20 Whiplash-Worthy Modern Portraits (CLUSTER)

Fancy Star Wars Portraits (GALLERY)

Strangely Drawn Art by Jim Hance

I am really liking these pieces of artwork by Jim Hance, a British artist living in Palm Coast, Florida. Of course the Mona Lisa rules, but I also really like the Wizard of Oz and Star Wars combination,…
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Personalized Mugs (GALLERY)

House of Harriet Characters

Now these I adore. These fabulous hand-painted mugs not only have fantastic faces, but the House of Harriet dishes actually bare the mugs of their customers! The character mugs are personalized to match…

Cartoon Oil Paintings

The Simpson Portraits by Limpfish

Trend Hunter has, of course, featured the 'if the Simpsons were real art' before. At the time, it just freaked everybody out, myself including. However, I do also really like these Simpson oil paintings…
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Your Evolution as a Widget

Daily Mugshot

How would you like to see yourself evolve over time? If you're a participant in the narcissism movement (do you have a MySpace account?), chances are high, which is why you'll love Daily Mugshot. By uploading…
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Political Fusion Portraits II (VIDEO)

Obama-Lincoln Now in Color

Just in time for the 4th of July, Agitprop specialist Ron English created large-scale, colorized versions of his controversial Obama-Lincoln fusion portrait and splattered them across Boston. The oversized…

Gum Blondes (Update) (GALLERY)

Jason Kronenwald's Bubblegum Portraits

Jason Kronenwald makes portraits of blonde-haired public figures using a very unusual medium: chewed bubblegum. The malleable portraits are manipulated onto a plywood surface, and sealed with an epoxy…

Push-Pin Art (GALLERY)

Eric Daigh's Portraits

These push-pin portraits are a modern take on Monet's dotted paintings; from afar, they look like beautiful, full-colour portraits of people, but close up, their true pixel-like nature is revealed. Eric…

Evil Celebrity Clowns (GALLERY)

Famous Faces Digitally Repainted at Worth1000

If you suffer from coulrophobia, (exaggerated fear of clowns) stay away from this gallery, because these are not just clowns, they are evil, celebrity clowns! Worth1000.com, a very cool art and and multi-media…

Untooning (Part V) (GALLERY)

Stewie, Peter Griffin, Marge Simpson, Betty Boop, The Little Mermaid

Several weeks ago, Trend Hunter started breaking the news about Untooning, the process of transforming cartoons into art. Now, there is a rash of untooning going on in the blogosphere. Lucky for us…

Subway Ticket Portraits (VIDEO)

Parisian Metro Artist Luc Grateau

If you are in Paris and see a strange guy drawing very quickly on a small ticket, don’t worry, you've just encountered Luc Grateau! The artist uses old Metro tickets as a canvas to create miniature portraits…

Sewing With Signatures (GALLERY)

Amnesty International: Portrait Shuts Up Dictators

Following its award winning animated Signatures campaign, Amnesty International has come up with an equally creative print campaign illustrating the power of your signature. The Amnesty International…

Photo Paintings (GALLERY)

Custom Digital Portraits by Fawn & Forest

If you like the idea of customization, and you think family photos are an important element of the home, why not let the creative people and Fawn and Forest make you a custom digital portrait of your child?…

You as Medieval Art (GALLERY)

Old-Fashioned Portraits by Eyeworks

The middle ages have had a strong influence on fashion lately, with a lot of collection bearing medieval themes. However, the movement has gone beyond the catwalk and into the home. You can now have a…

Fashion Designers as Saints (GALLERY)

Kevin Ledo's Portraits

Montreal-based artist Kevin Ledo uses images of world famous fashion icons such as Dior, Calvin Klein, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Prada and Louis Vuitton to draw parallels between modern fashion and Christian…

Animated People Get Freaky and Realistic (VIDEO)

MotionPortrait

MotionPortrait launched a site featuring Creepy Girl, and OMG, she's not real. Really not real. But she will follow your mouse as if you were a maestro. This woman was created from computer generated…

Bottle Cap Portraits (GALLERY)

The Work of Molly B. Right

These amazing five portraits were made with bottle caps. The first one is of the very recognizable face of Abraham Lincoln. The second one is a beautiful reproduction of Dutch master Johannes Vermeer's…

Classic Art Gets Hollywoodized (GALLERY)

Celebrity Portraits Become Art Masterpieces

These works of art have been digitally retouched and given the Hollywood style makeover with mega stars such as Natalie Portman, Julia Roberts, Scarlett Johansson, Angelina Jolie, Elvis Pressley and others…

Heath Ledger's Final Portrait

Vincent Fantauzzo's Painting

Australia's The Daily Telegraph reports that Melbourne artist Vincent Fantauzzo put the finishing touches on his painting of Heath Ledger at his Docklands studio the day before the star was found dead…

Packing Tape Portraits (GALLERY)

Mark Khaisman Tapeworks

Believe it or not, these phenomenal works of art are made out of translucent brown packing tape. By layering the tape on top of a sheets of Plexiglas, Mark Khaisman was able to craft these creations that…

Portraits from Recycled Junk Mail (GALLERY)

Schimmel Art

It's true, the old saying, beauty really is in the eye of the beholder. Schimmel Art is created out of recycled junk mail, ads and flyer. While most people regard unsolicited mail as an inconvenience,…

You As Art (GALLERY)

Transform Yourself Into Pop Art With TrendyPortrait

Trendy Portrait makes designed & illustrated portrait based on your photo. It can be printed on a variety of products including posters, canvas, holiday cards, and wedding invitations. It can also be used…

Self Kiss Exhibit (GALLERY)

The Hottest Way to Take Your Self Portrait

Here's an idea: kiss yourself on camera. You have to appreciate the emotion captured in these photos. Perfect for those who love themselves. The exhibit was created by Pupsam, who has done a fantastic…

Zombie Portraits

Paint Yourself Dead

I'm going to let you in on a little tip. You know, just betwixt me, you, and the wall. Don't tell nobody I told you, but I think the next big thing in horror is going to be zombies. I'm serious. They're…

Milk Carton Dating

Welsh Farmers Put Their Mugs on Their Jugs

Got love? Welsh dairy farmers in search of their soul mates have started putting singles ads on their milk cartons. Traffic on the dating website PishynWales.com has increased tenfold since the milk carton…

Gum Blondes

Portraits of Art Made of Gum

Jason Kronenwald, based in Toronto, has a strange choice of materials for his artwork- chewing gum. Each Gum Blonde is made from 100% chewed gum and it’s placed on a plywood backing. No paint or dye…

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