons into his subjects' capable and well-rendered hands. An affinity for weapons isn't the only thing that sets Jason St. John Wright apart from his peers, however. Wright paints in a pseudo-realistic style that's often employed by concept artists and he stands toe to toe with some of the best I've seen. Where his work truly shines though is in his [personal interpretations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hughmanity) of [pop culture characters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/san-diego-comiccon), rendering subjects like Johan Hex, Marcus Fenix from Gears of War and The Predator even better than their creators. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.7/10 - Popularity: 92% | Activity: 72% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Weapon Illustrations:** The trend for badass weapon-wielding illustrations is on the rise as more digital artists like Jason St. John Wright showcase their skill set in this area. - **Pseudo-realistic Art Style:** More artists are adopting a pseudo-realistic art style that is popular among concept artists, presenting a disruptive innovation opportunity for software developers to cater to this demand. - **Pop Culture Characters Renderings:** The trend for personal interpretations of pop culture characters in art is growing, opening up opportunities for collaborations between digital artists and businesses in the media and entertainment industry. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Digital Art Software Developers:** Developers specializing in digital art software can provide tools and features that cater to the growing demand for pseudo-realistic art styles, resulting in disruptive innovation opportunities. - **Gaming Industry:** The gaming industry can collaborate with digital artists like Jason St. John Wright to develop game characters that resonate with their audience and make a lasting impression on gamers. - **Media and Entertainment Industry:** The media and entertainment industry can collaborate with digital artists to create unique interpretations of popular characters that appeal to a wide range of audiences and drive engagement with their content. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sci-Fi-Inspired Classical Posters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sen-donnan.md) - [Digital Archetype Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/christian-rex-van-minnen-1.md) - [Graphic Novel-Honoring Pocket Knives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wesn-the-cell-shaded-allman.md) - [Horror Fighting Game Characters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jason-voorhees-multiversus.md) - [Otherworldly Wooden Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wooden-sculptures-1.md) - [Collaborative Artistic Pocket Knives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wesn-x-the-real-fun-henry-co-pocket-knife.md) - [Human Duality-Themed Abstract Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/passive-aggression.md) - [AI-Generated Motorbike Helmets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coldstar-art.md) - [Sci-Fi Show Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yusuke-hanai-1.md)