# Animal Hand Paintings Hanimals By Cowbag | Published 2008-09-14 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artistic-painting-on-hands-hanimals-by-mario-mariotti References: [leavesgrass.blogspot](http://leavesgrass.blogspot.com/2006/04/hanimals-by-mario-mariotti.html) & [italian.it](http://www.italian.it/mariomariotti/) These hand paintings from conceptual artist Mario Mariotti (1936-1997) are quirky and creative. His pieces have come to be known as Hanimals. He is famous for his amazing hand paintings, and I particularly like the fact that, unlike other hand artists, his pieces include props such as the ball and ever-awesome stick-on eyes. **Implications** - This is definitely a nifty alternative to [traditional puppets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/danza-collection), and I expect that seeing this quirky kind of hand painting will become more and more common in coming years. Forget about the face painting stations that you commonly see at birthday parties, festivals and carnivals -- this could be the future of [body painting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artycapucines-vii) at social events! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.9/10 - Popularity: 85% | Activity: 53% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Modern](https://www.trendhunter.com/modern) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Quirky Hand Paintings:** The trend of using quirky hand paintings, like Mario Mariotti's Hanimals, is expected to become more common at social events in the coming years. - **Alternative to Puppets:** Using hand paintings with props, like the ball and stick-on eyes, offers a nifty alternative to traditional puppets, sparking disruptive innovation opportunities in the entertainment industry. - **Evolution of Body Painting:** Hand paintings with props could potentially replace traditional face painting stations at birthday parties, festivals, and carnivals, presenting disruptive innovation opportunities in the body painting industry. ### Where This Applies - **Art & Entertainment:** The trend of using quirky hand paintings and props, like Mario Mariotti's Hanimals, presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the art and entertainment industry. - **Event Planning:** The evolution of body painting with hand paintings as an alternative to face painting stations opens up disruptive innovation opportunities in the event planning industry. - **Crafts & Hobbies:** The trend of using hand paintings with props, like the ball and stick-on eyes, offers new creative avenues in the crafts and hobbies industry, with potential disruption in puppet-making and body art supplies. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Hand-Drawn Cartoon NFTs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/madsteez.md) - [Oil Painting-Inspired Rugs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/antonio-santn.md) - [Almost-Extinct Animal Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fauna-series.md) - [Artistically Rendered One-Of-A-Kind Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/romero-britto.md) - [Pop Art Legend-Honoring Dolls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/keiichi-tanaami-1.md) - [Animal-Human Translation Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hanami.md) - [Leftover Househouse Paint Artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paint-drop.md) - [Human Hair-Made Pots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/range-of-pots.md) - [Anamorphic Fuzzy Glowing Vessels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alien-vases.md)