# Ethereal Polychromatic Portraits Javier Gonzalez Pacheco Paints Women Using Varied Media By Jason Soy | Published 2011-12-17 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/javier-gonzalez-pacheco References: [fuckyeahillustrativeart.tumblr](http://fuckyeahillustrativeart.tumblr.com/post/14233181132/javier-g-pacheco) & [javiergpacheco.deviantart](http://javiergpacheco.deviantart.com/) Javier Gonzalez Pacheco certainly doesn't slack off when it comes to creating these wondrous [psychedelic portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-psychedelia) of sultry women. It seems as though he combines every technique under the sun, from doodling to pseudo-real painting, whenever he undertakes the task of illustrating. The resulting images speak for themselves as Pacheco has formulated an aesthetic style that's not only distinctly his own, but is visually so mesmerizing that other artists often try to replicate it. Javier Gonzalez Pacheco is a [Barcelona](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/victoria-alberts-barcelona-collection)-based illustrator. He often practices his brand of painting in [Moleskine](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moleskine-1) notebooks, where he is still highly capable of detailed works of art despite limited space. He seamlessly blends line art with traditional painting and, when coupled with his penchant for adding scribbled drawings to his pieces, creates a surreal visual experience for his viewers. Pacheco is perhaps most well-known for his illustration of Delirium from Neil Gaiman's Sandman series. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.5/10 - Popularity: 45% | Activity: 21% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Psychedelic Illustration:** The use of varied media and techniques to create mesmerizing and visually stunning psychedelic illustrations. - **Integrating Line Art and Traditional Painting:** The blending of line art and traditional painting to create a surreal visual experience in artworks. - **Replication of Aesthetic Style:** The attempt by other artists to replicate the distinct and mesmerizing aesthetic style formulated by Javier Gonzalez Pacheco. ### Where This Applies - **Art and Illustration:** The art and illustration industry can explore the disruptive innovation opportunities of incorporating varied media and techniques to create psychedelic artworks that captivate viewers. - **Publishing and Books:** The publishing and books industry can embrace the opportunity of collaborating with illustrators like Javier Gonzalez Pacheco to create visually immersive and surreal book covers or illustrations for novels or comic book series. - **Digital Design and Animation:** The digital design and animation industry can leverage the trend of integrating line art and traditional painting to develop visually striking and unique digital artworks or animations. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sculpturally Provocative Vases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vibrant-sculptural-vase.md) - [Reimagined Puzzled Artful Paintings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portrait-of-a-woman-in-a-hat.md) - [Vibrantly Colorful Dynamic Artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kayla-rumpp.md) - [AI-Generated Poetic Photo Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emilio-alarcn.md) - [Burgeoning Psychedelic Art Movements](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/psychedelic-art-movement.md) - [Big-Headed Sculpture Pots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sculpture-pots.md) - [Neo-Mexican Art Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/para-morelio.md) - [3D-Printed Colorful Vessels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/olivier-van-herpt-1.md) - [Oil Painting-Inspired Rugs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/antonio-santn.md)