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Alternative Culture Artistry

Kirk Quilaquil Illustrates Subjects Too Cool for Mainstream Audiences

— November 28, 2011 — Art & Design
Kirk Quilaquil is a name that should be on the radars of digital art lovers everywhere. I've practically fallen in love with every one of his paintings as they feature alternative culture subjects sporting chic haircuts and faces that could make even the prettiest celebrities envious. He's just that good.

I think the piece that truly caught my attention was Quilaquil's painting entitled 'Hattie,' depicting a beautiful tattoo-clad blonde sporting a blazer. Quilaquil plays with depth of field in this painting, a photography technique that I've rarely seen applied to illustrations. In doing so, he forces viewers to focus on the expression of his subject's face. To be able to envision a depth of field blur into a painting is something outside my, and most other artists', technical abilities so I have the utmost respect for the young illustrator.

Kirk Quilaquil currently resides in England, where he works as a freelance concept artist, animator and musician.
Trend Themes
1. Alternative Culture Artistry - The popularity of alternative culture in art opens disruptive innovation opportunities for digital art and illustration software that cater to this particular niche
2. Depth of Field in Illustrations - Applying techniques like depth of field traditionally used in photography to digital illustrations is a new trend that presents disruptive innovation opportunities for software developers and digital artists
3. Subculture Fashion Influence in Art - The increasing influence of subculture fashion in the art scene creates opportunities for fashion and art collaborations to broaden their consumer markets by crossing over into each other's industries
Industry Implications
1. Digital Art Software - The rising trend of alternative culture artistry presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for digital art software developers to create software that caters to the specific needs of alternative culture artists
2. Fashion and Art Collaboration - In light of subculture fashion's growing influence in the art scene, there is a disruptive innovation opportunity for fashion and art businesses to collaborate on projects that appeal to both fashion and art consumers
3. Illustration and Animation Services - The growing appetite for alternative culture art presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for traditionally trained artists to tap into this market and offer digital art and illustration services that cater to this particular niche
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