# Leggy Monster Muses Tavo Montanez Depicts Horrific Creatures with Seductive Lower Torsos By Jason Soy | Published 2012-05-23 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tavo-montanez1 References: [urhajos.tumblr](http://urhajos.tumblr.com/post/23442996764/tavo-montanez) & [tavomontanez](http://www.tavomontanez.com/51014/507906/personal-work/monster-11) If you browse the personal artwork of Tavo Montanez on his website, you will find a series of [bizarre monster illustrations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/monsters-by-monsters-now-and-then) evocative of the [strange creatures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/monsters-collection) found in H.P. Lovecraft lore. The nightmarish mutant beings are all seemingly random in anatomy except for the fact that Montanez incorporates very shapely and [feminine legs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ninlo) into each composition. The resulting images are thus quite unnerving while still maintaining a sexual element, making viewers not too sure how to react to these visuals. Tavo Montanez illustrates each of his monsters in black inks and with intense detailing. To contrast this, the human legs in each drawing are often only a silhouette. The smooth curves of the legs also play well off of the surrounding chaos to stimulate people’s ocular senses. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.0/10 - Popularity: 68% | Activity: 15% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - 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 - **Nightmarish Monster Art:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop a virtual reality platform that allows users to interact with and explore Montanez's bizarre monster illustrations. - **Seductive Horror Art:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create an augmented reality app that combines Montanez's monster illustrations with live video to create a seductive and terrifying visual experience. - **Intense Detailing in Art:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop a high-resolution 3D printing technology that can accurately reproduce the intricate details in Montanez's monster illustrations. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Art and Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop an AI-powered art platform that uses algorithms to generate unique monster illustrations in Montanez's style. - **Virtual Reality:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create a virtual reality game that immerses players in a nightmarish world inspired by Montanez's monster art. - **Augmented Reality:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop an augmented reality museum experience that brings Montanez's monster illustrations to life, allowing visitors to interact with the creatures. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Mythological Two-Piece Dolls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/corazon-marikit-doll.md) - [Sea-Inspired Mini Sculpture Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mini-sculptures.md) - [Hyper-Realistic Flesh Objects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/junji-ito.md) - [Creature-Like Floor Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-pink-robots-won.md) - [Adorable Monster-Inspired Graphic Tees](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-monsters.md) - [Horror-Creature-Inspired Footwear Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/universal-monsters-collection.md) - [Character Art-Infused Leather Bags](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moynat-x-kasing.md) - [Human Torso-Inspired Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lene-bdker.md) - [Playful Character Graphic Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/monsters-collection.md)