# Candid Mythological Creature Captures These Incredible Portraits by Wood Splitter Lee Look Real By Kyle Towers | Published 2013-02-21 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wood-splitter-lee References: [odditycentral](http://www.odditycentral.com/pics/amazing-fantasy-creatures-brought-to-life-by-talented-artist.html) & [wood-splitter-lee.deviantart](http://wood-splitter-lee.deviantart.com/) These incredible photos by Wood Splitter Lee would suggest that [mythological beasts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anima) exist. All of the beasts that you see before you come from the beautiful mind of Lee. She has used her multi-faceted talents to bring these creatures to life in stunning color and detail. She creates each beast with [clay sculpting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/neojomon-biomorphic-fantme) and then covers them in fur and feathers. Inspired from [real animals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/animal-generator), she has captured realistic poses and form. What adds to the realism is the way she uses a picture quality and style that comes off as candid. With this technique, it would seem as though these creatures were captured by an everyday nature enthusiast. Wood Splitter Lee will surely steal your attention and inspire your creativity with this lovely project. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.3/10 - Popularity: 54% | Activity: 66% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Photography](https://www.trendhunter.com/photography) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Mythological Beast Sculptures:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop a line of customizable mythological beast sculptures for home decor. - **Realistic Fantasy Art:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create a platform for artists to showcase and sell their realistic fantasy artwork. - **Candid Style Photography:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop a photo editing app that automatically adds a candid style to photos for a more natural and spontaneous look. ### Who This Affects Most - **Art and Sculpture:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introduce a subscription-based art supply service tailored for sculptors. - **Home Decor:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Combine augmented reality technology with home decor shopping to allow customers to visualize mythological creature sculptures in their own homes. - **Photography Services:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create an online marketplace connecting candid style photographers with clients seeking natural and authentic photography experiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Otherworldly Wooden Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wooden-sculptures-1.md) - [Folk Creature Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fibredog.md) - [Striking Urban Wildlife Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clare-allin.md) - [AI-Generated Real-World Transformations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-generated-world.md) - [Almost-Extinct Animal Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fauna-series.md) - [Geometric Wooden Art Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aleph-geddis.md) - [Biology-Inspired Porcelain Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shiyuan-xu.md) - [Paper-Made Mosaic Artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/real-life-architecture-exhibition.md) - [AI-Generated Poetic Photo Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emilio-alarcn.md)