# Dream-Induced Drawings Luke Ryan Reimagines Retro Illustrations and Animations By Meghan Young | Published 2011-01-29 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/luke-ryan References: [lifelounge.au](http://www.lifelounge.com.au/art-and-design/news/local-artist-luke-ryan-paints-and-draws-your-dreams.aspx) & [justanotheragency.au](http://www.justanotheragency.com.au/artists19) As though straight out of a [strange dream](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/world-of-dreams-cocktail-menu), Luke Ryan's [surreal artworks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/surreal-street-art-1) are quite out of this world. Inspired by Golden Era children books, illustrations between the 1880s to the 1920s, his work is captivating and retro. Based in Brisbane, Australia, Luke Ryan works in both [digital and traditional mediums](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/interactive-digital-artwork), having studied animation in school. Often with sketchbook in hand, he documents the daily expressions of passersby of his city. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.2/10 - Popularity: 61% | Activity: 28% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Retro-style Art:** Opportunity to create new digital platforms for retro-style art and animation. - **Surrealism:** Opportunity for incorporating surrealism into branding and marketing strategies. - **Artistic Documentaries:** Opportunity to create artistic documentaries showcasing the creative process of artists. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Art:** Opportunity to fuse technology with traditional art mediums for contemporary artworks. - **Publishing:** Opportunity to reintroduce retro-style illustrations and storybooks to a modern audience through digital platforms. - **Advertising:** Opportunity to incorporate surrealism in adverts for a more engaging and memorable viewer experience. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Surrealist Shopping Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dreams-is.md) - [Realistic Sketch-Reflective Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drawing-series.md) - [Revived Retro Animations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stranger-things-animated-series.md) - [Sci-Fi-Inspired Classical Posters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sen-donnan.md) - [AI-Generated Retrofuturistic Objects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/retrofuturistic-objects.md) - [Playful Doodle-Emblazoned Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sam-cox.md) - [Forgotten Theme-Park Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/forgotten-fantasy.md) - [Vibrantly Colorful Dynamic Artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kayla-rumpp.md) - [Retro Drawing-Inpsired Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/family-project.md)