# Occult-Themed Tattoo Art Tom Gilmour Creates Symbolism-Inspired Body Ink By Trenton Millar | Published 2012-07-05 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/occult-inspired-tattoo-art References: [coolhunting](http://www.coolhunting.com/culture/tom-gilmour-illustration.php) & [tomgilmour](http://www.tomgilmour.com/about) Tom Gilmour is in the business of creating occult-inspired tattoo art. The London-based illustrator mixes together [occult imagery](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tarot-card-art), nomadic themes and heavy line work in order to produce his own personal style of tattoo art. He says that his inspiration comes from "black tattoo art and early 80s skateboard graphics," according to his site. Gilmour does his work on paper instead of human flesh, and this allows him more freedom to use space in non-traditional ways as he is not constrained by the contours of the human body. Each piece is drawn by hand in ink with the occasional usage of watercolor or digital rendering for shading. The result is tattoo art that has been elevated to the realm of high art. Gilmour's work has been commissioned for album cover art, band t-shirts and festival posters. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.5/10 - Popularity: 95% | Activity: 92% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Hip Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/hipfashion) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Occult-inspired Design:** Opportunity for designers to explore the use of dark symbolism in creative works beyond tattoo art. - **Non-traditional Use of Space in Illustration:** Innovation opportunity for illustrators to challenge the boundaries of traditional canvas dimensions in their works. - **Art-inspired Fashion Trends:** Opportunities to incorporate unique and thought-provoking art pieces in clothing and accessory designs. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Tattoo Industry:** Opportunity for tattoo artists to offer unique, elevated tattoo designs inspired by occult imagery. - **Music Industry:** Opportunities for bands and festivals to commission art-inspired design pieces for posters, album covers, and merchandise. - **Fashion Industry:** Opportunities to incorporate unique and thought-provoking art pieces inspired by tattoo art into clothing and accessory designs. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Online Tattoo Art Marketplaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blackdot.md) - [Generative Art Tattoo Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blackdot-1.md) - [Body Artwork-Inspired Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/body-tattoo.md) - [Progressive Rewritable Tattoos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/magic-ink.md) - [Tattooed Digital Collectibles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/superlotl-by-inkbox.md) - [Custom Tattoo Design Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-tattoo-generator1.md) - [Custom Tattoo Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-tattoo-creator.md) - [Bespoke Car Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/Tattoo-Inspired-Land-Rover.md) - [Custom Tattoo Designers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-tattoo-generator2.md)