Love transcends all boundaries, and in these Peony Yip illustrations, it seems as though an emotional and physical connection can be made between imaginary and real people. Pairing spectral beings with tangible individuals, Yip depicts lovers being intimate with one another even though one out of the two is always a ghostly apparition. They’re palpable, as Yip has them interacting with other people and their environments, but their all-white presentation with blue outlining suggests that they’re from a world far different from the one her other subjects live in.
Though the series is new and inventive, some Peony Yip rendering trademarks can be found throughout the collection. Many of her subjects have red splatter freckles and the pictures are drawn realistically using pencils. The way she illustrates hair is also simply astounding.
Phantom Lover Illustrations
Peony Yip Depicts Translucent People Being Intimate with Their Mates
Trend Themes
1. Translucent Love Illustrations - Opportunity for disruption in the art and illustration industry by exploring new ways to depict intimacy and connection.
2. Spectral Beings in Art - Opportunity for disruption in the fantasy and sci-fi genre by creating new narratives surrounding ghostly apparitions and their interactions with the real world.
3. Realism in Pencil Drawings - Opportunity for disruption in the fine arts industry by innovating new techniques and styles for pencil-drawn art.
Industry Implications
1. Art and Illustration - Opportunity to explore and disrupt traditional methods of art and illustration by incorporating new and innovative styles.
2. Fantasy and Sci-fi Entertainment - Opportunity to create new narratives and storylines around ghostly apparitions and their interactions with the real world in film, TV, and literature.
3. Fine Arts - Opportunity to innovate and disrupt the traditional methods of pencil-drawn art with new techniques and styles.