# Masculine Fairytale Paintings The Imaginative Artwork of Jonathan Bartlett By Luisa Amanda Gomes | Published 2010-03-31 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jonathan-bartlett References: [sweet-station](http://www.sweet-station.com/blog/?p=11311) & [seejbdraw](http://www.seejbdraw.com/) The paintings of Jonathan Bartlett are creative and epic. His paintings seem to convey a fairytale of heroic proportions. Unlike most popular [fairytale art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-enchanting-collection), Jonathan Bartlett focuses on the classic male character. Instead of the [magic and romance](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/disney-wedding-dresses-1) of typical paintings drawing inspiration from fairytales, we see the male characters doing the impossible. Although, we can only guess a princess could be the character’s prize, the adventure is at the heart of every illustration (which I love). Check out more of his [epic paintings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/painting-exhibition) on his website. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.7/10 - Popularity: 27% | Activity: 17% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% 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) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Masculine Fairytale Art:** Creating artwork that focuses on the classic male character in fairytale narratives presents a disruptive innovation opportunity in the art industry. - **Epic Storytelling:** Using paintings to convey a fairytale of heroic proportions offers a disruptive innovation opportunity in the storytelling industry. - **Redefining Fairytales:** Exploring the adventure and action in fairytale art instead of traditional magic and romance opens up a disruptive innovation opportunity in the entertainment industry. ### Where This Applies - **Art:** The art industry can embrace the trend of creating fairytale paintings that focus on the classic male character and provide a new perspective. - **Storytelling:** The storytelling industry can incorporate the concept of epic storytelling through visual art to captivate audiences with exciting fairytale narratives. - **Entertainment:** The entertainment industry can redefine the traditional fairytale genre by exploring more action-oriented and adventure-filled narratives in visual art. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Playful Modern Art Shows](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brent-estabrook-debuts-storytime.md) - [Equitable Fairy Tale Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fair-tales-by-odeabank.md) - [Surreal Love-Themed Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/joakim-ojanen.md) - [Storybook-Inspired Fragrances](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mischief-academy.md) - [Apocalypse Post Pandemic Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/contemporary-urban-art.md) - [Oil Painting-Inspired Rugs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/antonio-santn.md) - [Sci-Fi-Inspired Classical Posters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sen-donnan.md) - [Otherworldly Wooden Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wooden-sculptures-1.md) - [Primal-Themed Bronze Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-return.md)