# Burned Illustrations Scott Marr's Art Features Burnt Paper and Wood By Meghan Young | Published 2010-05-25 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scott-marr References: [behance.net](http://www.behance.net/Gallery/portfolio/510590) & [scottmarr.blogspot](http://scottmarr.blogspot.com/) With just [burnt paper and wood](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/age-of-wood), Australian artist Scott Marr creates a fantastical world filled with creatures that a both familiar and foreign. What an amazing medium--I never knew that burnt art could look so fresh. With the help of [bark, charcoal and various flowers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/folded-echoes) as well, Scott Marr's [contemporary Australian art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a-days-march-1) is experimental and unique. What I find particularly impressive is how intricately detailed each illustration is. I can't imagine how long it took him to create them. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.6/10 - Popularity: 32% | Activity: 7% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## 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 - **Burnt Art:** Exploring the use of burnt paper and wood as a medium for creating art could lead to disruptive innovation in the art world. - **Experimental Illustrations:** The use of unconventional materials like bark, charcoal, and flowers can create a unique and experimental style for illustrators. - **Intricate Detailing:** Intricate detailing in contemporary art can give rise to new methods of portrayal and can further innovate the art world. ### Who This Affects Most - **Art:** The art industry can benefit from innovative approaches like burnt art and unconventional materials for creating new styles of art. - **Illustration:** Illustration as an industry may benefit from experimenting with new styles and materials that can set a unique style, such as burnt paper and wood or unconventional items like bark or flowers. - **Design:** Designers can take inspiration from experimental illustration and incorporate intricate detailing in their works to make their designs more appealing and innovative. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Otherworldly Wooden Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wooden-sculptures-1.md) - [Stunning Origami Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/origami-portaits.md) - [Sculptural Paper Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fragmenti.md) - [Paper-Made Mosaic Artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/real-life-architecture-exhibition.md) - [Striking Urban Wildlife Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clare-allin.md) - [Wooden Identity Art Forms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hughmanity.md) - [Repurposed Wooden Vessels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/darren-appiagyei.md) - [Exquisite Artist-Inspired Whiskeys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/art-is-the-flower.md) - [Laser-Cut Urban Artistry](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/laser-cut-city-maps.md)