# Gothic Victorian Illustrations Michelle Araujo Creates Eye-Catching Surreal Masterpieces By Matt Ho | Published 2011-01-21 | Updated 2011-01-24 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/michelle-araujo References: [designyoutrust](http://designyoutrust.com/2011/01/22/michelle-mia-araujo-surrealistic-paintings/) & [miaillustration.blogspot](http://www.miaillustration.blogspot.com/) I'm loving Michelle Araujo's paintings because of the style and motif she incorporates into her work. Michelle Araujo is a talented artist whose work largely composes of [eerie fantastical portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jeffrey-deitch-art-gallery). The dark colors, heavy black makeup and clothes in her work give it a really cool [Gothic Victorian motif](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gothic-revival). With skulls, fairytales and somber-faced females, these Michelle Araujo paintings are available for your viewing pleasure above. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.8/10 - Popularity: 50% | Activity: 87% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Modern](https://www.trendhunter.com/modern) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Fantastical Portraiture:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop a new social media platform for artists to showcase and sell their limited edition surreal portraitures online. - **Dark Gothic Motifs:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create a clothing brand with contemporary streetwear designs inspired by gothic Victorian motifs. - **Surreal Paintings:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop a VR platform for art galleries to showcase surreal paintings that can be viewed remotely by art enthusiasts worldwide. ### Who This Affects Most - **Fine Arts:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop a blockchain-powered art appraisal platform that leverages AI to provide real-time art values based on demand and scarcity. - **Fashion:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create a new fashion brand that produces fashion accessories like scarves, ties, and bow-ties using illustrations inspired by the Gothic flavour. - **Virtual Reality:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop a virtual reality application that blends art, videogames, and social media to enable users to interact, share and experience art in a more engaging way. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Apocalypse Post Pandemic Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/contemporary-urban-art.md) - [Nautical Gothic Fragrances](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/salem-gothic.md) - [Stunning Origami Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/origami-portaits.md) - [Raunchy Anime-Inspired Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/manuela-soto-sosa.md) - [Handcrafted Flower Crown Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/handcrafted-flower-crown.md) - [Glass Beaded Intricate Artworks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/painting-exhibition.md) - [Limited Semi-Biographical Artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uncertainty.md) - [Surreal Love-Themed Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/joakim-ojanen.md) - [Biology-Inspired Porcelain Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shiyuan-xu.md)