# Playful Dog Illustrations Valerie Susik Makes Her Art Interact with the Real World By Meghan Young | Published 2015-06-05 | Social Media Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/valerie-susik References: [mymodernmet](http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/valerie-susik-interactive-dog-illustrations) & [behance.net](https://www.behance.net/valerisusik) Some people have pets, other people draw pets in a convincingly playful way -- Valerie Susik falls into that very niche latter category. She has created a fun [Instagram](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-generated-world) account filled with [various dogs doing various things](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tails-frames) while seemingly interacting with the real world. Convincing to those who have vivid imaginations, Valerie Susik manages to bring a little magic to her sketchbook as well as her life. Using watercolor paint and colored pencils, Valerie Susik has found a way to bring life to her drawings. Appropriately dubbed [Interactive Illustrations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/halftone), her work is not only whimsical, but also full of personality. Each pet she draws looks as though it was inspired by a real dog. Perhaps they were. Whatever the case, people might just expect them to leap off the page. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.1/10 - Popularity: 52% | Activity: 34% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Social Media](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialmedia) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Interactive Illustrations:** The trend of creating interactive illustrations brings a sense of magic and whimsy to art, allowing for imaginative and engaging experiences. - **Pet-inspired Art:** The trend of drawing pets in a convincingly playful way taps into people's love for animals and brings joy through whimsical artwork. - **Real-world Interactions:** The trend of depicting drawings interacting with the real world creates a unique and immersive visual experience, blurring the lines between art and reality. ### Where This Applies - **Art and Design:** The art and design industry can embrace interactive illustrations as a disruptive innovation opportunity to offer immersive and engaging artistic experiences. - **Pet Products:** The pet products industry can tap into pet-inspired art as a disruptive innovation opportunity to create appealing and unique designs for pet accessories and merchandise. - **Digital Media and Advertising:** The digital media and advertising industry can utilize real-world interactions in art to create captivating and interactive advertising campaigns that blur the boundaries between art and marketing. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Playful Cat Illustrations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/open-meow.md) - [Custom Pet Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portrait-mom.md) - [Pet Play-Centric Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/playtime-campaign.md) - [AI Pet Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/petpic-ai.md) - [Water-Activated Pet Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blossom-pets.md) - [Adorable Pawprint Bottles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pet-paw-bottle.md) - [Whimsical Dog-Inspired Tech Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pawfect-chill-time.md) - [Vibrantly Colorful Dynamic Artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kayla-rumpp.md) - [Artful Pet Bowl-Matching Mugs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/helen-levi.md)