# Tempestuous Sorcery Drawings Nico Delort Illustrations Conjure Shadow-Filled Stormy Scenery By Gil Cohen | Published 2013-01-24 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nico-delort-illustrations References: [cuded](http://www.cuded.com/2013/01/black-and-white-illustrations-by-nico-delort/) & [blog.nicolasdelort](http://blog.nicolasdelort.com/) Through the use of line and texture, the Nico Delort Illustrations come alive, depicting vividly dramatic scenes. The images all have a [dark magical element](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uno-harry-potter) to them, creating a sense of mystery and intrigue in the black and white lines. The audience sees wizards teaching children conjuring incantations, storm clouds with dark riders in their midst, raging waves crashing against stony shores, a space ship flying through the sky and eerie grave yards. The dark and stormy imagery, portrayed through an [expressive frenzy of line and shading](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drawing-series), gives the series an unsettling feeling, like the scene in a movie when you sense something is amiss. The Nico Delort Illustrations tell a [fantastic tale of light and dark](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/canva-spotlights). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.6/10 - Popularity: 52% | Activity: 18% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% 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) > [Modern](https://www.trendhunter.com/modern) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Dark Magical Art:** Opportunity for artists to create dark magical artworks through vividly dramatic scenes. - **Expressive Frenzy:** Opportunity for artists to experiment with line and shading techniques for an unsettling feeling. - **Storytelling Art:** Opportunity for artists to use their art to tell fantastic tales through their illustrations. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Art Industry:** Opportunity for artists to innovate and create in the dark magical art genre through their illustrations. - **Entertainment Industry:** Opportunity for movie makers to incorporate dark magical artwork into movie scenes and evoke feelings of mystery and intrigue. - **Publishing Industry:** Opportunity for authors to collaborate with artists to tell stories through dark magical illustrations in books. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sci-Fi-Inspired Classical Posters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sen-donnan.md) - [Otherwordly Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/william-monk.md) - [Lightning-Inspired Artful Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bright-light-shining.md) - [Weather-Inspired Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/weatherinspired-art-exhibition.md) - [Digital City-Inspired Art Works](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grand-central-station.md) - [Otherworldly Lighting Fixture Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/otherworldly-lighting-fixture.md) - [AI-Generated Real-World Transformations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-generated-world.md) - [AI-Generated Poetic Photo Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emilio-alarcn.md) - [Artistic Rum Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artists-of-the-abyss.md)