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# Feather-Cover Female Portraits
Sylvia Ji Renders Women with Bird-Like Features

By Jason Soy | Published 2012-02-25 | Art & Design
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sylvia-ji1
References: [artforadults.tumblr](http://artforadults.tumblr.com/post/18198702664/stranger-than-kindness-by-syliva-ji) & [sylviaji](http://www.sylviaji.com/)

Women are often given wings to look angelic in art, but Sylvia Ji has found a myriad of ways to incorporate feathers on the ladies in her portraits without taking clichéd routes.

For instance, one depiction features a woman with large feathers as part of a [tribal headdress](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/women-carvers), making her look like a Native American chief. Another image has [raven-like feathers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flutterbox) covering a lady, making her resemble a harpy. And Sylvia Ji’s multiple paintings of [antlered females](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/songs-of-siren) with feathers hanging from each horn is truly a bizarre sight I’ve never seen before.

Rendering each painting in a stylized realistic manner also gives Ji’s creations certain plausibility, despite its surreal concepts. It’s what sets this Los Angeles-based artist’s work apart from her contemporaries’ productions.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 3.0/10
- Popularity: 40% | Activity: 41% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women
- Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial
- Top markets: North America

## Categories

[Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign)

## Key Themes

### Why This Trend Is Growing

- **Feather-cover Female Portraits:** Exploring the use of feathers in female portraits offers a disruptive innovation opportunity for the art and fashion industries.
- **Incorporating Feathers in Tribal Headdresses:** Incorporating feathers in tribal headdresses presents a disruptive innovation opportunity within the Native American fashion and accessories industry.
- **Antlered Females with Feathers:** Creating antlered females with feathers opens up a disruptive innovation opportunity in the fantasy and cosplay industries.

### Industries Being Reshaped

- **Art Industry:** The art industry can explore the use of feathers as a unique and captivating element in female portraits.
- **Fashion Industry:** The fashion industry can incorporate feathers in tribal-inspired designs to create unique and visually striking products.
- **Cosplay Industry:** The cosplay industry can experiment with antlered females adorned with feathers to create captivating and imaginative characters.

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