# Smeared Wildlife Silhouettes Robert Farkas Digitally Paints Inky Animal Illustrations By Jason Soy | Published 2012-02-18 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/robert-farkas References: [lacarpa.tumblr](http://lacarpa.tumblr.com/post/17771260095/robert-farkas#n) & [society6](http://society6.com/artist/astronaut) These Robert Farkas illustrations manage to harmoniously combine the rustic look of analog art with the technical precision of digital rendering. Painting wildlife silhouettes, Farkas purposefully smears portions of his compositions to give his images a human touch. His chosen subjects of animals also provide viewers with an escape from their computer-centric lives. He then offsets these things by using spectacular computer-generated colors that make his images pop right off the screen. Working with digital software also allows him to refine his images in ways that would be highly difficult to achieve otherwise. Look no further than to the image of the Rorschach test depiction of the wolf to see what I mean. All these elements help elevate Robert Farkas’ creations and it is ultimately the viewer that reaps the rewards of these extremely stunning silhouettes. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.6/10 - Popularity: 94% | Activity: 95% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Analog-digital Fusion:** Exploring the combination of analog art techniques with digital rendering for a unique visual aesthetic. - **Human Touch in Digital Art:** Using intentional smearing and imperfections in digital illustrations to add a human element. - **Nature Escapism:** Creating illustrations of animals as a form of escapism from technology-driven lives. ### Who This Affects Most - **Digital Art:** Opportunities to develop software or tools that seamlessly blend analog art techniques with digital rendering. - **Home Decor:** Incorporating digitally-rendered wildlife silhouettes into interior design and decor products. - **Art Therapy:** Utilizing digital illustration techniques with animal subjects to promote relaxation and stress relief. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Almost-Extinct Animal Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fauna-series.md) - [Vibrant Interactive Digital Artworks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/interactive-digital-artwork.md) - [Otherworldly Wooden Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wooden-sculptures-1.md) - [Hand-Painted Wallpaper Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sylvan.md) - [Vibrantly Colorful Dynamic Artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kayla-rumpp.md) - [Immersive Digital Forests](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/teamlab-1.md) - [AI-Generated Real-World Transformations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-generated-world.md) - [Playful Cat Illustrations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/open-meow.md) - [Oil Painting-Inspired Rugs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/antonio-santn.md)